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October 22, 2006. Posted by Seraphim in Liturgy. Christ is in our midst! It is perhaps fitting that the first essay I write be about liturgy, since it is, after all, so central to the practice of the Orthodox Christian faith. First of all, what is liturgy? It derives from the Greek. 8220;to do.” We might translate it most literally as. It is not used in an exclusively religious sense; any kind of public service is considered to be. After all, Matthew 6:7 warns against “vain repetitions as the heath...
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The Lord’s Prayer | Христос Воскресе!
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The Lord’s Prayer. January 31, 2007. Posted by Seraphim in Prayer. Our Father, who art in Heaven,. Hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come,. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread,. And forgive us our trespasses,. As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory,. Of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,. Christ is in our midst! 3 Holy Spirit,.
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The Apple of Salvation | Христос Воскресе!
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The Apple of Salvation. November 30, 2006. Posted by Seraphim in Tradition. Christ is in our midst! I come to you all today with a simile that I hope will be worthy of your attention. Let us suppose that I come across a divine apple, a heaven-sent fruit that is wondrously delicious, endowed with the power to give life, heal the sick, and dry the tears of the afflicted. 8220;The apple rests on a marble pillar, red all over its rounded surface.”. Itself to possess the whole and actual truth; but neither ca...
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From the Holy Fathers, I | Христос Воскресе!
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From the Holy Fathers, I. September 29, 2007. Posted by Seraphim in Patristics. If a person places all his hope in his works, and turns to God in prayer only when unforeseen misfortunes befall him, then he, seeing that he lacks the means of averting them in his own abilities, begins to hope for help from God — but such a hope is trivial and false. Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 8221; (Mt. 11:28). 8211;St. Seraphim of Sarov. We attain this hope by giving &#...
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A Dream | Христос Воскресе!
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December 14, 2006. Posted by Seraphim in Mysticism. Christ is in our midst! I would like to apologize to anyone who was disappointed by the recent hiatus. I was told by a spiritual father that I should not let knowledge become a source of pride, so I took a while off to ruminate over that. I have, however, returned, and I plan to be around for some time to come. No comments yet — be the first. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
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How far must we come… | Христос Воскресе!
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How far must we come…. March 2, 2008. Posted by Seraphim in Love. The beginning of true love is having warmth in your heart continually, even for those who hate you. How far we are from God! Lord grant that I may someday have continual warmth in my heart for those who love. October 24, 2008. Quite true. But “loving your enemies and praying for those who persecute you” is what is supposed to separate the Christian from the world. Doesn’t always work out that way, however. April 8, 2016. The Book of Prayer.
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In Defense of the Real Presence | Христос Воскресе!
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In Defense of the Real Presence. October 29, 2006. Posted by Seraphim in Eucharist. I believe, o Lord, and I confess, that this is truly thine own most pure Body, and that this is truly thine own precious Blood…. 8211;A Prayer of St. John Chrysostom. Christ is in our midst! It behooves us to begin with Scripture, most of which is ground common to all who confess faith in Christ. What does Christ Himself have to say about Eucharist? 8221; Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ...
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July 13, 2007. Posted by Seraphim in Misc. Christ is in our midst! Press the button below to add the canonical Prayers of the Hours–modified for personal use–onto your Google Calendar! PS — Your Google Calendar must be set to Eastern Time to make proper use of the schedule. 1 Alexandra - July 17, 2007. Very nice, thank you. I shall be making use of it.🙂. July 17, 2007. You are most welcome.🙂. 3 Katherine - February 18, 2008. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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For the Remission of Sins | Христос Воскресе!
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For the Remission of Sins. November 5, 2006. Posted by Seraphim in Baptism. But you will perhaps say, “What does the baptism of water contribute toward the worship of God? Recognitions of Clement,. Christ is in our midst! There is perhaps no more vital and yet divisive issue amongst the Biblical faiths today than baptism. How should we baptize? Why should we baptize? Who should be baptized? It is first important to define baptism. The word itself comes from Greek. Let us begin with Scripture to test this...
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Metanoia | Христос Воскресе!
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November 12, 2006. Posted by Seraphim in Prayer. Christ is in our midst! O Lord, hear my prayer in Thine infinite compassion, for in my perversity I am undone and without hope. O Lord, straighten me, for I am twisted by my infirmities. O Lord, clean me, for my flesh is full of corruption. O Lord, teach me to speak kindly to all men, for my lips are possessed by spite. O Lord, chasten me, for I have transgressed thy commandments. O Lord, sanctify me, for I have desecrated myself by my sins. O All-Holy Tri...
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