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05 Feb, 22:01
The 2025 Lenten Calendar (Eortologion) for the Triodion is now available from the Orthodox Ethos, in both Old and New Style, unto the benefit of the Faithful. This is the only eortologion in English that provides a comprehensive view of what the season of repentance offers the Faithful. Click here to access the high-definition version on our blog or to download the pdf.
The Orthodox Ethos
03 Feb, 17:20
NEW RELEASE! I Confess One Baptism is now available here as an eBook! 💻📖
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This classic text (written by the revered Greek scholar and clergyman Fr. George Metallinos of blessed memory) explains how the canons from the Ecumenical and Local Councils pertaining to the reception of converts were understood by the Kollyvades Fathers and Fr. Constantine Oikonomos, among the most important theologians of 18th- and 19th-century Greece.
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This classic text (written by the revered Greek scholar and clergyman Fr. George Metallinos of blessed memory) explains how the canons from the Ecumenical and Local Councils pertaining to the reception of converts were understood by the Kollyvades Fathers and Fr. Constantine Oikonomos, among the most important theologians of 18th- and 19th-century Greece.
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In the age of technology, AI, and deceptions of every kind, the Ecumenism movement is gaining traction and people are being led astray. Fr. Peter Heers joins Maria Zeee to answer in light of the times we are living in, what does traditional Christian prophecy actually mean, and why are so many people turning to Orthodoxy?
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24 Jan, 18:19
Fr. Seraphim Rose ☦️ Letter to Nicholas, March 30, 1976
Chant name: Lord I Have Cried (Tone 6)
Chant name: Lord I Have Cried (Tone 6)
The Orthodox Ethos
23 Jan, 11:58
St. Philaret of Chernigov on triple immersion:
Both the Savior's own words establishing baptism and the representations of baptism's mysterious power show that the visible aspect of baptism should consist of a triple immersion of the baptized person in water with the addition of the words: in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The mysterious power of baptism consists in the cleansing of sins and in the regeneration of the spirit: immersion in water precisely expresses this invisible aspect of baptism. That baptism in the words of its establishment means immersion in water is evident from the proper meaning of the words βαπτισμός and βαπτίζειν (Mark 8:4, Luke 11:38). The same form of baptism is determined by comparing baptism with the flood (1 Peter 3:20-21), with Christ's burial (Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12), with the passage through the waters of the sea (1 Corinthians 10:2). And the apostles, when performing baptism, immersed those being baptized in water (Acts 8:36-38, 10:47). That triple immersion is necessary in baptism is indicated by the number of persons in whose name baptism is performed.
Dogmatic Theology vol. 2 § 238, https://azbyka.ru/otechnik/Filaret_Chernigovskij/pravoslavnoe-dogmaticheskoe-bogoslovie-tom-2/3_24
Both the Savior's own words establishing baptism and the representations of baptism's mysterious power show that the visible aspect of baptism should consist of a triple immersion of the baptized person in water with the addition of the words: in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The mysterious power of baptism consists in the cleansing of sins and in the regeneration of the spirit: immersion in water precisely expresses this invisible aspect of baptism. That baptism in the words of its establishment means immersion in water is evident from the proper meaning of the words βαπτισμός and βαπτίζειν (Mark 8:4, Luke 11:38). The same form of baptism is determined by comparing baptism with the flood (1 Peter 3:20-21), with Christ's burial (Romans 6:4, Colossians 2:12), with the passage through the waters of the sea (1 Corinthians 10:2). And the apostles, when performing baptism, immersed those being baptized in water (Acts 8:36-38, 10:47). That triple immersion is necessary in baptism is indicated by the number of persons in whose name baptism is performed.
Dogmatic Theology vol. 2 § 238, https://azbyka.ru/otechnik/Filaret_Chernigovskij/pravoslavnoe-dogmaticheskoe-bogoslovie-tom-2/3_24
The Orthodox Ethos
13 Jan, 14:56
New Blog Post!
The Beauty of Repentance: Book Review of Cathy Scott's Seraphim Rose: The True Story and Private Letters
by Timothy Honeycutt
"Seraphim Rose is perhaps most well known for its documentation of Eugene Rose's homosexual lifestyle before his conversion to Orthodoxy. While this is an important part of the book, there is much more that is worth the reader’s time, notably the details of his relationship with his mother, much of which is missing from the well-known biography by Hieromonk Damascene Christensen: Father Seraphim Rose: His Life and Works."
