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A Great Cloud of Witnesses: February 2011
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses. A collection of thoughts, stories, writings, and teachings of the Orthodox Church and its saints. Sunday, February 27, 2011. Tuesday, February 15, 2011. What is the significance of these Icons? Are they not idols or the like, prohibited by the Old Testament? He who has seen Me has seen the Father (John 14:8, 9). Thus as the Son is in the bosom of the Father, likewise after the Incarnation He is consubstantial with the Father, according to His divinity being the Father's Im...
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses: January 2011
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses. A collection of thoughts, stories, writings, and teachings of the Orthodox Church and its saints. Tuesday, January 25, 2011. You can read the rest of his talk HERE. Taken from ' The Orthodox Word. I've also come across this video about one of the main 're-education' communist prison camps in Romania. Its a very sobering video about the effects of communism on the mind, body, and soul. Tuesday, January 18, 2011. This one particularly touches me:. Sunday, January 16, 2011. This ...
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses: A (rather long) Poem on the Passion of Christ
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses. A collection of thoughts, stories, writings, and teachings of the Orthodox Church and its saints. Monday, April 18, 2011. A (rather long) Poem on the Passion of Christ. On the Passion of the Saviour. By Our Venerable Father Ephraim the Syrian. Christ the Bridegroom Icon. I am afraid to speak. And touch with my tongue. For truly it is fearful. To narrate all this. Was given up today. Into the hands of sinners! For what reason then. Was one who is holy. And without sin given up?
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses: Paschal Homily
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses. A collection of thoughts, stories, writings, and teachings of the Orthodox Church and its saints. Wednesday, April 27, 2011. For 1700 years this homily by St. John Chrysostom has been read during the Pascha (Easter) service in the Orthodox Church. It is truly something beautiful. Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom. O you ascetics and you negligent, celebrate the day! You that have fasted and you that have disregarded the fast, rejoice today! Priest: It was embittered. It to...
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Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Ανδρέου Αιγίου: Ιουλίου 2014
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Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Ανδρέου Αιγίου. Προσωπικό Ιστολόγιο του π. Αγγέλου Σπυροπουλου. Τρίτη, 22 Ιουλίου 2014. Μνήμη τοῦ Ὁσίου ἀββᾶ Μενελάου. Τῇ αὐτὴ ἥμερα, μνήμη τοῦ Ὁσίου ἀββᾶ Μενελάου, ἰδρυτοὺ τῆς Μονῆς Μένατε, ἐν ἀσκήσει καὶ ἀρετῇ καὶ τῇ πρὸς Χριστὸν πίστει καὶ ἀγάπῃ βιώσαντος, καὶ ἐν εἰρήνῃ τελειωθέντος. Στίχ: Ἠστραψε βίος Μενελάου ὁσίου,. Ὥσπερ ἀστραπὴ τοῖς πέρασι διαλάμπει. Τέσσερα στάδια θα αναφέρουμε σχετικά με την συμμετοχή μας στο μυστήριο της εξομολογήσεως - μετανοίας: 1) Πριν από την Ιερά Εξομολόγ...
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Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Ανδρέου Αιγίου: Αυγούστου 2014
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Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Ανδρέου Αιγίου. Προσωπικό Ιστολόγιο του π. Αγγέλου Σπυροπουλου. Δευτέρα, 4 Αυγούστου 2014. Το Μυστήριο της εξομολογήσεως. Οι Ορθόδοξοι Πατέρες, μελετητές της ανθρώπινης ψυχής, μέσα από την εμπειρία της καθάρσεως του φωτισμού και της θεώσεως, φθάνουν στην λύση των ανθρωπίνων προβλημάτων ακολουθώντας το σταυρικό θάνατο και την Ανάσταση του Ιησού. Ο τρόπος τον οποίο χρησιμοποιεί η Εκκλησία για να βοηθήσει τον άνθρωπο να σπάσει τα δεσμά των παθών μπορεί να παρομοιασθεί με εγχείρηση. Η Εξομολ...
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses: October 2010
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses. A collection of thoughts, stories, writings, and teachings of the Orthodox Church and its saints. Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Elder Paisios of Holy Mountain. Dimitru Staniloae from his book "The Experience of God” -. Tuesday, October 19, 2010. As many times as the enemy attacks you either through. Passion or through sadness or despondency or despair,. Immediately grab the weapon of prayer, and you shall see. How much it disappears and not even a trace of it. 8221; and he said...
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses: September 2010
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses. A collection of thoughts, stories, writings, and teachings of the Orthodox Church and its saints. Thursday, September 30, 2010. The Lord's Prayer (A Devout Interpretation) Part 1-3. I read this poetic interpretation of the Lord's Prayer a little while ago and was struck by how closely it seemed to resemble many of the Psalms. St Nicholai Velimirovic was its author and although I don't do terribly well with reading old english it seemed fitting none the less. If I address Thee ...
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Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Ανδρέου Αιγίου: Το Μυστήριο της εξομολογήσεως
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Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Ανδρέου Αιγίου. Προσωπικό Ιστολόγιο του π. Αγγέλου Σπυροπουλου. Δευτέρα, 4 Αυγούστου 2014. Το Μυστήριο της εξομολογήσεως. Οι Ορθόδοξοι Πατέρες, μελετητές της ανθρώπινης ψυχής, μέσα από την εμπειρία της καθάρσεως του φωτισμού και της θεώσεως, φθάνουν στην λύση των ανθρωπίνων προβλημάτων ακολουθώντας το σταυρικό θάνατο και την Ανάσταση του Ιησού. Ο τρόπος τον οποίο χρησιμοποιεί η Εκκλησία για να βοηθήσει τον άνθρωπο να σπάσει τα δεσμά των παθών μπορεί να παρομοιασθεί με εγχείρηση. Η Εξομολ...
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