The Beautiful Spiritual Purpose of Icons in Christian Orthodoxy

The Beautiful Spiritual Purpose of Icons in Christian Orthodoxy

                 They are the glass, a window, but not the ocean. As I browse a small family-owned workshop in Greece, who handmake icons, I thought that today I can share with you the beautiful spiritual purpose of the icons in Christian Orthodoxy – as I find...
Essence, Energy and the Holy Mystery

Essence, Energy and the Holy Mystery

Pictured above is a photo that I took of a sunset while circling around in a boat around the beautiful Greek island of Santorini. What is the sun? It is a ball of fire, one that we cannot ever touch. But we can experience it and know it through its energies on earth....
Six Beautiful Insights from a Monk

Six Beautiful Insights from a Monk

Monastic life has always been something I’ve resonated with and felt close to. Perhaps because I am a bit more of an introvert, and perhaps because I believe the church is within – in the home of our heart, where we can retreat like in a little tiny...
Holy Night & Christmas Carols

Holy Night & Christmas Carols

On holy night, stars aligned in mystical ways, and under the brightest one a child was born. Born of patience and of faith, wrapped warmly lying in a manger and held in his parents’ loving arms, this baby boy opened his wide beautiful eyes of heaven’s...
error: Content is protected !!