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The Beauty of Repentance: Book Review of Cathy Scott's Seraphim Rose: The True Story and Private Letters
by Timothy Honeycutt
"Seraphim Rose is perhaps most well known for its documentation of Eugene Rose's homosexual lifestyle before his conversion to Orthodoxy. While this is an important part of the book, there is much more that is worth the reader’s time, notably the details of his relationship with his mother, much of which is missing from the well-known biography by Hieromonk Damascene Christensen: Father Seraphim Rose: His Life and Works."
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The Orthodox Ethos
10 Jan, 20:48
Back in print!
I Confess One Baptism
by Fr. George Metallinos
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Fr. George Metallinos (1940-2019) was a leading theologian of the 20th century, former dean of the School of Theology of the University of Athens in Greece, and spiritual son of the Abbot of St. Paul’s Monastery, Elder Parthenios.
I Confess One Baptism
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Fr. George Metallinos (1940-2019) was a leading theologian of the 20th century, former dean of the School of Theology of the University of Athens in Greece, and spiritual son of the Abbot of St. Paul’s Monastery, Elder Parthenios.
The Orthodox Ethos
09 Jan, 19:33
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The Temptations in the Wilderness - The Mystery of Christ (Lesson 29)
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09 Jan, 16:04
I Confess One Baptism
by Fr. George Metallinos
Uncut Mountain Press has received a blessing from St. Paul’s Monastery to publish this new edition with additional explanatory footnotes, so as to provide further clarification on difficult aspects of this topic, which remains of critical importance for the Orthodox Church today.
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by Fr. George Metallinos
Uncut Mountain Press has received a blessing from St. Paul’s Monastery to publish this new edition with additional explanatory footnotes, so as to provide further clarification on difficult aspects of this topic, which remains of critical importance for the Orthodox Church today.
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The Orthodox Ethos
08 Jan, 19:02
The Lot of Unrepentant Sinners (especially the Cowardly): The Second Death - Revelation 21:8 - L. 32
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08 Jan, 16:06
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I Confess One Baptism by Fr. George Metallinos
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The Orthodox Ethos
08 Jan, 06:55
— What is Orthodoxy?
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A basic and important introduction.
— By Fr. Peter Heers.
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A basic and important introduction.
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The Orthodox Ethos
07 Jan, 17:36
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07 Jan, 15:01
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I Confess One Baptism by Fr. George Metallinos
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The Orthodox Ethos
07 Jan, 14:01
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I Confess One Baptism
by Fr. George Metallinos
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How are converts to the Orthodox Church to be received? What is the consistent patristic witness on the boundaries and identity of the Church vis-a-vis the various heterodox confessions? What have the Saints of recent times, especially from that ark of Orthodox experiential theology, Mt. Athos, taught concerning the one baptism unto remission of sins?
This classic text, first printed in English in 1994 by St. Paul’s Monastery on the Holy Mountain of Athos, explains how the canons from the Ecumenical and Local Councils pertaining to the reception of converts were understood by the Kollyvades Fathers and Fr. Constantine Oikonomos, among the most important theologians of 18th-19th century Greece.
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I Confess One Baptism
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How are converts to the Orthodox Church to be received? What is the consistent patristic witness on the boundaries and identity of the Church vis-a-vis the various heterodox confessions? What have the Saints of recent times, especially from that ark of Orthodox experiential theology, Mt. Athos, taught concerning the one baptism unto remission of sins?
This classic text, first printed in English in 1994 by St. Paul’s Monastery on the Holy Mountain of Athos, explains how the canons from the Ecumenical and Local Councils pertaining to the reception of converts were understood by the Kollyvades Fathers and Fr. Constantine Oikonomos, among the most important theologians of 18th-19th century Greece.
Purchase between 1/7 and 1/12 to receive 25% off "On the Reception of the Heterodox" or the booklet “Born of Water and the Spirit”, applied automatically at checkout!
The Orthodox Ethos
04 Jan, 21:02
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The Orthodox Ethos
02 Jan, 21:14
New Blog Post!
