“It’s not fair! I should have won that award not her!” “I don’t understand why people seem to like him more than me!” “How did that clown get promoted over me?” There is a great line in one of my favorite all time movies, The Island. A very scholarly, intelligent monk is upset because all […]
“Keep sound wisdom and discretion; let them not escape from your sight, and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck. Then you will walk on your way securely and your foot will not stumble. If you sit down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will […]
“Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:16-17) Our journey has brought us to a junction in the trail. The first sign points in […]
“Come and let us walk in the light of the Lord.” (Isaiah 2:5) Yesterday, the Holy Prophet Isaiah invited us to “come” climb a mountain in order to draw closer to the Lord (Isaiah 2:3). Today, he explains how we will be able to see the path clearly to make this journey: “Come” walk in the light […]
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that He may teach us his ways and that we may walk in His paths.” (Isaiah 2:3) The Holy Prophet Isaiah has just invited us to climb a mountain to draw closer to the Lord. Climbing […]
I had a dream last night. It may have come about because I was thinking about writing devotionals for Great Lent as I fell asleep or it may have been the bowl of ice cream smothered in chocolate syrup I consumed in the afternoon. Either way, I awakened from that dream knowing that it was […]
by Fr. Luke A. Veronis Fr. Luke A. Veronis and his wife Presbytera Faith have served Sts. Constantine and Helen Church since December 2004. Fr. Luke also serves as the Director for the Missions Institute of Orthodox Christianity, which is located at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and teaches as an Adjunct Instructor at both Holy Cross […]
“To make an apt answer is a joy to anyone, and a word in season, how good it is! The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.” Proverbs 15:23 & 28 These two proverbs truly need to be together. In a group discussion, saying those words […]
“God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.” (Hebrews 6:10) Over 40 years ago I memorized this verse of Holy Scripture. It remains one of my favorite verses and one that I return to often […]
“He who walks with wise men becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” (Proverbs 13:20) This morning the Governor’s order for those of us in Colorado to stay at home went into effect. Since we can’t be physically walking with wise people or fools, what does Proverbs 13:20 have to do with […]