The essays below are archived on the Orthodoxy Today site. Essays published in 2021 and beyond appear on the Orthodox Healing site.
TOPICS: GOOD MARRIAGE SERIES | SMART PARENTING SERIES | CHAPLAIN’S CORNER SERIES | ESSAYS | LIGHT OF THE EAST – SOCIETY OF ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
Good Marriage Series
Practical advice on strengthening marriages.
- Good Marriage XXIV. Trust: A Cornerstone of a Godly Marriage
- Good Marriage XXII. A Marriage Breaker: Obnoxiously Insisting on Your Point of View
- Good Marriage XXI. Forfending Disclosure Demand and Disclosure Phobia
- Good Marriage XX. Avoiding the Ultimatum Manipulation
- Good Marriage XIX. Overcoming The Coercion Perception Stumbling Block
- Good Marriage XVIII. Marriage and Parenting in the Domestic Church
- Good Marriage XVII. Wrecking a Marriage: Demanding Human Justice
- Good Marriage XVI. Pre-Marriage: Avoiding Infatuation Intoxication
- Good Marriage XV. Ensnared By Mindless Helping
- Good Marriage XIV. The Anti-Negotiation Stumbling Block
- Good Marriage XIII. The Theology of Marriage and Sexuality
- Good Marriage XII. Overdependency
- Good Marriage XI. The Game Of Relationship Self-Esteem
- Good Marriage X. Perfectionism
- Good Marriage IX. Trapped in a False Definition of Marital Love
- Good Marriage VIII. Rejection Phobia
- Good Marriage VII. ‘Desperate Togetherness’ and the Fear of Being Alone
- Good Marriage VI. Romantic Love – The Double Edged Sword of Marriage
- Good Marriage V. Staying Focused
- Good Marriage IV. The “Preference Scale”
- Good Marriage III. Nagging: The Ultimate Marital Over-Control
- Good Marriage II. Reciprocity—The One-Way Contract that can Wreck a Marriage
- Good Marriage I – How an Attitude of Entitlement Undermines Marriage
Commitment and loyalty are the foundation of trust in marriage
December 4, 2011
Forcing “truth” makes it unlikely it will be heard
April 8, 2011
Even Jesus did not demand anyone disclose their thoughts and feelings to Him
January 5, 2011
We upset ourselves by our irrational interpretations of such events or situations
July 6, 2010
Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face
December 25, 2009
St. Chrysostom: Marriage is an esteemed path to salvation
August 13, 2009
The judgment of man is one thing; the judgment of God is another
June 11, 2009
Love is blind but the neighbors ain’t
March 3, 2009
For Christians, help is a problematic concept
February 8, 2009
One spouse cannot spontaneously know what the other wants or needs
October 8, 2008
Looking deeper into the meaning and structure of marriage
July 6, 2008
Does overdependence on a spouse reveal a lack of trust in God?
January 20, 2008
Healthy self-identity in marriage
January 9, 2008
How ideas about the “perfect spouse” can undermine marital stability
November 20, 2007
Wrong ideas about love can weaken a marriage
October 4, 2007
When the fear of rejection can become self-fulfilling
September 21, 2007
Fear of being alone can add the element of desperation to a marriage
August 7, 2007
Romantic love not enough to sustain a marriage
July 22, 2007
A guideline for communication, negotiation and collaboration
July 7, 2007
A tool for communication, negotiation, and collaboration
June 2, 2007
Nagging breeds anger and resentment
May 15, 2007
The impossibility of meeting unreasonable expectations
April 27, 2007
Unreasonable expectations can lead to anger and strife
March 15, 2007

Smart Parenting Series
Practical advice on raising children
- Smart Parenting XXV: “Yes, Virginia, Second and Third Hand Smoking is Child Abuse”
- Smart Parenting XXIV: Spanking – Physical, Psychological and Moral Abuse
- Smart Parenting XXII. Applying Christ’s Beatitudes to Parenting
- Smart Parenting XXI. Applying Christ’s Beatitudes to Parenting: Blessed Are The Peacemakers
- Smart Parenting XX. Applying Christ’s Beatitudes to Parenting: Blessed Are the Pure of Heart
- Smart Parenting IXX. Halloween: A Few Spiritual Pointers for Orthodox Parents
- Smart Parenting XVIII. Applying Christ’s Beatitudes to Parenting: Blessed Are the Merciful
- Smart Parenting XXVII. Applying Christ’s Beatitudes to Parenting: Righteousness
- Smart Parenting XXVI. Applying Christ’s Beatitudes to Parenting: Blessed Are The Meek
- Smart Parenting XXV. Applying Christ’s Beatitudes to Parenting: Blessed Are They Who Mourn
- Smart Parenting XXIV Applying Christ’s Beatitudes to Parenting: Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
- Smart Parenting XXIII. Coping with Bullying
- Smart Parenting XXII. Witnessing Loyalty, Dedication and Dependability
- Smart Parenting XXI. Raising Children Disposed to Peace
- Smart Parenting XX. The Theology and Practice of Love Made Simple
- Smart Parenting XIX. Preparing for the Extinction Explosion
- Smart Parenting XVIII. A Spiritual Child as a Happy Child
- Smart Parenting XVII. Love and Worship in the Domestic Church – Of God or Idols?
