ServiamOct 27, 202313 min readHollow American Finds Holy Orthodoxy.hollow /hŏl′ō/ adjective 1. Having a cavity, gap, void or space within. This re-published post is longer than normal. But it's...
ServiamMar 17, 20233 min readDon't Think You are Anything Special.A sampling of the Patristic Orthodox wisdom of the reposed Blessed Hieromonk Fr. Seraphim (Rose). An American protestant, who was among...
ServiamDec 23, 20222 min readMaking Sense of Suffering.Suffering is an indication of another Kingdom which we look to. If being Christian meant being “happy” in this life, we wouldn’t need...
ServiamSep 23, 20222 min readDeath to the World.No wonder then that it is hard to be a Christian. It is not hard, it is impossible. No one can knowingly accept a way of life which,...
ServiamAug 31, 20224 min readGod is Not Vindictive.Another reason why human suffering is a mystery to an unbeliever is because his very idea of God is false. Father Seraphim (Rose) Modern...
ServiamMar 31, 20223 min readIllness Moves Us To God.Eugene Rose, later Fr. Seraphim of Platina, wrote this pivotal passage in his journey from American born, protestant, spiritual seeker,...
ServiamMar 10, 20222 min readWe Have A Choice.Everything in this life passes away – only God remains. Only He is worth struggling towards. Father Seraphim (Rose) of Platina We have...