My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: SUFFERING ACTS AS A SPIRITUAL CRUCIBLE.and P "For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringingContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITIUALITY: SUFFERING ACTS AS A SPIRITUAL CRUCIBLE”
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On 23rd of October Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the feast of SAIN JAMES, THE BROTHER OF GOD (Gr. ADELPHOTHEOS), FIRST BISHOP OF JERUSALEM.
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone AS a disciple of the Lord, O righteous one, thou hast received the Gospel. As a Martyr thou art never turned away. As theContinue reading “On 23rd of October Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the feast of SAIN JAMES, THE BROTHER OF GOD (Gr. ADELPHOTHEOS), FIRST BISHOP OF JERUSALEM.”
“… A GOOD ACCOUNTING BEFORE THE FEARFUL JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST.”
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST, HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "… A GOOD ACCOUNTING BEFORE THE FEARFUL JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST." (Divine Liturgy) "And He shall come again with glory TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD; WHOSE KINGDOMContinue reading ““… A GOOD ACCOUNTING BEFORE THE FEARFUL JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST.””
On the 19th of October Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates SAINT JOHN OF KRONSTADT
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE On the 19th of October Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates SAINT JOHN OF KRONSTADT Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of Saint John of Kronstadt. Fourth Tone O WONDERWORKER living in ChristContinue reading “On the 19th of October Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates SAINT JOHN OF KRONSTADT”
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: STRIVING TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD, THE KINGDOM OF GLORY
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: STRIVING TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD.THE KINGDOM OF GLORY "…the Kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it" [Luke 16:16]. "NowContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: STRIVING TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD, THE KINGDOM OF GLORY”
THE ORTHODOX TRADITION OF HAVING A SPIRITUAL FATHER AND CONFESSOR
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE ORTHODOX TRADITION OF HAVING A SPIRITUAL FATHER AND CONFESSOR The spiritual father (G. pnevmatikos pateras) also called a father confessor, geron in Greek acts as a sacramental companion, guideContinue reading “THE ORTHODOX TRADITION OF HAVING A SPIRITUAL FATHER AND CONFESSOR”
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: THE GRAVE DANGERS OF SPIRITUAL DESENSITIZATION TO SIN AND EVIL TEMPTATIONS
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lod, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: THE GRAVE DANGERS OF SPIRITUAL DESENSITIZATION AND EVIL TEMPTATIONS The Holy Fathers of the Church (such as Saint Mark the Ascetic and Saint John Climacus) outlineContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: THE GRAVE DANGERS OF SPIRITUAL DESENSITIZATION TO SIN AND EVIL TEMPTATIONS”
SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN + October 12th
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of Saint Symeon the New Theologian SINCE thou hadst received within thy pure soul God’s enlightenment, O righteous Father, thou wasContinue reading “SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN + October 12th”
SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN (Part II)
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN (Part II) GOD AND THE LAWS OF NATURE The words and decrees of God become the law of nature. Therefore the decree which GodContinue reading “SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN (Part II)”
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN (949-1022)
My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN THE NATURE OF "WILL" IN CREATURES A man who does His will, even unto death, is thereby left completely WITHOUT HISContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: SAINT SYMEON THE NEW THEOLOGIAN (949-1022)”