Casting Pearls Before Swine: On Necessary Presuppositions Before and After Baptism and Why Priests Should Not Indiscriminately Baptize All People (Part Four)
by Prof. Savvas Bournelis
"Laymen and clergy alike need to remember that Catechism is not a mental gymnasium in which Catechumens merely learn a bunch of facts about Christ and the Church; it is primarily a period of time in which they are to have an experiential knowledge of Christ by coming into communion with Him chiefly through one’s active and intentional repentance."
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Casting Pearls Before Swine: On Necessary Presuppositions Before and After Baptism and Why Priests Should Not Indiscriminately Baptize All People (Part Four)
by Prof. Savvas Bournelis
"Laymen and clergy alike need to remember that Catechism is not a mental gymnasium in which Catechumens merely learn a bunch of facts about Christ and the Church; it is primarily a period of time in which they are to have an experiential knowledge of Christ by coming into communion with Him chiefly through one’s active and intentional repentance."
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The Orthodox Ethos
02 Jan, 18:02
Understanding the “All-Seeing Eye” in Orthodox Churches
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The Orthodox Ethos
01 Jan, 20:24
Blessed New Year 2025!
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The Orthodox Ethos
01 Jan, 18:03
To Defeat Sin, Humiliate Yourself in Confession
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01 Jan, 14:02
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26 Dec, 14:01
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The Orthodox Ethos
25 Dec, 17:30
Christ is Born!
—Quote by Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
The Four Gospels: Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament (p. 15)
—Quote by Archbishop Averky (Taushev)
The Four Gospels: Commentary on the Holy Scriptures of the New Testament (p. 15)
The Orthodox Ethos
23 Dec, 17:28
New Blog Post!
Casting Pearls Before Swine: On Necessary Presuppositions Before and After Baptism and Why Priests Should Not Indiscriminately Baptize All People: Part Three
by Prof. Savvas Bournelis
"The Catechumanate period, which focuses primarily on repentance and purification, is precisely designed to prepare one to receive and assimilate the grace of the initiatory rites (Baptism, Chrismation, and Communion). It is how one synergizes with the grace of God mentioned earlier. This is why Catechumens typically waited for three years before being baptized. It gave them sufficient time to adequately prepare and purify themselves for these great Mysteries of the undivided Church."
Read more HERE!
Casting Pearls Before Swine: On Necessary Presuppositions Before and After Baptism and Why Priests Should Not Indiscriminately Baptize All People: Part Three
by Prof. Savvas Bournelis
"The Catechumanate period, which focuses primarily on repentance and purification, is precisely designed to prepare one to receive and assimilate the grace of the initiatory rites (Baptism, Chrismation, and Communion). It is how one synergizes with the grace of God mentioned earlier. This is why Catechumens typically waited for three years before being baptized. It gave them sufficient time to adequately prepare and purify themselves for these great Mysteries of the undivided Church."
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The Orthodox Ethos
20 Dec, 21:22
The Magi ☦️ With Fr. Peter Heers
Chant name: Ο Πατήρ Ευδόκησεν
Chant name: Ο Πατήρ Ευδόκησεν
The Orthodox Ethos
19 Dec, 22:15
The Heretical Icon of the "Holy Family"
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19 Dec, 22:03
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The Childhood and Baptism of Jesus - The Mystery of Christ (Lesson 28)
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19 Dec, 19:51
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Excerpt from "Dispelling Christmas Myths: The Orthodox Perspective" by Fr. Peter Heers
Excerpt from "Dispelling Christmas Myths: The Orthodox Perspective" by Fr. Peter Heers
The Orthodox Ethos
18 Dec, 20:25
Acquiring Discernment ☦️ With Fr. Peter Heers
Chant name: A Good Word
Chant name: A Good Word
The Orthodox Ethos
18 Dec, 19:38
Dispelling Christmas Myths: The Orthodox Perspective
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The Orthodox Ethos
18 Dec, 19:06
Immersion, Pouring, Sprinkling... Is My Heterodox Baptism Enough To Be Chrismated?
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The Orthodox Ethos
17 Dec, 18:04
Nuclear Energy (But Not Bombs) Will Burn Up the Universe
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The Orthodox Ethos
17 Dec, 16:15
"Behold, I Make All Things New" - Revelation 21: 5-7 - Lesson 31 (Series 4)
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The Orthodox Ethos
16 Dec, 19:15
St. Joseph the Hesychast ☦️ My Elder Joseph the Hesychast, pg. 241
Chant Name: From my Youth
Chant Name: From my Youth
The Orthodox Ethos
05 Dec, 01:36
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The Orthodox Ethos
04 Dec, 19:43
St. Isidore of Pelusium ☦️ Epistle 4.226 "To Paul," PG vol. LXXVIII, col. I32IAB
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Chant name: Τεριρέμ
The Orthodox Ethos
04 Dec, 17:00
How Can We Find the Saints Living Today?
