Christian Outrage?
After my last blog post, John commented that the burning of Churches in Canada calls for “Christian outrage” now, while love and forgiveness can wait ...
Praying in the Rain
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Reflections on the Inner Life from Canada's Pacific Coast - Fr. Michael Gillis reflects on the inner life of Orthodox Christians. Drawing on the wisdom of both ancient and contemporary Church Fathers, Fr. Michael ponders the struggles, the ironies, and the disciplines of the spiritual life.
Breaking the Cycle of Sin and Pain
Last night I attended a prayer service in the street in front of the Coptic Orthodox Church that was burned down early Monday morning. Although some e...
What Does Success in Bodily Warfare Look Like?
Even as we strive to please God by disciplining ourselves and obeying His commands, we know that God loves us. We know that God will accept our strivi...
The Wrath of God According to St. John Chrysostom
All suffering, however, regardless of it’s apparent immediate source, can be understood as the wrath of God. But we must never forget that we call it ...
Just Waiting on God
Waiting involves attention. We have to pay attention to our thoughts. We have to notice what is happening in our minds and thoughts and feelings leadi...
The Wrath of God According to St. John Chrysostom
All suffering, however, regardless of it’s apparent immediate source, can be understood as the wrath of God. But we must never forget that we call it ...
Beginning As A Sojourner
Fr. Michael Gillis builds off of last week's talk about the Great Reset on not getting attached to the comforts of this world. Someone asked about how...
What Should We Do
Fr. Michael Gillis talks about what we should do about the Great Reset. About once a week Fr. Michael gets a message from one or another of my parishi...
Fleeing to the Desert
Is it possible to flee to the desert a little bit? No and yes. No, you can’t flee a little bit, for fleeing a little bit is not fleeing at all. But ye...
Marriage and Baptism
If we do not work on that relationship, if we do not nurture longing for God, if we do not take the time to nurture our inner life, then we also grow ...