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Trump – the result of genuine repentance of self-fueled revolt against the elites?
Looking forward to the day the first banker is jailed by Trump (especially the federal reserve) for defrauding the world and the American people in the name of defending the dollar. Look carefully and you will see Trump will promise to change everything else, but will he touch this issue? People will never really be
The “New Social Contract”
With the “unexpected” ascension of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States of America, it may be time to continue our line of thought on the Heresy of Social Gospel. The mainstream media and the press would like us to believe that Mr Trump phenomena was the result of a random act of
St. Ignatius Brianchaninov: “Do not read books on Christianity that were written by heretics”
“Keep your mind and heart from false teaching. Do not even speak about Christianity with people who have been infected by false thoughts; do not read books on Christianity that were written by heretics.” “He who reads the books of a heretic immediately communes with an evil, dark spirit of falsehood. This should not seem
“This my life” – In the loving memory of Archbishop Iustinian Chira
“I will stay at the gate of Heaven and I will wait for you all to arrive there. Because I will ask God, Where are the ones who are not present here?” “I wished from the depth of my heart for this movie/clip not to have been made. I did not seek publicity, Never In
Blessed Father Seraphim: The Orthodox Must Avoid Fanaticism and Sectarianism and Stay United in the Face of the “Council”
https://orthodoxethos.com/post/blessed-father-seraphim-the-orthodox-must-avoid-fanaticism-and-sectarianism-and-stay-united-in-the-face-of-the-council Prophetic and Wise Words Which are So Very Relevant to Today’s Church Blessed Father Seraphim Rose has bequeathed much to the Church, not least of all his tireless witness to the royal path of the Fathers in the face of the general apostasy of our age and the particular heresy of our day, syncretistic
Homily on Nativity by Metropolitan Archbishop Paul Saliba
By: His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Paul Saliba Primate of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines AND THE WORD BECAME FLESH AND DWELT AMONG US AND WE BEHELD HIS GLORY, THE GLORY AS OF THE ONLY BEGOTTEN OF THE FATHER, FULL OF GRACE AND TRUTH. (John 1:14) The Gospel accounts of the Nativity are limited to
The Life of Sotirios Katakouzinos – a True Warrior for Christ
(to be updated) Dedicated to Sotirios Katakouzinos , who reposed in the Lord today, Monday 5/12/2016, at 3:20 pm After a mighty battle with his chronic illness of thalassaemia and a heart which strived for the Kingdom of Heaven. He was a clandestine member of the Orthodox Australia Missionary Society. With fervent love he would
Orthodoxy reduced to Common Sense?
I am witnessing something happening in social media i cannot really say i am a big fan of. Let me explain, and it has to do with my own soul-searching as well. Examples: Patriach X says something against gay marriage, everyone cheers, tons of likes! But Catholics say the same thing, and Islamists share the
The Secret of the Metropolitan Who Died at the Feet of the Pope
Blessed Pelagia of Ryazan prophesied (to Metropolitan Nikodim): “You will die like a dog at the feet of your pope!” This actually happened! Bishop Longin of the Ukraine recently commented on this “(he) died like a dog at the feet of the Pope. It was foretold for him not to go there, and that he
St Seraphim of Sarov about the chiliastic reign of the antichrist, anarchy (chaos) and communist revolutionaries …
“Before the birth of the Antichrist an Eighth Ecumenical Council must be convened of all the Churches under the One Head, Christ and under the one Protecting Veil of the Mother of God [according to St. Nilus the myrrh-gusher: “a last and eighth Ecumenical Council to deal with the disputes of heretics and separate the
The tide is turning
The revolution against the elite has pretty much started. The tide is turning, but the real deception lies ahead: the unity of all faiths in this war against the elites and corruption. The revolutionary movement will push for morality, equity and justice, and its final goal is achieving the perfect society here on earth, free
Hieroconfessor Theodore (Rafanovich) of Khymy
Archimandrite Theodore, in the world Theodore Andreyevich Rafanovich, was born in Belorussia in the village of Khanichi in Mogilev region. Once as a child he wandered into the rye and came across a wolf. Thinking that it was a dog, he began to beat and shoo it away. Then some adults came up, and recognizing
A testimony about Fr Herman Podmoshenski
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1739633992987196&id=100008218360484 This is a small post in recognition of the work done by Vyachaslav Marchenko on Wednesday, 22/6/16 and posted by him at 7:12am ANNIVERSARY OF REPOSE OF ONE OF THE GIANTS OF ORTHODOX MISSION IN ENGLISH SPEAKING LANDS On June 30 of this year, we with God’s grace, will celebrate the third year of
328. October 1, 1982
William H. deVlaming, M.D. Internal Medicine 1760 Gold Street Redding, California 96001 916-243-1552 Father Herman The Orthodox Word St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood Platina, CA 96076 RE: Fr. Seraphim As requested, I am enclosing a brief description of the problems experienced by Father Seraphim leading to his illness and complications recently resulting in his death.