- Smart Parenting XVI. Styles of Parenting
- Smart Parenting XV. When your Child Brings up a Conflict Between Church and Science
- Smart Parenting XIV. Talking To Children About Same-Sex “Marriage”
- Smart Parenting XIII. Tools for Smart Punishing
- Smart Parenting XII. The Time Out Tool
- Smart Parenting XI. Smart Tools—Shaping and Consistency
- Smart Parenting X. Combating Secularism’s Most Serious Sin: Indifference
- Smart Parenting IX. Talking to Children When a Popular Role Model Falls Short
- Smart Parenting VIII. Fighting For Christ at Christmas—Combating Secularism
- Smart Parenting VII. Combating Secularism in the Home
- Smart Parenting VI. Talking To Children About Sex
- Smart Parenting V. A Short Lesson for Father’s Day
- Smart Parenting IV. Cuss Control
- Smart Parenting III. Developing Emotional Control
- Smart Parenting II. Raising Well-Behaved Children
- Smart Parenting I. Raising Well-Behaved Children
Exposing children to secondhand smoke is a “moral failure” that needs addressing by mental health practitioners
July 11, 2015
There are better ways to teach behavioral discipline than imposing pain
November 1, 2014
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’s sake
August 1, 2013
Bring peace to ourselves in order to bring it to our families
May 1, 2013
Purity of heart and the Light of God
January 2, 2013
Halloween is a pagan holiday that was never Christianized. Here’s some ideas on how to handle it
October 23, 2012
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy
October 4, 2012
Blessed Are They Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness Sake for They Shall be Filled
August 18, 2012
Meekness as a source of strength
June 1, 2012
Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted
May 2, 2012
Becoming poor in spirit
January 2, 2012
A comprehensive but practical look at bullying and how to deal with it
October 3, 2011
Parents need to model dedication, loyalty, and dependability
August 1, 2011
Teaching your children peace in a violent world
July 1, 2011
God’s love for us is individualized and concrete
May 1, 2011
A sane and successful way to handle extreme temper tantrums
December 1, 2101
What makes for a happy child?
August 15, 2009
What we do reflects what we value
July 15, 2009
Authoritative parenting best for raising pro-social children
May 22, 2009
The measure of all things is Christ
November 21, 2008
Children see the campaign for same-sex marriage all around them. How do parents respond?
