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Ahhh, I remember my Ortho-Telegram phase, I learned so much from those channels.
What do you guys do when you have non-fasting leftovers from a previous day? E.g. suppose that yesterday was fish-allowed, but today is strict.
For me I've just been eating the leftovers but not creating any "new" food that violates the fast. Also I would sometimes allow the leftovers to be cold so that it's less tasty.
For me I've just been eating the leftovers but not creating any "new" food that violates the fast. Also I would sometimes allow the leftovers to be cold so that it's less tasty.
Save it for the next non-fasting day. Most leftovers can stay in the fridge for a week if it was cooked and not something made with something like raw eggs (e.g. homemade mayo). For long fasts, I put all my dairy ingredient leftovers in the freezer.
Do we have to say prayers out loud for them to be heard? (Obviously not)
What is the relationship between mental and verbal prayer?
St Paisios said that serious requests from God must always be accompanied with fasting, ascetic struggle, and compassion for others.
Examples from writings of saints and monks would be greatly helpful — thanks!
What is the relationship between mental and verbal prayer?
St Paisios said that serious requests from God must always be accompanied with fasting, ascetic struggle, and compassion for others.
Examples from writings of saints and monks would be greatly helpful — thanks!
Immediately what comes to mind is from the Gospels, where Christ's disciples fail to exorcise a certain type of demon, and Christ says that this kind comes out only with prayer and fasting. (Mark 9:29 and Matthew 17:21)
The Birth of a New Religion – Part 4 • Patristic Faith
The use of the word "ecumenical" with reference to the Church has been twisted to mean something entirely different than it has meant historically. The word itself literally means "universal," but in the context of the Church it was used to refer to universal councils of the One, Holy, Catholic...
www.patristicfaith.com
This is a very good article on the dangers facing Orthodoxy from factions within the Church that painfully obviously choose the modern world over Truth. Among other tings, Fr. John Whiteford (the author of the article) predicts a strong move towards uniting the Patriarchate of Constantinople and its followers with Rome starting around 2025, the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea.The Birth of a New Religion – Part 4 • Patristic Faith
The use of the word "ecumenical" with reference to the Church has been twisted to mean something entirely different than it has meant historically. The word itself literally means "universal," but in the context of the Church it was used to refer to universal councils of the One, Holy, Catholic...
I wonder also if there will be a similar ecumenical event for the 2000th year anniversary of the Crucifixion, which I'm guessing would be 2033. But yes, 2025 sounds realistic considering where things are going.
While we're on the subject, it's definitely worth mentioning next year's coronation, when King Charles III will be officially received on the throne of the United Kingdom, on May 6th -- of course, it had to involve the number 6...
This will offer us a big window into the multi-faith, all-inclusive, ecumenical future, potentially paving the way for the reign of the lawless one:
King Charles to recognise all faiths at his coronation [Daily Telegraph - 12th Dec 22]
Monarch and supreme governor of Church of England to remain Defender of the Faith, but will speak about his commitment to multiple religionsAlso, another related article:
How King Charles became a monarch for all faiths [Daily Telegraph - 14th Dec 22]
His apparent zeal for Eastern Orthodoxy is encouraging, considering that it's been over a thousand years since we've had an Orthodox king in Britain, but overall the signs point to an ecumenical, multi-faith union, that he will will help to foster as the new "Defender of all Faiths"
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Yes someone mentioned this on the thread discussing Queen Elizabeth's funeral, when it looked as though we'd have a righteous leader in this country after all. I had a vague, naïve hope he'd lead with the Orthodox faith and possibly abolish or demote Anglicanism (it seems like it's on its knees at this point), and while Orthodoxy seems to be the principle faith for him, he will instead kowtow to the ecumenical agenda.
René Guénon also acted as a gateway towards Orthodoxy for Fr Seraphim Rose, so King Charles is showing some positive traits but as I mentioned above, it looks as though the heresy of ecumenism will reign supreme in the end.
Priest told me that God can read the hearts of men in a negative manner when Christ read the hearts of the Pharisees and their schemings in the Gospel (when He healed the paralyzed man and told him to take up his bed and walk), so how can He not read people's hearts in a positive manner too? Also, the entire concept of the Prayer of the Heart is nonverbal prayer (duh, how could I forget) which God can hear.
Another great poetic contribution from Fr Zechariah Lynch:
Two interviews with Orthodox priests I enjoyed recently. First is from Father Paul Girgis out of Naples, Florida:
His YouTube channel is Floridoxy though it doesn't get updated much.
And second is newly ordained Father Mikhail Baleka from Canada:
He has a more active YouTube channel.
His YouTube channel is Floridoxy though it doesn't get updated much.
And second is newly ordained Father Mikhail Baleka from Canada:
He has a more active YouTube channel.
Sometimes I think that the level of demonic deception that can occur when one interprets the Bible by himself, without any context or guidance, is unprecedented. Taking one quote, or one situation, then making vast assumptions about it without putting it in the context of its entirety, and then even misconstructing it (a eunuch, a against his will castrated man to guard women so that he wouldn't impregnate them, is vastly different than someone consciously ''deciding'' that they want to be a woman now), truly leads to a slippery slope of assumptions, nothingness, politically loaded interpretations and all out inversion of what these things historically and theologically are about, according to 2000 years of tradition, interpretation and actual living it out in the real world and gaining the experience of it.
Sometimes I think that the level of demonic deception that can occur when one interprets the Bible by himself, without any context or guidance, is unprecedented. Taking one quote, or one situation, then making vast assumptions about it without putting it in the context of its entirety, and then even misconstructing it (a eunuch, a against his will castrated man to guard women so that he wouldn't impregnate them, is vastly different than someone consciously ''deciding'' that they want to be a woman now), truly leads to a slippery slope of assumptions, nothingness, politically loaded interpretations and all out inversion of what these things historically and theologically are about, according to 2000 years of tradition, interpretation and actual living it out in the real world and gaining the experience of it.
This is the problem of relying on The Bible alone. He, being his own pope, reads scripture and decrees it self-evident that non-binaries and all sorts of weirdness is included in the scriptures. Then if another person challenges his interpretation, with their own, derived using the same method of just “reading what’s in the Bible” then there’s no possible way of discerning the truth except via an authority outside of scripture. What authority can you appeal to? Protestants often say that we just appeal to some fallible men.
Theosis, the essence/energies distinction and the whole concept of purification being a prerequisite for discerning truth is so essential.
I was thinking about this recently. We trust in the consensus of the Holy Fathers obviously because of the teaching of purifying the nous, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit that results from a pure, ascetic life etc. Detachment from worldly passions which would incentivise someone to manipulate the truth and deceive others for self-gain is a prerequisite for to be able to discern truth. Theosis and purification through struggle has this safeguard built in.
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Sometimes I think that the level of demonic deception that can occur when one interprets the Bible by himself, without any context or guidance, is unprecedented. Taking one quote, or one situation, then making vast assumptions about it without putting it in the context of its entirety, and then even misconstructing it (a eunuch, a against his will castrated man to guard women so that he wouldn't impregnate them, is vastly different than someone consciously ''deciding'' that they want to be a woman now), truly leads to a slippery slope of assumptions, nothingness, politically loaded interpretations and all out inversion of what these things historically and theologically are about, according to 2000 years of tradition, interpretation and actual living it out in the real world and gaining the experience of it.
Another scumbag speaking power to truth. Pretty much a tale as old as time.