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Elder Anthimos on Repentance Part 1

mbonds September 25, 2022 Elder Anthimos on Repentance Part 12022-09-03T08:13:37+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
“Repentance”Repentance is the renewal of Baptism. For this reason, a person makes promises at Baptism, or a godparent promises for him, so also at repentance, once he admits his...
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Hieromonk Gabriel on Repentance…

mbonds September 18, 2022 Hieromonk Gabriel on Repentance…2022-09-03T08:11:04+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
So how exactly did Adam and Eve lose Paradise? Yes, they chose obedience to the Devil and disobedience to the Lord, they broke the fast ordained by God and...
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Elder St Paisios on Instant Conversion…

mbonds September 11, 2022 Elder St Paisios on Instant Conversion…2022-09-03T08:09:51+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
The spiritual life does not require years. Within a second, one can find himself gone from hell into Paradise, if he repents. Man is changeable. He can become an...
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Elder St. Porphyrios on Delusion in the World…

mbonds September 4, 2022 Elder St. Porphyrios on Delusion in the World…2022-09-03T08:08:23+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
We frequently see saintly people nowadays, but we also sec deluded people who have gone astray. You can go to a hermit or an ascetic. and as soon as...
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Archimandrite Peter of Essex on the Light of the Spirit…

mbonds August 28, 2022 Archimandrite Peter of Essex on the Light of the Spirit…2022-08-07T09:28:24+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
This is the paradox of the grace of God. The more man is enlightened, the more he intensifies his repentance, because the more clearly he sees the distance that...
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Elder St. Porphyrios on Helping Children…

mbonds August 21, 2022 Elder St. Porphyrios on Helping Children…2022-08-07T09:26:37+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
You need to be careful when you encourage children. You mustn’t  say to a child, ‘You’ll succeed, you’re great, you’re young, and fearless, you’re perfect!’ This is not good...
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Elder St Paisios on Gaining Purity…

mbonds August 14, 2022 Elder St Paisios on Gaining Purity…2022-08-07T09:25:24+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
The heart has to be purified. Man must acquire spiritual chastity; that is, sincerity, honesty, selflessness, humility, goodness, forbearance, sacrifice. This is how man becomes akin to God and...
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Fr Daniel Sysoyev+ on Evil Men…

mbonds August 7, 2022 Fr Daniel Sysoyev+ on Evil Men…2022-08-07T09:23:42+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
The Lord takes away sinners when they have reached the limits of evil.  That is also something obvious to us.  The person carried on disgracefully, and the Lord took...
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St Vasily on the Need for Consistency in Spiritual Life…

mbonds July 31, 2022 St Vasily on the Need for Consistency in Spiritual Life…2022-07-03T08:07:20+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
The lack of constancy is disastrous for spiritual life. When a person sees for the first time the light of the gospel truth shining before him with dazzling brightness,...
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Elder St Porphyrios on Truly Winning Debates…

mbonds July 24, 2022 Elder St Porphyrios on Truly Winning Debates…2022-07-03T08:06:08+00:00 Modern Orthodox Elders
In debates, if you say a few words about religion you will prevail. Let person who has a different opinion give free rein to his thoughts and speak as...
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