On Holy Communion, The Purifying Treasure

Collected by St. Nicodemus of the Holy Mountain “With the fear of God, faith and love draw near.” We shall prove from scriptural and patristic witnesses that it is necessary for the faithful and Orthodox Christians to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord frequently throughout our lives, so long as there is no objection from our spiritual father, and that frequent Communion produces great benefits for the soul and body; while delaying this, on the contrary, produces many harmful and destructive  [Read more...]