Eastern Christian Insights

Like the Saints, our path to holiness will be through the daily struggle to be faithful in small ways that few will notice or celebrate.

Fr. Philip reminds us of the significance of Pentecost, the birthday of the Church.

Are we ascending in holiness with Christ through the pains and challenges of this world?

Are you experiencing healing from the blinding power of sin and death through the resurrection of Jesus?

Do you understand the Gospel as being good news for all, even for those whom you hate?

Fr. Philip challenges us to respond in humble obedience to the resurrected Christ, following the example of the Myrrhbearers.

On Thomas Sunday, we are reminded that Christ rose victoriously with his wounds and that we too may bring our bodily limitations and challenges into the redeeming light of the risen Christ.

Fr. Philip invites us to follow Jesus through his passion, bringing victory through the cross.

Fr. Philip calls us to a life of repentance like St Mary of Egypt.

On this Sunday of "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," by St. John Climacus, we are called to ever greater heights of union with God by lowering ourselves through humble repentance.

Fr. Philip encourages us at this midpoint of Great Lent to take up our cross and follow Jesus.

Fr. Philip remembers St. Gregory Palamas by calling us to bring our whole personhood - body, soul and spirit - into our relationship with God.

Fr. Philip encourages us to find ourselves in the story of the Prodigal Son, and to come home to the Father who is ready to forgive.

Fr. Philip calls us to begin the journey into Great Lent with the mindset of the Publican rather than the self-righteousness of the Pharisee.

Fr. Philip calls us to open our eyes to those areas of our own lives which need to change, as we become children of light.

Fr. Philip challenges the foolishness of pursuing wealth, power and politics in place of the true salvation of our lives.

The story of the Good Samaritan calls us to treat everyone as our neighbor through the love of God for the whole world.

We must accept a kind of death in order to become our true selves—one that includes a rejection of legalism and self-justification.

Fr. Philip explores the significance of St. Luke, the patron saint of his parish.

We must tend or care for the seeds and the growing plants of our souls if they are to have any realistic hope of producing a good crop.