September 19, 2008
The right and wrong ways of punishing children
June 10, 2008
Shaping behavior through constructive consequences
May 26, 2008
Children conform to the rules their parents obey
March 17, 2008
Parenting and spiritual awareness
February 12, 2008
Teach, don’t preach. Some sample questions with answers
December 29, 2007
Preserving the holiness of Christmas in the home
December 18, 2007
Using current events (The Golden Compass) to fight secularism in the home
December 4, 2007
If parents don’t teach their children, the culture will
August 28, 2007
Fathers, mothers, and Paris Hilton
June 14, 2007
Bad language pollutes the culture and harms the child
September 24, 2006
How we deal with ourselves affects how we deal with our children
March 25, 2006
Practical tips on raising your child
February 4, 2006
Practical tips on raising your child
September 15, 2005

Chaplain’s Corner Series
Short essays written for the La Jolla Veteran’s Hospital newsletter in La Jolla, California
- Being True to Our Purpose
- What the World Needs Now is Personhood
- The Best Thanksgiving is Giving
- Courageous Engagement
- Undue Concern Over Other’s Problems
- Chaplains Corner: Fixation on Past History
- Chaplain’s Corner: Healthy Dependence
- Chaplain’s Corner: Overcoming the Avoidance of Responsibilities
- Chaplain’s Corner: Persevering in Fearsome Situations
- Chaplain’s Corner: True Happiness
- Chaplains Corner: What We Do Is Not Who We Are
- Perfectionism vs. Diligence
- Chaplain’s Corner: Overcoming the Need for Approval
- Chaplains Corner: People Are Going to Act the Way They Want To, Not the Way I Want
- Chaplain’s Corner: Is the Cup Half Full or Half Empty?
- Finding One’s Meaning in Life
- Chaplain’s Corner: Annoyance is Routine, Anger is a Killer
- Excuses
- Chaplain’s Corner: Unlikely Heroes in Crisis Times
- Chaplain’s Corner: Silence is Golden
- Chaplain’s Corner: Spiritual Neglect
- Chaplain’s Corner—Harmony: What the World Needs Now
- Chaplain’s Corner: The Importance of Family in Healing
- Chaplain’s Corner. Integrity: The Foundation of Trust
- Where has all the Trust Gone?
- Chaplain’s Corner: Self Awareness and Self Control
- Chaplain’s Corner – Supporting Others
- Chaplains Corner – Supporting Orthers
- Self Honesty
- Defusing Incivility
- Ordinary People & Extraordinary Demands
- Peace is Precious
- Chaplains Corner – Self Reflection: Compassion and Civility
- Chaplain’s Corner: The Arrogance of Power, The Power of Humility
- Seeing the Good in Others
- Chaplain’s Corner. Discipline: Our Commitment For Next Year and All Our Lives
- Chaplains Corner. Blessed Christmas: On the Use of the Wealth of Our Bounty
- Chaplain’s Corner: Wisdom, Age and Belief in God
- Chaplain’s Corner. Resilience: The Key to Catastrophe Management
- Bullying: Defacing God’s Image
- Selective Focusing
- The Need for Prayer in Our Lives
- Everything in Moderation
- Chaplain’s Corner. God: The Source of Life’s Ultimate Meaning
- Chaplain’s Corner: Silence is Golden
- Chaplain’s Corner: Heroism Revisited
- Chaplains Corner: Even the Thought is an Affront to God
- Commitment for a New Year: Overcoming Rudeness
- Remembrance of God
- Overcoming Bitterness
- Compassion: The Forgotten Virtue
- Anger – The Boomerang Emotion
- Making Our Future
- Divine Justice vs. Human Justice
- Finding Meaning in Suffering
- The Hidden Devastation of Greed
- Pride: The Source of All Evil
- Worthy Work
- Envy: The Concealed Passion
- What Happened to Christmas? A Lesson For All Godly People
- Giving at Thanksgiving
- The Center of Godliness is Forgiveness
- The Heart: The Revelation of our True Self
- Godly Greatness in the Midst Of Calamity
- Maintaining our Moral Compass
- Perseverance
- “You Owe Me One!” — The Reciprocity Factor
- Work and Pray
- Brokenness, Prayer, Forgiveness and Healing
- New Year Resolutions? Bah Humbug!
- And on Earth…Peace
- Overcoming The Coercion Perception
- Godless Thanksgiving
- The Blame Game
- The Fruit and Responsibility of Labor
- Brokenness: Hope and Optimism
- Honest Friendship?
