There is a powerful teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ that is well known as the “golden rule.” Our reading today begins with this golden rule. Our Lord Jesus says “As you wish that men would do to you, do so to them.” This teaching has the power to change your life, but like all
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THE GLORY OF THE CROSS
Thursday September 27, 2018 (Gregorian) / September 14, 2018 (Julian) The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-giving Cross. The Apostles, holy fathers, and after them the whole liturgical tradition of the Church glorifies the Cross with the loftiest expressions. The holy apostle Paul “boasts” of the Cross. Praising the Cross, St. Ephraim the Syrian pronounces a long
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Homily on the Nativity of the Theotokos – St. Demetrius, Metropolitan of Rostov
The Lord, Who lives in the heavens, wishing to appear on earth and abide with men, first prepared a dwelling place of His glory: His Most Pure Mother. For it is the custom of kings that in whatsoever city they desire to live, a place of residence be prepared for them beforehand. And as the
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The Prayers of St. Parthenius
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, do not allow vanity, selfishness, sensuality, carelessness, or anger to have dominion over me and snatch me from Thy love. O Lord, I pray Thee especially for those who in some way have wronged, offended, or saddened me, or have done me some evil. Do not punish them
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NO DESTINY WAS MORE MAJESTIC OR MORE TRAGIC THAN THE BEHEADING OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh We have become used to turning to God for help in every need and every circumstance in our lives. We expect that in response to every call, to every cry of anguish, suffering, fear, the Lord will stand up for us, will defend us, will comfort us. We know that He
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Mental Illness, Insanity, and Demonic Possession in Patristic Thought – Mother Melania
At times, people come to our monastery with concerns about close friends and relatives who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disease, or some other such disorder. Often they ask, “Is this really mental illness or is it demonic possession?” So, from the practical need to give a helpful response to such heart-breaking questions, we
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The Incarnation and Salvation
To the first Christian’s, who first appeared in the eastern providence’s of the Roman Empire, The Incarnation, the mystery which was in God’s Plan from before the ages (Eph.1: 9-10 & Col.1: 26), was the central act in this Divine Plan for mankind to become holy and made immortal through communion with the Incarnate Word
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Transfiguration – Why Do We Bless The Fruit?
Orthodox theology sees in the Transfiguration a prefigurement of our Lord’s Resurrection and His Second Coming, and more than this – since every event of the Church calendar has an application to the individual spiritual life – of the transformed state in which Christians shall appear at the end of the world, and in some
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Transfiguration 2018 – A New Hand Painted St Nino Icon From Georgia
St Nino Mission Parish – Transfiguration 2018. A New Hand Painted St Nino Icon, All The Way From Georgia (the country). The “Ox Blood” colored vestments, also new and from Georgia. We are so grateful 🙂 THEOSIS – THE TRUE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE – Part 1 of 10 The Jesus Prayer – A
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The Transfiguration – Was Jesus Changed or Was He Revealed ?
August 6th is the feast of Holy Transfiguration in which the Church celebrates an event in the life of Christ narrated by all three synoptic gospels. Christ foretold His disciples His impending passion, and then after six days revealed His divinity to them in a marvelous way. The question we want to address here is: Was Christ
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