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The Orthodox Ethos
03 Dec, 20:48
Discernment with Devices ☦️ With Fr. Peter Heers
Chant name: God is the Lord
Chant name: God is the Lord
The Orthodox Ethos
03 Dec, 18:02
WHY We Must Venerate the Holy Icons
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The Orthodox Ethos
03 Dec, 17:13
Hymns of the Eighth Œcumenical Council (Preview Track): God is the Lord. Dismissal Hymns.
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A two-disc CD set containing select recordings from the Athonite-style vigil for the Feast of the Eighth Œcumenical Council, which took place at the conference in Lake Guntersville, Alabama, in March of 2024.
The Orthodox Ethos
02 Dec, 18:00
New Blog Post!
Elder Ephraim’s Encounter with a Demon-Possessed Girl and the Old Calendarists in Canada
"This duel between the demon and the Geronda lasted more than two hours. The demon revealed its methods and how it influenced people to bicker, among them, to have arguments and divisions. He revealed that he was behind all this. He was behind the criticism of priests. He got people to criticize priests, especially those that are shaven, and the beautiful thing was that there were many faithful of the Old Calendar there as well, and they heard from the mouth of Satan that he was the one telling them to criticize the shaven priests and the priests of the New Calendar."
Read more HERE!
Elder Ephraim’s Encounter with a Demon-Possessed Girl and the Old Calendarists in Canada
"This duel between the demon and the Geronda lasted more than two hours. The demon revealed its methods and how it influenced people to bicker, among them, to have arguments and divisions. He revealed that he was behind all this. He was behind the criticism of priests. He got people to criticize priests, especially those that are shaven, and the beautiful thing was that there were many faithful of the Old Calendar there as well, and they heard from the mouth of Satan that he was the one telling them to criticize the shaven priests and the priests of the New Calendar."
Read more HERE!
The Orthodox Ethos
02 Dec, 15:00
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02 Dec, 14:00
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Romaic Chant in English
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The Orthodox Ethos
28 Nov, 22:17
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The Orthodox Ethos
26 Nov, 20:19
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The End of the "Sea" and the Coming of the New Jerusalem - Revelation 21: 1-2 - Lesson 29
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26 Nov, 18:11
On Thanksgiving: A Royal Path Approach
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25 Nov, 16:23
St. Silouan the Athonite ☦️ quoted in Saint Silouan the Athonite, p. 504
Chant name: Set, O Lord, a watch
Chant name: Set, O Lord, a watch
The Orthodox Ethos
22 Nov, 16:35
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A quote by Dr. Haralambos M. Bousias from Venerable Christophoros Papoulakos in the Hagiologion of the Church
Chant name: Χριστός Ανέστη
A quote by Dr. Haralambos M. Bousias from Venerable Christophoros Papoulakos in the Hagiologion of the Church
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The Orthodox Ethos
22 Nov, 15:33
Prayer Ropes During Liturgy & Elder Ephraim's Example
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The Orthodox Ethos
21 Nov, 21:22
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A quote by Elder Ephraim of Arizona from My Elder Joseph the Hesychast (p. 663)
Chant name: Του Άθωνος Βλαστήμα
A quote by Elder Ephraim of Arizona from My Elder Joseph the Hesychast (p. 663)
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The Orthodox Ethos
21 Nov, 21:02
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The Earthly Life of Jesus - The Mystery of Christ (Lesson 26)
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20 Nov, 18:25
Royal Path Approach to Non-Chalcedonian Christians
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The Orthodox Ethos
20 Nov, 16:43
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A quote by His Eminence Hierotheos Vlachos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos, in Counsels from the Holy Mountain (Prologue)
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A quote by His Eminence Hierotheos Vlachos, Metropolitan of Nafpaktos, in Counsels from the Holy Mountain (Prologue)
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19 Nov, 20:55
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A New Heaven and A New Earth - Revelation 21:1 - Lesson 28
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A New Heaven and A New Earth - Revelation 21:1 - Lesson 28
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19 Nov, 20:40
Should I Be Concerned For My Protestant Friend's Salvation?