- Entitlement: Sabotaging Relationships
- Spiritual Winter — Spiritual Spring
- Mindfullness: A Tool to Break Bad Habits and Troubling Emotions
- Double Your Worry, Double Your Problem
- Having Our Own Way
- Labeling Others: The Clear Thinking Trap
- Christmas: A National Holiday
- Thanksgiving: The National Holy-day
- Kindness: The Key to Heaven and People
- Placing Impossible Standards on Ourselves
- Defeating Anxiety: Overcoming the Need for Approval
- Kindness is Pleasing to Both God and Man
- Pastoral Reflections on Suicide in the Military
Keep you eyes trained on the goal
February 2, 2016
That the world needs love is a truism. But what kind of love does it need?
January 1, 2016
It’s an old aphorism but true: It is better to give than to receive.
November 23, 2015
Good religion should inspire us to act heroically to the best of our ability
October 1, 2015
Undue concern about the problems of others affects our own well-being
September 1, 2015
It’s not true that if we felt strongly about something in the past we will feel the same in the future
August 1, 2015
The signs of unhealthy dependence are high intensity of the emotional need, a sense of self worthlessness, a lack of confidence and ensuing helplessness and hopelessness when not dependent on others
July 4, 2015
Prefer not to face discomfort. The comfortable route is to do what is easy, natural or intrinsically enjoyable
June 4, 2015
Courage is not the absence of fear, but the capacity for action despite our fears
May 7, 2015
Two paths to experience happiness
April 3, 2015
“We can strongly disapprove of the nefarious works or actions of others while still maintaining their worth or personhood.”
March 1, 2015
Perfectionism is the enemy of success. Diligence is its friend
February 3, 2015
According to the Church Fathers, the dire need for approval is a form of “vain-glory.”
January 1, 2105
“The more religious a man is, the more he will respect the decision of his fellow man not to go further”
December 2, 2014
Are you a cynic or hopeful?
November 1, 2014
Finding your meaning leads to finding your purpose
October 1, 2014
When ‘catastrophizing’ occurs, an emotional reaction way beyond annoyance ensues
September 1, 2014
“Step up and own it!”
August 1, 2014
Heroes can be ordinary people who do extraordinary things
July 1, 21014
Would it not be ideal if “the word unspoken” . . .sprang from the habits of a truly virtuous mind and heart?
June 1, 2014
Thoughts on sloth
May 1, 2014
Music helps us understand the meaning of harmony
April 1, 2014
Healing improves in caring families
March 2, 2014
Integrity is a weapon in reestablishing trust
February 3, 2014
The damage that loss of trust and diminishment of trustworthiness cause in the modern world. . .may be a significant reason to re-establish religion in our lives
January 1, 2014
Success requires discipline, passion, and hard work
December 1, 2013
There is a spiritual connection in supporting others
Novermber 1, 2013
There’s a spiritual connection in supporting others
October 3, 2013
The psychological multi-dimensionality of self-honesty
September 1, 2013
Incivility begets more incivility
July 1, 2013
After the Boston bombings we knew the world changed — again
June 1, 2013
There can be no happiness without peace
May 1, 2013
Self-reflection is critical to the spiritual life
April 1, 2013
Hubris and humility
March 2, 2013
When things look bad, look for good
February 2, 2013
Resolutions for the New Year might be useless but self-discipline is not
January 2, 2013
Wealth requires compassion.
December 2, 2012
The older we get, the more likely we will believe in God
November 6, 2012
Are things really as bad as they seem?
October 4, 2013
Kindliness is next to godliness
September 3, 2012
We all filter what we see
July 31, 2012
Prayer can have physical, psychological and spiritual benefits
July 2, 2012
Do all things in moderation
June 1, 2012
The way of un-knowing can be the way of knowing
May 2, 2012
The value of silence cuts across many religious traditions
April 1, 2012
Be well disposed to the people around you
March 1, 2012
Limiting the service of chaplains gives the impression that government administrators think religion is unimportant
January 2, 2012
Treating people rudely violates their inherent dignity
January 1, 2012
Being “Scrooge-like” is a spiritual illness with a cure
December 5, 2011
Bitterness impedes personal growth
November 5, 2011
Compassion is a skill that can be developed by practice
October 3, 2011
As anger increases, so does its destructiveness
September 1, 2011
Blessed Augustine writes: Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you
August 1, 2011
The way things appear to us is not always the way they appear to God
July 1, 2011
Much worry comes from the idea that life should be the way we want it to be. Most of the time it isn’t
June 5, 2001
The moral dimension of our economic crisis
May 1, 2011
Pride is the root of all vice
April 8, 2011
What determines what work is worthy?
