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Orthodox Way of Life · 4d ago

Path to Salvation - A Brother and the Old Man

I was recently moved by reading an article by Saint Maximus the Confessor. I was surprised at its clarity and simplicity, yet its completeness and elegance. I had always thought of Saint Maximus as one to avoid reading because he was so hard to grasp. What I found was the opposite. It will try

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Orthodox Way of Life · 1W ago

Our Whole Life Becomes a Prayer

When we become aware that it is a loving God who makes all happen in the world and that we as individuals are powerless then our life becomes one of prayer.Archimandrite Vasileios of the Iveron Monastery on Mount Athos says,When he spiritually matures, when he recognizes his own powerlessness and th

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Orthodox Way of Life · 1W ago

Prayer Brings Benefits Beyond Meditation

A New York Times article, "In Sitting Still, A Bench Press For the Brain," (May 10, 2012) in a special section dedicated to "Retirement," caught my attention. As I expected it was an article promoting non-Christian eastern meditation. The article quotes a devotee of Sri Chinmoy, a mediation teacher

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Orthodox Way of Life · 2W ago

Why Do We Place Such a High Place for the Veneration of Mary?

Mary has the title of Birth-giver of God or Theotokos. She is honored more than any of the other saints, even higher than the angels. In Scripture we see the angel Gabriel venerate her and also the Mother of Saint John the Baptist, Elizabeth. (Lk 1:28-29; 40-43) Luke records, "for behold, from henc

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Orthodox Way of Life · 2W ago

How Can Saints Help Us?

There is no question that only Christ is able to save us from sin. So, how can saints aid us? When we honor saints and ask them to pray for us we are not putting them in the place of Christ. They are close to God, so when they pray for us they seek our salvation from Christ.Elder Cleopa puts it this

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Orthodox Way of Life · 3W ago

Why Baptise Infants?

There are some who say Baptism should only be given to adults because we must first have repentance and faith. Earlier I was asked to comment on this subject and recently found the teaching of Elder Cleopa on this topic.The Elder begins his explanation by pointing out the precursors to Baptism found

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Orthodox Way of Life · 3W ago

Why Pray For the Dead?

When you die you will face what is known as the partial judgment. This will include a complete examination of your life. With a good account you will be led by angels to a mystical place where we will anticipate the joys of Paradise awaiting the final judgment and your resurrection. If you do not

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Orthodox Way of Life · 4W ago

Do Christians Still Honor the Sabbath?

From Scripture we know that's Christ did not abide by the Fourth Commandment according to Jewish Law. It was on the Sabbath that Christ did most of His miracles. Neither did the Appostles abide by this Law as we know they plucked and ate ears of corn on this day. Christ made a new covenant though

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Orthodox Way of Life · 1M ago

What is Necessary for Salvation?

In the Orthodox Tradition our salvation is not a simple matter. It is not a matter of being chosen or simply the work of Divine Grace through faith. Our salvation is a long process that is part of a spiritual maturing with the full cooperation of both God and man. We must cooperate with God based o

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Orthodox Way of Life · 1M ago

Zen for High Schoolers? Why Not the Jesus Prayer?

Reading the paper this morning I was awakened by an article titled "Zen for Highschoolers." The subtitle was , "Notice the Anxiety. Notice the Fear." Here was an article in a major national publication, The New York Times, with large photograph of students meditating and almost a full page dedicated

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