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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 SEVENTY "After these things the Lord APPOINTED SEVENTY OTHERS also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself wasContinue reading “THE SEVENTY”

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. TWO WORLDS: THE HEAVENLY AND THE EARTHLY Orthodox Christian theology teaches that man is a mediating creature–a microcosm and a priest of creation–who stands between the heavenly and theContinue reading “TWO WORLDS: THE HEAVENLY AND THE EARTHLY”

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: DAILY PRACTICE AND DISCIPLINE OF THE FAITH. Before the Orthodox Christian can begin his daily practice and discipline of the faith he/she must free himself/herself ofContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: DAILY PRACTICE AND DISCIPLINE OF THE FAITH”

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: ON DISCERNMENT By Saint John Climacus Among beginners, DISCERNMENT is real SELF-KNOWLEDGE; among those midway along the road to perfection, it is a spirituality capacity toContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY: ON DISCERNMENT”

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 SPIRITUALITY: ON PENITENCE By Saint John Climacus REPENTANCE is the RENEWAL OF BAPTISM and is a contract with God for a fresh start in life. Repentance goes shoppingContinue reading “ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY: ON PENITENCE”

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 17 th of September the Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Martyr SOPHIA AND Her Three Daughters, FAITH, HOPE, AND AGAPE (LOVE). Kontakion Hymn of the Martyrs. FirstContinue reading “On the 17th of September the Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Martyr SOPHIA and Her Three Daughters, FAITH, HOPE, AND AGAPE (LOVE).”

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 FAITH, HOPE, AND AGAPE (LOVE) By Saint John Climacus And now at last, after all that has been said, there remains that TRIAD, FAITH, HOPE, AGAPE (LOVE), bindingContinue reading “ON FAITH, HOPE, AND AGAPE (LOVE)”

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 SPIRITUALITY AND WHAT PRAYER IS According to Saint John Climacus "prayer is by nature A DIALOG and A UNION with God. Its effect is to hold the worldContinue reading “ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY AND WHAT PRAYER IS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON SEPTEMBER 14th OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH CELEBRATES THE UNIVERSAL EXALTATION OF THE VENERABLE AND LIFE- CREATING CROSS. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. First Tone SAVE, O Lord, Thy peopleContinue reading “ON SEPTEMBER 14th OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH CELEBRATES THE UNIVERSAL EXALTATION OF THE VENERABLE AND LIFE-CREATING CROSS”

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. SYNERGY IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IS DEFINED AS THE CO-WORKING BETWEEN GOD AND MAN. SYNERGISM – (from Greek SYN: SAME, TOGETHER, ERGOS, ENERGY, WORK) Working together, the act ofContinue reading “SYNERGY IS DEFINED IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH AS THE CO-WORKING BETWEEN GOD AND MAN”