HOLY SILENCE

Holiness is not merely faith, it is not merely virtuous behavior, it is not merely serving others, and it is not merely acts of piety. ...

To fail to grasp the importance of the 'cloud' or the 'overshadowing' of God in the New Testament not only deprives man of a richer...

St. Gregory of Nyssa is the father of mystical theology. He was born in 330 as the younger brother of St. Basil and St. Macrina; spent...

Fasting and perseverance are exceedingly important both to a life of deep prayer that can lead to a mystical encounter with God, and a...

We, who rightly and firmly believe that Jesus Christ is the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity and our Lord and Savior, should firmly...

The presence of God in darkness in the New Testament is vitally important to our understanding of our mystical relationship with God....

St. Anthony the Great (ca. 251–356) is the father of all monks. While he was neither the first monk nor the author of a rule for monks,...

Saints are neither the imagined characters of fables written long ago, nor are they perfect and sinless human beings who have little or...

Living the Christian faith comes down to these three ways of life: prayer, humility, and obedience. No matter who you are or where you...

If someone asked – what kind of person are you – what would you respond? Would you say you are law-abiding and hard-working? Would you...