March 1, 2011
Envy is listed last in the 10 Commandments but near first in evil consequences
January 3, 2011
Secular “neutrality” is hardly neutral
November 29, 2010
Let’s walk the path of giving
November 1, 2010
To forgive is divine
October 1, 2010
God doesn’t hear our shouts, he looks at our heart
September 8, 2010
“For he who has wealth hoarded up cannot hope in God”
September 10, 2010
It starts with “watchfulness.”
July 6, 2010
Opportunity is missed because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work
May 25, 2010
Who do those who do a favor expect one in return?
April 29, 2010
Finding God as you work
April 9, 2010
Pray for those who despitefully use you.
April 9, 2010
Do it right or don’t bother
January 15, 2010
…to men of good will
December 25, 2009
Arrogance is an abomination to the Lord
December 15, 2009
“The last time I thought about God, was when I was high-tailing it away from the cops.”
November 15, 2009
Real events cannot be changed but our reaction to them can
October 27, 2009
Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening..
September 26, 2009
Hope is fostered in tribulation
August 13, 2009
A circle of true friends is relatively small
July 12, 2009
Whenever we make a demand based on our title we operate from an entitlement perspective
June 1, 2009
After darkness, light…after death, resurrection
April 20, 2009
“Be watchful in all things…”
April 19, 2009
“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down ….”
March 1, 2009
People and events are going to be the way they are
January 31, 2009
Labels betray a basic thinking error
January 22, 2009
Different traditions can stand side by side with each other
December 20, 2008
“Give thanks in everything…”
November 1, 2008
Kindness is central to many religious traditions.
October 18, 2008
The key to success is to use the talents God gave us
September 18, 2008
The question we ask should be: “What do I want to accomplish in life?”
August 29, 2008
Is there an alternative to angry communication?
September 18, 2008
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the military. Why? What can be done about it?
June 25, 2008

Essays
Reflections on the world today
- The Spirituality of Moral Unity: Standing Together
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practitioners – Part 8
- Saving God’s Creation: Another East-West Alliance
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practitioners: Part 7
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practitioners – Part 7
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practitioners – Part 6
- Healing Society: Understanding True Personhood
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practitioners — Part 5
- Allied Against Criminalizing Christ and His Church
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practitioners—Part 4
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practioners—Part 3
- New Martyrs Everywhere
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practitioners: Part 2
- Healing the Church of the Homogenization of Vocations: A Psycho-Theological Reflection
- Understanding Orthodoxy for Mental Health Practitioners – Part 1
- Staying Connected To Our Spiritual Family: Our Parish Church
- Interiorized Spirituality (Monasticism) and the Domestic Church
- Compassion: The Forgotten Virtue
- Dealing with the Assault on Christ’s Church – Official and Unofficial
- Mindfulness as Known by the Church Fathers
- Interview with Fr. George Morelli: To Teach and To Heal
- Living as an Orthodox Christian in a Non-Orthodox World
- Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course Part 4
- Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course Part 3
- The Body and Sexuality: How We As Orthodox Understand It
- Following Jesus: The Power of Forgiveness
- Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course Part 2
- Sandy Hook: Psychospiritual Reflections and Interventions
- Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course Part 1
- Food That Perishes: An Orthodox Approach to Food and Eating Disorders
- Commentary: Profiles in Moral Courage
- Ministry to Those with Alternative Lifestyles
- Healing Society: Revisiting Witnessing Christ in a Secular Age
- Christian Belief and the Medical Establishment, Part II
- Christian Belief and the Medical Establishment, Part I
- Surpassing Human Justice: Enthroning Divine Justice
- The Favor of God Was Upon Him—Homily on the Circumcision of Christ, January 1, 2012
- Understanding Counseling in a Pastoral Setting
- Christ: Our Model for Forgiveness
- Revisiting that Kindness and Forgiveness Are Next to Godliness: Even in Church
