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Save Yourself in the Angelic Rank: Reflections on the Tonsure
After celebrating Great Vespers for the Meeting of the Lord, three of our Sisters were tonsured by His Grace, Bishop Serafim (Baltić). Sister Porphyria was tonsured a Rassophore Nun, followed by Mother Serafima (formerly Sister Glykeria) and Mother Ambrosia (formerly Sister Anysia) being tonsured into the Small Schema. The tonsure is not an award or
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Letter to My Soul: Remember Your Inheritance
Morning entry on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Christ is born! Glorify Him! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all that He hath done for thee. What happened, my soul? It wasn’t the first temptation of the
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“None of This Would Have Happened if I Had Stayed Home”: A Reflection on Prayer for the World
A reflection from one of our sisters in Christ living abroad. I had a rough week struggling with self-indulgence, judgement, irritability, and the sins of the tongue overall. It culminated in an agitated night of weird, lustful and convoluted dreams in which I had no control whatsoever over myself. I woke up feeling disgusted and
