On the Monastic and Married Way of Life
By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos We divide people into monks and married people, and life into monastic and married, with the result that we praise the monastic life, which we regard as better and more suited to keeping God’s commandments, while we disparage married life as not suitable for the practice of God’s will. Indeed we know very well that the Church praises both ways of life, both the monastic life and the married life. But this does not mean that one is [Read more...]
On Immodest Dress
by St. John Chrysostom You carry your snare everywhere and spread your nets in all places. You allege that you never invited others to sin. You did not, indeed, by your words, but you have done so by your dress and your deportment. … When you have made another sin in his heart, how can you be innocent? Tell me, whom does this world condemn? Whom do judges punish? Those who drink poison or those who prepare it and administer the fatal potion? [Read more...]
Modesty Revisited
Wendy Shalit’s essays have appeared in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, City Journal and other publications. Her book, A Return to Modesty, was published by Free Press in 1999, and last year was reissued in paperback by Simon & Schuster. This article was excerpted from a speech delivered at Hillsdale College. (www.hillsdale.edu) It is my hope that both men and women, and particularly parents, will take note of this important issue, and provide appropriate direction for their children. There is [Read more...]
