Monday, September 30, 2019

The two Kinds of Laughter... ( St. John Maximovitch )

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There are two kinds of laughter, light and dark. They can be easily distinguished from one another by the laughing person's eyes ...
Monday, September 23, 2019

I am a great sinner, but the Lord is merciful ( Saint Silouan the Athonite )

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Understand two thoughts, and fear them.  One says,   "You are a saint," the other,  "You won't be saved....
Thursday, September 19, 2019

How can one laugh at a clergyman? ( St. Anatoly of Optina )

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How can one laugh at a clergyman?  So what if he serves poorly?  He still has grace. He is ordained.  One must not, must not, laug...
Monday, September 16, 2019

The boy stopped short: "In my heart you will find Christ"

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A young boy was rushed to a hospital emergency room. After urgent examinations, the doctor said: "I will open your heart ......

The Proper Understanding and Use of Antidoron

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Traditional View and Practice According to Akrivia (Strictness)   Please help me to understand the significance of antidoron. ...
Thursday, September 12, 2019

Ημέρα Μνήμης της Γενοκτονίας των Ελλήνων (14 Σεπτεμβρίου) - Greek Genocide Remembrance Day (September 14)

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Γενοκτονία των Ελλήνων 1914-1923 Η Γενοκτονία των Ελλήνων αναφέρεται στη συστηματική εξόντωση των Ελλήνων της Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορία...
Saturday, September 7, 2019

The Holy Theotokos – Image of an Ideal Woman

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One of the most terrible manifestations of our times is the complete distortion of the image of an ideal woman. The ideal image depic...
Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Holy Relics ( St. Justin Popovich )

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The Place of Holy Relics in the Orthodox Church Without doubt, matter is represented in the human body in a manner which is most p...
Friday, August 30, 2019

Matins of the Ecclesiastical New Year: Bless the crown of the year with Thy goodness . . .

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O Word of the Father from before the ages, Who, being in the form of God, broughtest creation into being out of nothing;  Thou Who h...
Sunday, August 25, 2019

Science leads to belief in GOD

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“The more I study science, the more I believe in God.” Albert Einstein   as quoted in The Wall Street Journal, December 24, 1997, ...