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"Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored..."
Naaman the Syrian washing in the waters of the Jordan, from the Monastery of the Life-giving Spring, Dunlap, CA (source) So Na'aman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the door of...
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Selected hymns to St. Ieronymos of Simonopetra
St. Ieronymos of Simonopetra (Source) Selected hymns to St. Ieronymos of Simonopetra, translated from the Greek service in his honor, written by Metropolitan Joel of Edessa(note, hymns not set to...
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"O Forerunner and incarnate Lamp of the Savior..."
St. John the Forerunner (Source) O Forerunner and incarnate Lamp of the Savior, the offspring of a barren woman, and friend of Him Who was born of a Virgin, who leaped for joy to worship Him as a...
View ArticleMetropolitan Pavlos of Siatista: "What does Christmas mean to us?"
This is a beautiful recording of a Greek talk with English subtitles from Metropolitan Pavlos of Siatista of blessed memory (who reposed almost a year ago exactly, on January 13th, 2019) on the meaning...
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St. Gregory of Nyssa: "Which faith we guard as we received it, word for word,...
Christ Pantocrator (source) ” …and that we might receive the teaching concerning the transcendent nature of the Deity which is given to us, as it were, ‘through a glass darkly’ from the older...
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St. Porphyrios on Spiritual and Mental Health
St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia (source) "They tell us to work together with Psychiatrists. Psychiatrists accept Confession, but as regards everything else they are deniers. Thus, we can't [fully]...
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St. John of Damascus on Eternity and God's Goodness
Jesus Christ the Son of God, the Savior (source) "In eternity, God gives good things to everyone, because He is the source of good things. Every person, therefore, partakes of the goodness of God...
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St. Porphyrios: "You should speak to your soul..."
St. Ephraim the Syrian prostrating in prayer (source) "You should speak to your soul," said St. Porphyrios once."And how should I speak to her?" He was asked by a spiritual child."With prayer! We...
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St. Porphyrios: "There is no such thing as distances for Christians..."
St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia (source) "There is no such thing as distances for Christians," said St. Porphyrios.(source) "I want to speak with people, even if they come out of curiosity. I want...
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St. John the Forerunner: The Wild Flower that adorns the World
St. John the Forerunner (source) Behind the Prophet, see the ascetic.Behind the Baptist, see the virgin.Behind the Great, see the humble.Behind the Saint, see John.Behind every Saint of the Church,...
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Paraklesis to St. Ephraim of Nea Makri
St. Ephraim of Nea Makri (source) Paraklesis to St. Ephraim of Nea Makri, the Newly-revealed Hieromartyr and Wonderworkertranslated from the Greek text written by Elder Gerasimos of Little St. Anne's...
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St. Anthony the Great: "Our life and our death is with our neighbor..."
St. Anthony the Great (source) "Our life and our death is with our neighbor. If we gain our brother, we have gained God, but if we scandalize our brother, we have sinned against Christ."-St. Anthony...
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St. Innocent of Moscow: "Do not follow other sinners, how they live..."
Lot fleeing the destruction of Sodom (source) "Do not follow other sinners, how they live. Their condemnation will not save you."-St. Innocent of Moscow(source)Through the prayers of our Holy...
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The Forty-Day Memorial of Elder Ephraim of Arizona
Elder Ephraim of Arizona (source) The Forty-Day Memorial of Blessed Elder Ephraim of Arizona will be celebrated in conjunction with the patronal feast of the Monastery he founded and where he is buried...
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St. Theophan the Recluse on Humility, Fear of God, Repentance and Love
Jesus Christ the Son of God the Savior (source) God is everywhere. And when He finds a heart that isn’t opposed to Him, a humble heart, He enters it and fills it with joy. The joy of the heart which...
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St. Sophrony of Essex on the Building of Churches
Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow (source) "It is difficult to built a church today. It will rouse up all the demons," said St. Sophrony of Essex, as he proceeded to tell a parable that he had...
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Excerpt from St. Athanasios the Great's "On the Incarnation"
The Nativity of Christ (source) "For this purpose, then, the incorporeal and incorruptible and immaterial Word of God entered our world. In one sense, indeed, He was not far from it before, for no...
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Akathist to St. Charalampos the Hieromartyr of Magnesia
St. Charalambos the Hieromartyr with scenes from his life and martyrdom (source) Akathist to St. Charalampos the Hieromartyr of Magnesiawritten by Monk Niphon of the Skete of IveronKontakion in the...
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Paraklesis to St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary
St. Tryphon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary (source) Paraklesis (Supplication Service) to the Glorious Martyr and Unmercenary Healer TryphonAfter the "Blessed is our God", the "Lord, hear my...
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"Who is this knocking upon the gates of the Kingdom of the Heavens?"
St. Xenia of St. Petersburg (Source) APOLYTIKIONSaint Xenia of St. PetersburgJanuary 24. Mode pl. 4.In thee, O wandering stranger, Christ the Lord hath given us an ardent intercessor for our kind....
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