- Healing Apostolic Church Disunity: Zeal – Among the first of virtues required by Holy Baptism
- Out of the Fountain that is Christ: Free Will, Tolerance and Forgiveness
- Pastoral Pointer: It’s the Spirit Behind the Letter
- Combatting Secularism: A Powerpoint Presentation for Clergy and Catechists
- The Ethos of Orthodox Catechesis: The Mind of the Orthodox Church
- The Imposition of Sharia Law
- Beauty, the Divine Connection: Psychospiritual Reflections
- The Laws Of Nature Are Also The Laws Of God – Evolution: A Psychospiritual Reflection
- Emotional Activation And Psychospiritual Intervention: An Overview
- Book Review: Surviving the Folded Flag
- Living as a Christian in a Post-Christian World: Discernment
- Toward Healing Church Schism: Overview and Psycho-theological Reflection
- Clergy Burnout and Fatigue
- Cultivating Spiritual Perception
- Recalling Lent: Christ is Our Model For Forgiveness
- The Disarming Technique
- A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
- The Power of the Name: Implications For Orthodox Psycho-Theology
- Overcoming Anxiety: Christ, The Church Fathers and Cognitive Scientific Psychology
- Secularism and the Mind of Christ and the Church: Some Psycho-Spiritual Reflections
- A Psycho-Spiritual Eulogy for Suicide: Dimly Glimpsing the Incomprehensible
- Book Review. Faith Under Fire
- Healing The Infirmity Of Sin: A Brief Explanation
- The Scandal: Jesus Hangs on the Cross to Forgive Us of Sin
- Suicide: Christ, His Church and Modern Medicine
- The Theophany and Healing
- Ministry at the End of Life
- Patient Endurance
- Pastoral Reflections on Suicide in the Military
- Pascha: Marital Vocation and Putting on Christ
- The Fruit of Pentecost: The Holy Spirit and Healing
- The Ethos of Lent
- The Orthodox Understanding of Sin
- Asceticism And Psychology In The Modern World
- Humility And Purity Of Heart: A Lenten Reflection”
- The Publican: A Model for our Lenten Journey
- Forgiveness is Healing
- From The Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils
- The Healing Christ Our Heavenly Physician
- The Tragedy of the Vatican’s Recent Declaration on the Roman Church
- The Psycho-Spirituality of Forgiving People and Nations
- Making Psychological Referrals in the Parish
- The Spiritual Roots of Altruism: The Good Samaritan
- A Theophany Within
- The Ethos of Orthodox Christian Healing
- Understanding Clergy Stress
- Understanding Homosexuality
- Conflict and Disagreement
- A Reality-Delusional Test About Forgiveness
- Overcoming Depression
- Whose Church Do I Belong To: My Church or the Orthodox Church of Christ?
- My Experience as a Priest and Psychologist at an Orthodox Maternity Home
- Dealing With Brokenness in the World
- Assertiveness and Christian Charity
- Illness, Death, and Life
- The Prophet Joel
- Illness, Death, and Life: An Orthodox Perspective
- The Spiritual Roots of Procrastination
- Orthodoxy and the Science of Psychology
- “Sexual Addiction”
The 21st century: The best and worst of times
December 12, 2015
“You doctors, must take good care of your patients in order to avoid unpleasant situations.”
October 20, 2015
A moral challenge to be aware of our past sins and repent for them by reversing the ills we have inflicted
September 5, 2015
A follow up course to Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course
August 3, 2015
Afollow up course to Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course, that appeared in four parts over the years 2012-2013
June 4, 2015
A follow up course to Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course
April 3, 2015
Some Christian communities not in communion with the Apostolic Churches have not dealt directly with the issue of personhood.
March 1, 2015
A follow up course to Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course published in 2012-2013
February 3, 2015
A segment of secular society seeks to persecute and criminalize Christ and His Church
January 1, 2015
A follow up course to Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course
December 2, 2014
A follow up to “Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course.”
October 1, 2014
The Evil One working under the guise of our own particular weaknesses particularly the passions and prejudices
September 1, 2014
A follow up course to Orthodox Christian Spirituality and Cognitive Psychotherapy: An Online Course
August 1, 2014
The teachings of Christ and His Church is not formulated by popular opinion
July 1, 2014
The mission of the Orthodox Christian Church, at its most basic, is to continue and make available the restorative healing of mankind
June 1, 2014
How we to do the work of God?
