Abba Moses turned his life around – but before he could really live, he had to learn how to die.
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HOW TO DIE TO NEIGHBOR AND WHY
INVESTMENTS AND RETURNS
Churches make a big investment when they hire a full-time priest. But often, churches fail to make a big return on this investment. Why?
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Imagine a world where this doesn’t just happen at the Olympics, but in all aspects of life – even Church!
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The Death of the Theotokos is a major feast in the Church, but why does the icon of the feast depict her as a baby in a burial shroud? Part 2
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The Death of the Theotokos is a major feast in the Church, but why does the icon of the feast depict her as a baby in a burial shroud?
Read moreBeing Coached by St. Anthony, Part 3
Practicing contemplative prayer in our busy lives today can be hard. But perhaps an ancient desert monk can still be our coach in the 21st century! (Part 3)
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Practicing contemplative prayer in our busy lives today can be hard. But perhaps an ancient desert monk can still be our coach in the 21st century! (Part 2)
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Practicing contemplative prayer in our busy lives today can be hard. But perhaps an ancient desert monk can still be our coach in the 21st century!
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(A version of this article originally appeared in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Saturday, July 30th, 2016. View that article here.) OVERWHELMED AT FIRST VISIT I remember the first time that I visited an Orthodox Church. I knew Orthodox Christianity predated the
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