Raising children according to Saint John Chrysostom
The Holy Chrysostom, the fruit of Antioch who once glorified the Patriarchal throne of the capital of Byzantium, is rightfully included amongst the greatest pedagogues of all time.
The cry of those that are weary and burdened
The Holy and Great Church of Christ carefully hears the cry of those that are weary and burdened, of victims of injustice, poverty and violence.
Yoga and the Christian Faith
I was born a Hindu, became a Christian at the age of 22 and have been an Orthodox Christian for ten years. I was brought up with yoga.
The sign of the Cross
To make the sign of the cross, Orthodox Christians lift the right hand and touch the forehead, the lower chest or abdomen, the right shoulder, and the left shoulder.
The Church as a Therapeutic Centre
All these textbooks show that the Church is a Hospital-therapeutic center that cures man. We can see all its work in this perspective.
The Christian Identity
There was an incident in the life of St Spiridon of Trimythous: he arrived at the Cathedral, but the caretaker would not let him in.
A short Christian Moral Guide
Christians, remember what God is, and that He looks not only on your works, but also on your very thoughts and intentions, and that you are not able to hide anywhere or anything from Him.
55 Maxims for Christian Living by Fr.Thomas Hopko
Endure the trial of yourself and your own faults and sins peacefully, serenely, because you know that God’s mercy is greater than your wretchedness.
Bringing up Children in the Church
Imitating Hannah and inspired by the Prophet Samuel, who spent his childhood years in the Temple, we should be careful to instill an ecclesiastical way of thinking in children.
Fr.Thomas Hopko on How to Pray
A lecture by fr.Thomas Hopko on How to Pray.