St. Anthony the Great and God’s Help in the Struggle with Evil
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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St. Anthony the Great and God’s Help in the Struggle with Evil

Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) of Surozh

I would like to direct your attention to only one event in his life.

Politics and the Kingdom of God
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Church and State

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Politics and the Kingdom of God

Fr. Stephen Freeman

The modern project holds that the world can be improved and made better. It also holds that human beings can be improved and made better. And finally, it holds that the means of that improvement and betterment are political.

How Zacchaeus Reclaimed Paradise
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

How Zacchaeus Reclaimed Paradise

Fr. James Guirguis

Zacchaeus demonstrates his willingness to struggle to know God. He may look foolish as a grown man who is climbing into a tree. He probably got sweaty and dirty. It took effort. But it was all worth it wasn’t it?

Righteous Maxim of Totma, fool-for-Christ
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Righteous Maxim of Totma, fool-for-Christ

He was made a priest, and for forty-five years he lead the ascetic life of a fool-for-Christ, abiding in ceaseless prayer, fasting, nakedness, and with total disregard for his own body.

Venerable Paul of Thebes
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Venerable Paul of Thebes

Commemorated on January 15

Settling into a mountain cave, Saint Paul dwelt there for ninety-one years, praying incessantly to God both day and night.