Ss. John Climacus and Nilus of Sinai on unanswered prayer.

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Have you ever been disappointed when you haven't seemed to receive an answer to your prayers?

Fr. Justin Popovich on Christ as Truth.

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In our postmodern society many people believe that there is no such thing as truth—only a person's opinions. Fr. Justin Popovich, however, points out that Truth is a Person:

St. Peter of Damascus on overcoming trials and temptations.

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You might think that a person acquires the faith when he or she becomes an Orthodox Christian. St. Peter of Damascus, however, says that we acquire the faith after we overcome trials and temptations. He adds,

Dear Friends,

Christ is in our midst!

Please keep us in your prayers for the next 10 days as a team of 10 serves the Lord at the Hogar Rafael Ayau in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

We are a short-term team of 10 from across North America, and we hope to keep the following blog updated daily.

www.hogarafael2010.blogspot.com

You can learn about the Hogar directly at www.hogarafaelayau.org

And about OCMC Missionary work at www.ocmc.org

Thank you!

Fr John Parker
Rector, Holy Ascension Orthodox Church
Mt Pleasant, SC

St. Polycarp on what makes up a good life.

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Have you ever wondered what truly makes up a good life? St. Polycarp describes the good life like this:

St. Theophan the Recluse on focusing your attention on God.

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If you’re like me, you have a wandering mind—my mind too often seems to focus on almost anything but what needs my attention at the moment.

St. John of Kronstadt on the power of a censer and incense.

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Visitors to an Orthodox church are frequently puzzled by seeing a deacon or priest striding around the church swinging a smoking censer. What is the meaning of all this?

Archimandrite Sophrony on winning the battle between sin and doing good.

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It can sometimes seem like our spiritual life is a constant see-saw between doing good, and falling into sin. But Archimandrite Sophrony gives us reason for hoping that we can overcome this problem:

Amma Theodora on banishing demons with humility.

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If you’ve ever watched Christian television, you’ve undoubtedly seen someone claim to have mighty power over demons. But Amma Theodora tells us what really has such power:

St. Cyril of Jerusalem on why Christ suffered crucifixion and death.

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Christ is portrayed by some people as simply a helpless victim of Roman persecution, but St. Cyril of Jerusalem points out that Christ’s suffering was deliberate and purposeful: