Who is the Holy Spirit to me? Why Pentecost? There is countless of things to be said of the Holy Spirit… this is something in brief I’d like to share…of which I hope will be of benefit The Feast of Pentecost is one of the major seven feasts in the Orthodox Church, and it is so for a reason. Growing up in the Orthodox Church for many years now, in my experience, I haven’t heard much about the Holy Spirit – or there are not many prayers to the Holy Spirit – so I haven’t experienced much knowledge about the...

Be anxious for nothing. How to be content? A Reflection on Philippians 4:6, 11 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” (Phil 4:6). One of my favourite bible chapters is from Philippians 4, an excerpt from one of St. Paul’s prison epistles. It is a letter that boasts of joy in the midst of chaos. His exuberant joy always makes me wonder – how can one, amongst such turmoil, be rejoicing? How can he keep saying, “rejoice” when anyone who looks at his surroundings will...

I am compelled to respond to the article written about Pope Francis’ homily that was delivered Wednesday, May 22 at the Mass in Rome to bring to light some questions about the pope’s view on redemption. As much as I am in full support of ecumenism and preaching the truth of the Gospel to everyone – I partially agree with Pope Francis’ homily (this all on the assumption the article attests accurately of his speech). We, as Christians, believe all are saved by the blood of Christ – He has redeemed us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13) and...