Dumitru Staniloae's Dogmatic Theology.
A wonderful, providential find at the local bookstore; it was even discounted! Near as I can tell, this has been out of print for a number of years, and on my wishlist for as many.
Orthodox Prayer in a time of Coronavirus
from https://scissorsspadespoon.com/march-2020-unprecedented-times/
Sanity of Bishops
Old Russian joke (as told by an OCA bishop): If a young man has a good voice and good mind they make him a deacon. When he loses his voice they make him priest. And when he loses his mind... (via)
The Philosophers
::: {.separator style="clear:both;text-align:center;"} ::: [The Philosophers: Portrait of Sergei Bulgakov and Pavel Florensky,...
55 Maxims to Christian Living
By Fr Thomas Hopko (via Fr Anthony) 1. Be always with Christ. 2. Pray as you can, not as you want. 3. Have a keepable rule of prayer that you do by discipline. 4. Say the Lord’s Prayer several times a day. 5. Have a short prayer that you …
a (sultry) island of sanity in the vast ocean of western madness
The Fathers thought that the historical level of meaning of the Song of Solomon could be more or less taken as given, and said the allegorical was the more important. I suggest that the historical level has now come to have an all new importance....
A true monk
"A true monk weeps for the sins of each of his brethren, and rejoices over the progress of each." St John Climacus (7th century)
Orthodox Chant Resources
ToneTutor 101 - An Audio Course in the Eight Tones Russian (\$40-80) ::: {.wp-block-image} ::: If you’ve ever wanted to learn the eight tones of the Russian Orthodox Church, now you can! ToneTutor 101 gives you private lessons in the comfort of...