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Pastoral Challenges in Marriage

November 1, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Description This conference is for clergy, seminarians, pastoral care workers, mental health professionals, ministry leaders, and all others who minister to Orthodox Christian couples. Although this conference is geared toward a specific audience, any interested lay people are welcome to attend. Sponsored by the Center for Family Care of the … [Read more...]

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Words Into Spirit: Pastoral Perspectives on Confession

September 12, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

New Title From St. Tikhon’s Monastery Press – Words into Spirit    Vasileios Thermos & Stephen Muse, (Eds) St. Tikhon’s Monastery Press is pleased to introduce its most recent title, Words into Spirit: Pastoral Perspectives on Confession. “The life of the father-confessor who perseveres in contrite mourning will be rich in experiences of both … [Read more...]

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Ancient Faith Specials Page

August 27, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Ancient Faith Radio has begun a new page which will contain occasional lectures by Fr. Dn. Stephen Muse.  You can subscribe to the podcast and be notified of new additions to the specials at the hyperlink below.   https://www.ancientfaith.com/specials/fr_dn_stephen_muse       … [Read more...]

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The Church is Not Organized Religion But Communion to be Constantly Pursued

August 25, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

How often have I heard variations on the theme of 'I’m spiritual, but not religious? You can be spiritual without going to Church. I don’t like organized religion because the church is full of a bunch of hypocrites.' It sure is. Got that right. There is no one alive on the earth who is not hypocritical. We say one thing while thinking something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Communion, cross, organized religion, repentance, spiritual but not religious

A Faith Unashamed and a Love Unfeigned

June 23, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

The Lord said to his disciples, "Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven.” [1] Today in the Orthodox calendar we commemorate All Saints as the first feast after the conclusion of the Paschal cycle that … [Read more...]

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Be Loved

May 27, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

A homily reflecting on Jesus' conversations with Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well, which was given at Holy Transfiguration Church in Marietta, Ga on May 26th, 2019.  The link below will take you to the talk which was recorded and posted by Trisagion Films, Inc, a not-for-profit Orthodox Educational company that has many valuable … [Read more...]

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Isha’s Voice is in English!

April 13, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Isha heard melodies everywhere she went and loved to sing. Her daddy loved to listen. What happens when Isha loses her voice? How will her father be able to bring singing and joy back into their lives? What path will the journey take? Isha's Voice is a story about loss and reunion between a father and daughter and most importantly, how our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: anxiety, Isha's Voice; joy, love

Facing Christ is Diagnostic

April 7, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

God saves His people through offering us His own life through encounters with one another. His dynamism is brought to perfection through our weakness in spite of our sins and imperfection. This past week several people shared with me words that had been spoken to them which were so important that they have never forgotten them. I am grateful and in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: discernment; shame; unclean spirits; cross, grace, St John Climacus

Intentional Mary Moments

March 16, 2019 By Fr. Stephen Muse

It is well known in the emerging field of epigenetics that conditions of stress, abuse, neglect and trauma in a person''s family of origin can seriously affect our physical and mental health as adults. But it also plays a significant role in our religious life. I have known more than one person who has sought refuge in the Orthodox faith only … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: conversion, hesychia, Martha and Mary, prayer, spiritual guidance

Η φωνή της Εύας [Eva’s Voice]

August 7, 2018 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Have you ever felt so self-conscious or uncomfortable that you lost your voice? How did you find it again? Or been under so much pressure to perform that you froze up? Isha's Voice [Eva's Voice in the Greek Edition] is the story of  a girl who experiences herself in the Great Liturgy of life without the slightest self-consciousness, vanity or … [Read more...]

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