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The Orthodox Ethos
18 Nov, 16:56
St. Gregory the Theologian ☦️ Patrologia Greca (p. 95)
Chant name: God is the Lord
Chant name: God is the Lord
The Orthodox Ethos
18 Nov, 15:11
Read more about the subject of the "toll-houses" in The Departure of the Soul, published by St. Anthony's Monastery:
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12 Nov, 21:02
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Standing Before the Throne: The Final Judgment - Revelation 20:12-5 - Lesson 27
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Standing Before the Throne: The Final Judgment - Revelation 20:12-5 - Lesson 27
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11 Nov, 16:30
Elder Amilianos of Simonopetra ☦️ The Prayer of the Holy Mountain, (pg. 45)
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Chant name: Τεριρέμ
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08 Nov, 16:57
St. Barsanuphius of Optina ☦️ Elder Barsanuphius of Optina (St. Herman of Alaska publications) p. 462
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Chant name: Let God Arise
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07 Nov, 19:02
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The Christological Dogma: The Assumption of Human Nature in the Hypostasis of God the Word - The Mystery of Christ (Lesson 24)
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The Christological Dogma: The Assumption of Human Nature in the Hypostasis of God the Word - The Mystery of Christ (Lesson 24)
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06 Nov, 21:25
Becoming Free from Sin ☦️ From an interview with @ruslankd and Fr. Peter Heers
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05 Nov, 19:46
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The Orthodox Ethos
04 Nov, 16:34
Elder Ephraim of Arizona ☦️ Art of Salvation (p. 341)
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Chant name: Ταίς των Δακρύων σου Ροαίς
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04 Nov, 16:00
History of Greek-American Monasticism (Pt.3) - With Constantine Zalalas
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01 Nov, 15:34
St. Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia ☦️ Wounded by Love (p. 94)
Chant name: Αγ. Παΐσιος Α’ (2015). 11 - Άξιον Έστίν
Chant name: Αγ. Παΐσιος Α’ (2015). 11 - Άξιον Έστίν
The Orthodox Ethos
31 Oct, 17:08
Tucker Carlson: I was mauled by a demon!
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The Orthodox Ethos
30 Oct, 16:18
The Grace of God is Everywhere ☦️ From an interview with @ruslankd and Fr. Peter Heers
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29 Oct, 18:02
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The Resurrection of the Dead: Revelation 20:11-13 - Lesson 26
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The Resurrection of the Dead: Revelation 20:11-13 - Lesson 26
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29 Oct, 02:48
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28 Oct, 17:11
On Halloween
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28 Oct, 15:42
St. Barsanuphius of Optina ☦️ Talk found in St. Barsanuphius of Optina (p. 439)
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The Orthodox Ethos
28 Oct, 15:00
History of Greek-American Monasticism (Pt.2) - With Constantine Zalalas
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25 Oct, 16:04
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A quote by Fr. Seraphim Rose on St. Paisius Velichkovsky from ‘Blessed Paisius Velichkovsky: The Man Behind the Philokalia’ (p. 17)
Chant name: Before the Cross We Bow Down (Hymn of Veneration Before the Cross, Tone 6)
A quote by Fr. Seraphim Rose on St. Paisius Velichkovsky from ‘Blessed Paisius Velichkovsky: The Man Behind the Philokalia’ (p. 17)
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24 Oct, 19:01
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The Incarnation: The Second Person of the Holy Trinity - The Mystery of Christ (Lesson 23)
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The Incarnation: The Second Person of the Holy Trinity - The Mystery of Christ (Lesson 23)
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24 Oct, 16:01
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Presented by Uncut Mountain Press, the conference will take place from December 5-6 in Florence, Arizona on the theme: Torches of Truth: the Kollyvades Fathers and Their Successors. The conference speakers will explore the lives, teachings and times of the Kollyvades Fathers of Mt. Athos and Greece (late 18th and early 19th centuries) and also look at those who are “followers of the holy fathers” today - their contemporary successors, including the holy Athonite Elder Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona. The lectures and Q and A sessions will be followed by a round-table discussion. A rare gathering and an exceptional opportunity you won’t want to miss!
