Archbishop Anthony of Geneva: Splinter groups in Orthodoxy An excerpt from Archbishop Anthony of Geneva taken from http://internetsobor.org/rptcz/tcerkovnye-novosti/rptcz/arkhiepiskop-antonii-zhenevskii-raskolnicheskiia-gruppy-v-pravoslavii. Correspondent: ROCA incl. April 3, 2013 . Posted in ROCOR (Views: 38) Yes, they do exist. Some call them divisive, others – confessors. Why is this so? Let us first establish the facts of what is sure

There was a conflict between abbot Symeon and some of the brothers at the monastery. In actuality, these brothers were jealous, and wanted to be rid of their saintly abbot. They would not obey his teachings which lead to a God-pleasing, perfect monastic life. St Symeon says of them: “Here are those of whom I

“Therefore, whatsovere is in agreement with the commandments of God and the apostolic canons and ordinances, you are obliged to hearken to them and obey your spiritual father, as to the Christ. Whatsoever is outside of the divine commandments and the laws of the Church, not only are you not to obey when ordered by

“…whatever is calculated to relieve our need with the least trouble, this is to be employed. This the Lord Himself made evident on the occasion when He was host to the weary multitude lest they should faint on the way (Mt. 15:32), as it is written. Though He could have enhanced the miracle in the

“During the time when disorder arose in the Holy Church of God, people were expecting that some persons who had no communion with Her (i.e. the Holy Church) would be ordained, due to the command of the Emperor. In turn, it was expected that a persecution would arise. Then, some Christ-loving men asked the Great

The Holy Church celebrates the Holy Martyrs of Sebaste every Great Lent. And every day of the year, the daily readings from the Octoechos, or the Triodion, include prayers to the innumerable Martyrs of the Church throughout all times, who now offer up supplication before the Heavenly Altar of God for the us Christians on

“For Christians have a different world of their own, another table, other raiment, another sort of enjoyment, other fellowship, another frame of mind; for which reason they are superior to other men.” – St Macarius the Great. Homily 5. Instead, we see how modern Christians, without understanding, follow the unbelieving multitudes in lifestyle, thinking this