HOW TO DIE TO NEIGHBOR AND WHY

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Desert Monks, Good News, Gospel

Abba Moses turned his life around – but before he could really live, he had to learn how to die.

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INVESTMENTS AND RETURNS

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Orthodox, Priest

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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HAVE THIS MIND

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Good News, Gospel, Word of God

Imagine a world where this doesn’t just happen at the Olympics, but in all aspects of life – even Church!

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A New King of Baby Clothes, Part 2

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Feasts, Good News, Gospel

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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A New Kind of Baby Clothes

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Feasts, Good News, Gospel, Orthodox

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?

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Being Coached by St. Anthony, Part 3

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Contemplative Prayer, Desert Monks, Good News, Jesus Prayer, Prayer, Spirituality, St. Anthony

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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Being Coached by St. Anthony, Part 2

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Contemplative Prayer, Desert Monks, Good News, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Jesus Prayer, Spirituality, St. Anthony

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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Being Coached by St. Anthony, Part 1

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Desert Monks, Good News, Gospel, Orthodox, Prayer, Spirituality

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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Seeing God Face to Face

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Good News, Gospel, Iconography, Jesus Christ, Orthodox

(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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