May 1, 2014
The family home is the “domestic Church.”
April 1, 2014
Lack of compassion is because of separation from God
March 2, 2014
The Affordable Care Act is an assault on religious freedom
February 3, 2014
Spiritual health equals pure thoughts, an enlightened mind, and a purified heart
January 10, 2014
A closer look at Fr. George Morelli and the ideas guiding his ministry
Nov 25, 21013
Faith, like hope and love, begins at home
October 3, 2013
Examining the healing potential of faith
September 1, 2013
Distorted cognitions and the passions (strong emotions).
July 1, 2013
A Lenten Retreat
June 1, 2013
Theological, psychological and .practical suggestions for growth
April 1, 2013
Cognitive therapy and religious practice
February 2, 2013
Both reference to the higher things and practical interventions are required to deal with the trauma of Sandy Hook
January 4, 2013
For the Christian, psychotherapy is one component of the healing process of healing ‘body, mind and spirit.’
December 2, 2012
Problems with food can be a
September 3, 2012
Standing up for what is right
August 9, 2012
What did the Church Fathers say about proper spiritual counsel?
July 2, 2012
There can be grievous spiritual danger for Christians in public display of their commitment to Christ
April 1, 2012
Under what circumstances do we ask God for help?
March 15, 2012
The practice of medicine needs a firm and coherent moral grounding
March 15, 2012
The cry for justice is heard around the world
March 1, 2012
What are the works that we must do that follow from Christ’s teachings?
January 3, 2012
A presentation below was given to the Clergy Retreat of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America, November 08-11, 2011, in Scottsdale, AZ.
January 1, 2012
“Forgive one another as I have forgiven you.”
November 5, 2011
Harsh severity and anger can drive people away from the Church
September 1, 2011
Love is the key to zealous committment in the Church
June 5, 2011
How should Christians respond to the charge that they are intolerant?
March 1, 2011
The letter kills but the Spirit gives life
February 1, 2010
A talk given to the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco clergy, November, 2010
January 1, 2011
Using what is sacred to teach about things that are sacred
November 25, 2010
A case for the application of christian law in secular society
November 24, 2010
To find beauty is to find God, to find God is to find beauty
October 1, 2010
Wrestling with Genesis and evolution
September 8, 2010
Spiritual counseling and the physiology of the brain
August 1, 2010
A story of emotional anguish, grief, attempts to understand, and survival strength of those who have lost a loved one in war
July 19, 2010
“Do not be conformed to this world…”
June 1, 2010
What can we do to achieve unity between Catholics and Orthodox?
April 30, 2010
Ways to manage the demands and resulting stress of the pastoral vocation
April 21, 2010
A psychological and theological reflection on icons
April 18, 2010
“Forgive one another even as I have forgiven you…”
April 9, 2010
What to do when two ‘truths’ threaten to collide
April 9, 2010
When Christians do wrong, other Christians need to call them on it
December 31, 2009
Change the language, and you change the faith
November 17, 2009
“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down” (Proverbs 12:25)
October 24, 2009
When the social consensus shatters, where do we look to?
September 26, 2009
The paradox of a good God permitting evil
July 30, 2009
Memoir shows even chaplains face spiritual crisis in war zone
April 12, 2009
Some ABC’s of spiritual healing
April 10, 2009
A reflection for Lent
March 28, 2009
How do we make sense of suicide?
January 13, 2009
Our Lord as physician and healer
January 6, 2009
Advice on dealing with sickness and death
December 20, 2008
Persevering through troubling times
August 2, 2008
Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death in the military. Why? What can be done about it?
June 25, 2008
How marriage relates to the renewal offered us by the resurrection of Christ
June 16, 2008
The Holy Spirit as God’s agent of healing
June 16, 2008
Nuggets of wisdom for the Lenten journey
April 1, 2008
A Lenten reflection
March 14, 2008
Is asceticism limited to monks in an abandoned or desolate location? Are ordinary Christians different from monks?
March 5, 2006
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.”
