Papa Ephraim of Alaska On December 19th following Divine Liturgy, we will host Papa Ephraim, the spiritual father of St Nilus Skete, in Kodiak, Alaska. Papa Ephraim is a graduate of MIT and lived for three years on Mount Athos, in the Monastery of Philotheou under the guidance of Elder Ephraim, one of St. Joseph the Hesychast’s five … [Read more...]
Get Real: the Shortest Path to Salvation
Serbian Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica said, “[Whoever] has the Kingdom of God within himself will imperceptibly pass it on to others. The atmosphere of heaven will radiate from us even when we keep silence or talk about ordinary things.” Of course, the great obstacle preventing me from inheriting the Kingdom of God is me; not the me that is “hid with … [Read more...]
