Conversations on our experiences of beauty and glimpses of the transcendent in everyday life, and how they lead us deeper into our Orthodox Christian faith and the love of God.
No, your spouse is not supposed to metaphorically martyr you (through you having to put up with difficult, terrible behavior by them for a lifetime thereby "dying to your passions"). Yes, marriage is supposed to be a joy-filled union.
https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Home-Finding-Eternal-Everyday/dp/1505113652/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-nc-drs1_0?cv_ct_cx=theology+of+home&dchild=1&keywords=theology+of+home&pd_rd_i=1505113652&pd_rd_r=467bffb6-9ae0-462f-ad35-29fb336b5889&pd_rd_w=lZPt2&pd_rd_wg=FGHqk&pf_rd_p=84ce0865-d9ca-42e3-87ed-168be8f93162&pf_rd_r=7AK3FRS9V3Z8W2MA7PZD&psc=1&qid=1605402382&sr=1-1-88388c6d-14b8-4f70-90f6-05ac39e80cc0
https://www.amazon.com/Theology-Home-Finding-Eternal-Everyday/dp/1505113652/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-nc-drs1_0?cv_ct_cx=theology+of+home&dchild=1&keywords=theology+of+home&pd_rd_i=1505113652&pd_rd_r=467bffb6-9ae0-462f-ad35-29fb336b5889&pd_rd_w=lZPt2&pd_rd_wg=FGHqk&pf_rd_p=84ce0865-d9ca-42e3-87ed-168be8f93162&pf_rd_r=7AK3FRS9V3Z8W2MA7PZD&psc=1&qid=1605402382&sr=1-1-88388c6d-14b8-4f70-90f6-05ac39e80cc0
https://stpeterorthodoxchurch.com/the-meaning-of-dostoevskys-beauty-will-save-the-world/
We talk about what "Evangelicalism" means to us and the ways we see Evangelical culture influencing and affecting people in the Orthodox Church.
As Suzie says, all the saints are wonderful, but some you know really well like they are your best friends.