The Orthodox Ethos
23 Oct, 16:23
St. Barsanuphius of Optina ☦️ From Elder Barsanuphius of Optina (p. 436)
Chant name: Gradual antiphon, Tone 4 (Since My Youth)
Chant name: Gradual antiphon, Tone 4 (Since My Youth)
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22 Oct, 19:23
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From His Presence Earth and Sky Fled Away: Revelation 20:11 - Lesson 25
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From His Presence Earth and Sky Fled Away: Revelation 20:11 - Lesson 25
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22 Oct, 17:44
Is Salvation Guaranteed? ☦️ From an interview with RuslanKD and Fr. Peter Heers
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22 Oct, 15:05
What does the Metropolitan of Morphou say about the prophecies of St. Paisios and other Elders who predicted World War 3, and what does all this have to do with the war in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas? World War 3 has already begun, says the Metropolitan of Morphou!
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The Orthodox Ethos
21 Oct, 16:11
Elder Ephraim of Arizona ☦️ A Call From the Holy Mountain (p. 23)
Chant name: Set O Lord, a Watch (1st Tone)
Chant name: Set O Lord, a Watch (1st Tone)
The Orthodox Ethos
21 Oct, 15:01
History of Greek-American Monasticism (Pt.1) - With Constantine Zalalas
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18 Oct, 19:00
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18 Oct, 17:49
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The Orthodox Ethos
18 Oct, 15:21
St. Anthony the Great ☦️ From ‘Saint Anthony the Great’ (SAGOM) p. 101
Chant name: Parthene Panamome Hristou
Chant name: Parthene Panamome Hristou
The Orthodox Ethos
17 Oct, 17:05
My Orthodox Husband Doesn't Live a Church Life... How Do I Be Obedient?
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17 Oct, 15:11
Want to Get Married? Do This. ☦️ With Fr. Josiah Trenham (Patristic Nectar Publications)
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17 Oct, 11:37
Statement from the Georgian Church on "Halloween":
The Halloween event is based on religious foundations and contradicts the Orthodox ecclesiastical consciousness.
There are various interpretations about Halloween. The main story is about how a pious tradition can merge with a qualitatively foreign tradition and completely degenerate.
The majority of people associate Halloween with the Irish festival Samhain and with Charlemagne (742?-814).
In order to enlighten his empire, Charlemagne began settling Irish Orthodox monks on the mainland and under their guidance established monasteries and schools, which helped spread Irish traditions within European intellectual circles.
However, along with the Orthodox monks, pantheistic (e.g., Johannes Scotus Eriugena) and other non-Orthodox Irish thinkers also settled in the Frankish and neighboring territories.
It seems that in the 8th-9th centuries, it was they who brought Samhain and other customs to these territories, which the Irish Orthodox monks opposed from the beginning.
This wave from the West met iconodule migrants from the East who were fleeing the iconoclastic policies of the Byzantine emperors with icons and relics.
These exiles were embraced by the then-rulers of the Roman Church, the Popes, who were part of the indivisible Christian Church.
Pope Gregory II convened a Church council in 727 to support icon veneration. Pope Gregory III established All Saints’ Day in the Roman Church in 732, setting its date as November 1. Pope Gregory IV extended the celebration to the entire Western Church in 837.
Like every other church holiday, All Saints’ Day also begins on the evening of the previous day (Halloween means “All Hallows’ Eve,” the eve of All Saints’ Day), during which clergy and parishioners held processions in churches and cities with religious paintings and relics.
This feast was established among the Christians of Western Europe.
Apparently, due to calendar coincidences, this intersection occurred during the Carolingian Renaissance – the Irish monastic-scholastic centers with elements of pagan atavism (Samhain) and the Roman Church holiday were connected with each other, further augmented in the 10th century by the establishment of All Souls’ Day (which is observed on November 2, the day after All Saints’ Day).
This is how the great confusion began.
However, as a result of the Reformation, the veneration of saints was abolished in most parts of Western Europe and among the large part of Christians on the American content.
Between the 17th and 19th centuries, almost all the traditions that we see in modern Halloween were formed, mainly in America.
Despite the modern show business industry’s attempts to separate Halloween from its religious rituals, this event was and remains rooted in the Church, but corrupted by paganism into an event during which, instead of venerating the icons and relics of the Lord and His saints, people dedicate time to masquerades and revelry, impersonating various macabre characters and demonic personifications.