March 5, 2008
Humility is the foundation of virtue, pride its destruction
February 14, 2008
Anger destroys, forgiveness can heal
December 2, 2007
Be open to the Word of God.
Be open minded to the Word of God
October 21, 2007
All healing comes from God
October 3, 2007
Vatican self-understanding undermines ecumenical progress
July 13, 2007
Forgiveness in personal and social relationships
April 3, 2007
Priests poorly trained about psychological problems they encounter
February 28, 2007
Altruism and the divine love toward the neighbor
February 4, 2007
If Jesus is who He says He is, why don’t I see Him more clearly?
January 12, 2007
An Orthodox Christian view of the healing of soul and body
December 21, 2006
A psycho-spiritual response
December 5, 2006
An Orthodox Christian perspective
November 20, 2006
An analysis of Pope Benedict’s remarks based on the parable of “The Publican and the Pharisee” and Conflict Management
October 31, 2006
What can the Amish teach the Orthodox?
October 11, 2006
Cognitive scientific psychology and the Church Fathers
October 5, 2006
Secularism and the corruption of Church and society
September 6, 2006
Serving the women of the Martha and Mary House
August 6, 2006
Learned psychological optimism and the virtue of hope
July 29, 2006
Thy spiritual and psychological dynamics of assertive responses
July 2, 2006
An Orthodox perspective
June 7, 2006
A message for today’s secular world
June 7, 2006
An Orthodox perspective
June 7, 2006
Orthodox tradition deepens and clarifies the psychological findings
June 4, 2006
When psychology conforms to the scientific method, it can complement Orthodox teaching
May 8, 2006
An Orthodox and scientific view
April 3, 2006

Light of the East – Society of St. John Chrysostom
Messages for Light of the East, the quarterly newsletter of the St. John Chrysostom Society – Western Region. Visit their website: www.lightoftheeast.org.
- Toward Healing Apostolic Church Disunity: Speaking with One Voice
- Renewed Possibilities for the Apostolic Churches
- Apostolic Church Unity: Hope, Prayer and Work
- Moral Courage
- Moral Courage
- The New Martyrs In Syria
- + His Holiness Pope Shenouda III – May His Memory Be Eternal!
- Our Prayerful Thanks to God for All Who Uphold Christian Moral Principles
- Working Together in Charity
- Zeal: Among the First of Virtues of our Missionary Apostolate
- Moral Courage: Something the Apostolic Churches Can Do Now
- God’s Mercy: The Focus of Eastern & Western Church Understanding
- Stormy Weather Committment
- Healing Orthodox Division: A Message for all Apostolic Churches
- The Byzantine Liturgy as Missionary
- The Wounds in the Body of Christ
- On the Blood of the Martyrs
- The Society of St. John Chysostom as Witness
- Relativism: The Enemy of All Apostolic Churches
Even though the Catholic and Orthodox Churches are divided, maintaining agreement on the core issues of the Christian faith is paramount
December 1, 2013
The pastoral focus of Pope Francis bodes increased cooperation of the Apostolic Churches.
August 1, 2013
Orthodox and Catholic cooperation is increasing
March 2, 2013
Moral issues matter in elections
September 18, 2012
Moral issues matter in elections
September 18, 2012
Christians will suffer in the Syrian conflict
July 29, 2012
Remembering a great Christian leader
May 26, 2012
Traditionalist Christians may differ in details, but they unified on the essentials
March 16, 2012
Any interaction we have with others, especially those who may differ with us should be based on the utmost charity that Christ showed Himself
September 12, 2011
We have to cultivate the virtue of zeal
May 17, 2011
Defending the moral tradition in the face of secularism, moral relativism and political and religious correctness
February 1, 2011
God does nothing out of retribution
Winter, 2010
Pope Benedict is an example of Christ-like endurance towards hostility
Fall, 2010
Ground-breaking step taken to unify the Orthodox Churches in America
Summer, 2010
The Byzantine Liturgy as a missionary tool
Spring, 2010
Coming to our senses
Winter, 2009
Human barriers do not reach up to heaven
Fall, 2009
The Church Has to Break Down Mechanisms That Alienate People
Summer, 2009
Don’t despair at the relativism of many nominal Christians
Spring, 2009