Healing the Sin-Sickness of our Souls Through the Virtues

Have you ever gotten to the end of a hard day and wondered to yourself, “Why do I keep falling into the same old sins?” This course not only answers that question (hint, it started with Adam and Eve), but gives strategies for breaking the cycle.  We’ll start by looking at how our worldviews shape how we answer this question.  Then, we’ll examine the passions (our deep-rooted sinful inclinations) and their opposite virtues.  Last, we’ll look at just how we strengthen the virtues and heal our souls.

Mother Melania (Salem) is the Superior of the Holy Assumption Orthodox Monastery (OCA) in Calistoga, Ca. She holds the Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Durham, England. She has been a monastic since 1999. She is the author of the series of children’s books entitled Fearless the Fire Duck and His Friends, as well as a continuing series of booklets on the meaning of the Great Feasts of the Church and Stories from the Old Testament published by Ancient Faith Publications.