“It is impossible to be delivered from the mental wolves without the aid of Christ—His almighty grace is needed to repel them, not the feeble help of man. To obtain this help a person must throw himself at the feet of Jesus Christ with extreme humility, implore Him for everything, cast all his sorrows on … Continue reading Combating Mental Wolves – Changing the way we think…
"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you…. Come now, you say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city…. Whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow." For what is your life? It … Continue reading “If the Lord wills we shall do this and that”. James 4
Christ is born! Glorify Him! Despite these unusual times, our worries and fears, and the changes to our normal routine; the love of Christ lives in our hearts and is especially close to us - when we are experiencing adversity. There is nothing more important than love, it is the highest virtue and our true … Continue reading Merry Christmas!
"Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, and distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." II Corinthians 12:10 "By their trials, the righteous flourished so it was with the three children, so with Daniel, Moses, and Joseph; from this they all shown and were … Continue reading By their trials the righteous flourished…
Online Writing Coach and English Tutor Do you know a parent with a child 7-17 who might need support at home with English writing and language skills? So many parents are struggling to help their children stay engaged with their schoolwork, especially without in-person experience for personalized learning … Continue reading Online Writing Coach and English Tutor
"For darkness will not be darkness with Thee, and night shall be bright as the day; as is the darkness thereof, even so shall the light thereof be." Selections from Psalm 138, Orthodox Psalter "Oh Lord, that has proved me and Thou knowest me; Thou knowest my down-sitting and my uprising. Thou hast discerned my … Continue reading The Opportunity of COV19 – Live Each Day as if it Were Our Last – in Prayer and Action for God and Others – “the way everlasting.” Ps. 138
How to Forgive Put aside all resentment The decision to forgive another person a wrong done to us begins when we decide to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. To forgive someone does not mean that we forget what they did to us, for this may be impossible. The memory of the hurt … Continue reading How to Forgive
Holiness comes only to those who struggle Not an hour should pass without taking time to examine our heart, for the hour of judgment can come at any time, and we must be ready to give account to God for our life. There is no spiritual improvement if we do not seek to … Continue reading Holiness comes only to those who struggle
Click here for the link to this podcast. Merry Christmas! Veronica
I will be a guest on Ancient Faith Radio with Elissa Bjeletich on Dec. 15th for her live call-in show. To listen live, you go to ancientfaith.com and on the right-hand side just a little way down the page, you click on the "Listen" button below "Talk" or "Music". That creates a little popup player … Continue reading Veronica will be interviewed on Everyday Orthodox, Dec. 15th, 6 PM Central