Thus, Halloween is completely unacceptable for the Orthodox faithful.
The Halloween event is based on religious foundations and contradicts the Orthodox ecclesiastical consciousness.
There are various interpretations about Halloween. The main story is about how a pious tradition can merge with a qualitatively foreign tradition and completely degenerate.
The majority of people associate Halloween with the Irish festival Samhain and with Charlemagne (742?-814).
In order to enlighten his empire, Charlemagne began settling Irish Orthodox monks on the mainland and under their guidance established monasteries and schools, which helped spread Irish traditions within European intellectual circles.
However, along with the Orthodox monks, pantheistic (e.g., Johannes Scotus Eriugena) and other non-Orthodox Irish thinkers also settled in the Frankish and neighboring territories.
It seems that in the 8th-9th centuries, it was they who brought Samhain and other customs to these territories, which the Irish Orthodox monks opposed from the beginning.
This wave from the West met iconodule migrants from the East who were fleeing the iconoclastic policies of the Byzantine emperors with icons and relics.
These exiles were embraced by the then-rulers of the Roman Church, the Popes, who were part of the indivisible Christian Church.
Pope Gregory II convened a Church council in 727 to support icon veneration. Pope Gregory III established All Saints’ Day in the Roman Church in 732, setting its date as November 1. Pope Gregory IV extended the celebration to the entire Western Church in 837.
Like every other church holiday, All Saints’ Day also begins on the evening of the previous day (Halloween means “All Hallows’ Eve,” the eve of All Saints’ Day), during which clergy and parishioners held processions in churches and cities with religious paintings and relics.
This feast was established among the Christians of Western Europe.
Apparently, due to calendar coincidences, this intersection occurred during the Carolingian Renaissance – the Irish monastic-scholastic centers with elements of pagan atavism (Samhain) and the Roman Church holiday were connected with each other, further augmented in the 10th century by the establishment of All Souls’ Day (which is observed on November 2, the day after All Saints’ Day).
This is how the great confusion began.
However, as a result of the Reformation, the veneration of saints was abolished in most parts of Western Europe and among the large part of Christians on the American content.
Between the 17th and 19th centuries, almost all the traditions that we see in modern Halloween were formed, mainly in America.
Despite the modern show business industry’s attempts to separate Halloween from its religious rituals, this event was and remains rooted in the Church, but corrupted by paganism into an event during which, instead of venerating the icons and relics of the Lord and His saints, people dedicate time to masquerades and revelry, impersonating various macabre characters and demonic personifications.
Thus, Halloween is completely unacceptable for the Orthodox faithful.
The Orthodox Ethos
16 Oct, 16:47
St. Gregory Palamas ☦️ Philokalia 4 (p. 305)
Chant name: Πάντων θλιβομένων ἡ Χαρά (2014). 11 - Άξιον Έστίν (Axion Estin)
Chant name: Πάντων θλιβομένων ἡ Χαρά (2014). 11 - Άξιον Έστίν (Axion Estin)
The Orthodox Ethos
16 Oct, 15:01
Christ, the End of the Law - The Mystery of Christ (Lesson 22)
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15 Oct, 19:00
A SPIRITUAL HUB AMIDST DISASTER
Hurricane Helene and the Orthodox St. Nicholas parish in North Carolina: St. Nicholas parish has become a hub for organizing relief efforts, with volunteers gathering here to clear roads and deliver essential items to those in need.
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Hurricane Helene and the Orthodox St. Nicholas parish in North Carolina: St. Nicholas parish has become a hub for organizing relief efforts, with volunteers gathering here to clear roads and deliver essential items to those in need.
Read more here 👇
https://orthochristian.com/163905.html
You can donate to the parish to support their efforts here👇
https://www.stnicholasoc.org/product/tithes-and-offerings/
The Orthodox Ethos
15 Oct, 15:49
Can you understand Scripture without Church Tradition? ☦️ From an interview with Ruslan and Fr. Peter Heers
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The Orthodox Ethos
14 Oct, 18:12
St. Joseph the Hesychast ☦️ Letter 26
Chant name: Lord I Have Cried (Slow, 1st Tone), Pt. 2
Chant name: Lord I Have Cried (Slow, 1st Tone), Pt. 2
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