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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. THE DOGMAS ARE THE ETERNAL AND UNCHANGING TRUTHS AND THE HOLY CANONS ARE THE ECCLESIASTICAL AND MORAL DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH. DOGMAS AND CANONS In ecclesiastical terminology DOGMAS areContinue reading “THE DOGMAS ARE THE ETERNAL AND UNCHANGING TRUTHS AND THE HOLY CANONS ARE THE ECCLESIASTICAL AND MORAL DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH”

Continuation Without the Sacred Canons the Orthodox Church is unprotected and in danger. The concern is not fanaticism but the lack of implementation and the lack of adherence to them. Sadly, the majority of Orthodox Christians are oblivious to their existence or importance. The wrong kind of elements within the Church may easily compromise theContinue reading “THE DANGERS FACING THE ORTHODOX CHURCH TODAY”

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. THE ABSENCE OF SACRED CANONS FROM WITHIN THECHURCH WOULD BE DESTRUCTIVE AND DEVASTATING. REMOVING, IGNORING AND DISMISSING THE SACRED CANONS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH WOULD BE FUNDAMENTALLY DESTABILIZING ANDContinue reading “THE ABSENCE OF SACRED CANONS FROM WITHIN THE CHURCH WOULD BE DESTRUCTIVE AND DEVASTATING”

The catholic Church of Christ is symbolized with a ship. Its KEEL represents the orthodox faith in the Holy Trinity. Its BEAMS and PLANKS, the dogmas and traditions of the Faith. Its MAST represents the CROSS; its SAIL and RIGGING represents HOPE and AGAPE (LOVE). The MASTER of the Vessel IS OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,Continue reading “THE ORTHODOX SACRED CANONS (Part III)”

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. THE SACRED CANONS IN THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN HOLY TRADITION (Part II) Canon Law in the Christian Society The law which emerged from the earliest times developed in response toContinue reading “THE SACRED CANONS IN THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN HOLY TRADITION (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/ THE SACRED AND INDISPENSABLE CANONS OF THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH WHAT IS A CANON? A CANON, according to Zonaras (in his interpretation of the 39th letter of Saint AthanasiusContinue reading “THE SACRED AND INDISPENABLE CANONS OF THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH”

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. LIFE AFTER DEATH (Part II) As the Holy Fathers of the Church teach, the light of heaven and the fire of hell ARE THE SAME THING: THE PRESENCE OFContinue reading “LIFE AFTER DEATH (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. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY ON DEATH AND LIFE AFTER DEATH Human beings are psychosomatic, we are a union of SOUL ( Gr. PSYCHE) and BODY (Gr. SOMA). Death is theContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY ON DEATH AND LIFE AFTER DEATH”

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 17th of June, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Martyrs MANUEL, SABEL AND ISHMAEL. These three brothers were Persians, of a pagan father and a ChristianContinue reading “On the 17th of June, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Martyrs MANUEL, SABEL, AND ISHMAEL”

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 16th of June, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Feast-day of Our Holy Father TIKHON (Tychon), Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. First Tone THOUContinue reading “On the16th of June, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Feast-day of Our Holy Father TIKHON (Tychon), Bishop of Amathus in Cyprus”