327. To Br. Gleb 6/82
1. What do you want to do in life? To be a fervent priest, not living for yourself but for others, not allowing yourself to become a lukewarm hireling, being faithful to all you received in childhood, not just giving sacraments to a parish, but actively spreading the true word of Orthodoxy to them and
326. Letter estimated to be from early June 1982
(Handwriting transcribed) Dear Fr. A— [Alexey Young], Christ is —! Gleb will be in Redding Sunday to go with you to Chico, as he says you agreed on with him. I hope you will have some serious talks with him on his future, both this week and later this summer. From me or Fr. Herman,
325. May 1/14, 1982 Prophet Jeremiah
Dear Brother in Christ, Vladimir, IN TRUTH CHRIST IS RISEN! May the blessing of the Lord be with you! In answer to your letter, I had better say first of all that you probably have a mistaken view as to the nature and extent of our theological courses. We have nothing at all like a
324. March 26/April 8, 1982 Archangel Gabriel
Dear Father Vladimir, Christ is in our midst! Archbishop Laurus has written Father Herman, enclosing Nina Berchier’s letter to you requesting you to perform her marriage with Andrew Kencis, and asking Father Herman to discuss with Archbishop Anthony her freedom for marriage (since she was for a time a ryassophore nun). Father Herman has not
323. Spiritual Seeker
[OW 187-188, p. 117; written “towards the end of his life”, possibly a hand-written letter to Fr. Damascene] …It so happens that Ren; Gu;non was the chief influence in the formation of my own intellectual outlook (quite apart from the question of Orthodox Christianity). I read and studied with eagerness all his books that I
322. Jan. 15/28, 1982 St. Paul of Thebes
Dear Father George [Maoris], CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! I trust you had a good Christmas season. Ours was very festive and joyous, with tremendous Christmas weather—two feet of snow and crystal-cold weather. This is an attempt to reply briefly to your letter of Nov. 10/Oct. 29 and keep open our correspondence. Perhaps our new
321. Nov. 25/Dec. 8, 1981 Hieromartyr Clement of Rome
Dear Father Demetrios, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! Just a note to remind you that we haven’t yet received the display concerning our monastery, and also the unsold books—we really need the latter, as we are running short of almost all of our books now and won’t be able to reprint them for a while.
320. Oct, 17/30. 1981 Prophet Hosea
Dear Father George [Macris], Christ is in our midst! He is and shall be! Thank you for your letter and your proposal to meet me on my next visit to the Portland area. I would be glad to arrange a meeting with you, although my next visit will not be too soon. Father Herman visits
319. Sept. 26/Oct. 9, 1981 St. John the Theologian
Dear Father Ioannikios, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! Enclosed is a Social Security form which Basil Voytans father gave to us to fill out, and which is required by the Social Security authorities in order to give money for Basils education. Can you simply fill out the bottom part (Section С)? If so, please do
318. Sept. 25/Oct. 8, 1981B St. Sergius of Radonezh
Dear Father Demetrios, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! I send you greetings on the feast of St. Sergius. We had Liturgy today and a procession outdoors to bless two new crosses erected in our wilderness. Glory be to God that we still have such freedom! I presume by now you’ve received the decree of the
317. Sept. 25/Oct. 8, 1981 St. Sergius of Radonezh
Dear Father Michael [Azkoul], Christ is in our midst! He is and shall be! Thank you for your letter. May God forgive you—and please forgive me if I have offended you in any way. With you personally I have never felt any animosity on either side; some disagreements, perhaps, but not ill will. I do
