Orthodox America

Here is a selection of articles from Orthodox America: They have been formated to be read on comupters and mobile screens.

A Question of Survival | Several years ago at the St. Herman Summer Pilgrimage, Fr. Alexey Young delivered a number of lectures on (How to Survive as an Orthodox Convert Today.) In essence, the lectures focused on the central thesis of Fr. Seraphim’s series on forming an Orthodox world view, which examines the historic development of man’s relationship to truth, to God, and to himself. In so doing, they provide a basic framework in which Fr. Seraphim’s lectures can be more easily understood.

Holy Prophet David | The holy king and prophet David came from the tribe of Judah. His father Jesse was one of the elders of the city of Bethlehem and had eight sons, of whom David was the youngest. David was given the task of shepherding his father’s sheep. He lived alone among the flock, keeping watch.

How Not to Read the Holy Fathers | Below is the third part in a series of excerpts from the Introduction to I .A. Kontzevich’s book The Holy Fathers of Orthodox Spirituality.

On How to Read the Holy Fathers | As the example of Blessed Paisius Velichkovsky and others continues to inspire interest in the reading of the Holy Fathers, guidance on how to read their soul-profiting writings becomes all the more essential, The awareness of a need for such guidance is crucial in our age of spiritual poverty when one must bear constantly in mind the words of wisdom: Trust in the Lord and lean not to thine own understanding (Prov. 3:5)

The Holy Fathers of Orthodox Spirituality | Below is the second part in a series of excerpts from the Introduction to I.M. Kontzevich’s book, The Holy Fathers of Orthodox Spirituality.

The Holy Fathers on Prayer | Scripture, Divine Tradition and the Holy Fathers have given us great volumes of works devoted to prayer.