Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church

Orthodox Christianity in Columbus, GA

Adding an ‘Abba-tizer’ to your day for spiritual health

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At the monasteries during meals, a reading from the Holy Fathers is typically offered by one of the monks.  In our workaday world, for those who eat breakfast or take lunch alone, it is easy to bring along some spiritual reading and nibble slowly while eating.  I have found that it is not only spiritually refreshing, encouraging and uplifting to … [Read more...]

New Book by Fr. Stephen

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This is a beautifully printed, hardbound, gift edition with drawings rendered by one of Greece's foremost illustrators, Dimitra Psychigiou. It is the story of a woman in search of her perfect image. One day at a dusty flea market she finds an unusual mirror, which she tries to purchase to add to her collection. Her struggle with the mirror, the … [Read more...]

The Dormition: Pascha of the Summer

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Published by Evagelos Sotiropoulos in the Huffington Post on 8/7/2013   In the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom celebrated in the Orthodox Church, the priest repeats the following prayer a number of times: Let us commit ourselves and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God. The ecclesiastical year, which begins on September … [Read more...]

One Hundred Sayings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitnovica

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1. Spiritual life is noetic life, which is higher than all the desires and feelings of this world. 2. The main thing in spiritual life is to keep your heart at peace. 3. The Lord looks into the depth of the heart, its desires and aspirations. 4. We must remove earthly plans and desires from the heart, only then together with the Lord can we … [Read more...]

And when you fast…

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Jesus said, "And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not been seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your father … [Read more...]

Where do I pray?

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"And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by men.  Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.  But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in … [Read more...]

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