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It comforts the good (Elder Cleopa Ilie)

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Pain is sent from heaven for salvation, for testing, for the forgiveness of sins and for spiritual progress. But we have to accept it gratefully, as coming from the hand of God. As the Prophet David says: ‘Your rod and your staff have comforted me’ (Ps. 22, 5). So the rod and staff of pain comforts the good and the faithful; it gives them progress  in good works, it cleanses them from sin, and makes them worthy of a greater crown and reward in heaven. For the wicked, the rod of pain is a call to repentance, it’s punishment instead of punishment, and it’s a rein on them, because they don’t want to be closer to the Lord (Ps. 31, ...

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There are Saints and Fathers of the Church Today (Nikos I. Nikolaidis, Professor)

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In former times, professors of Patristics, even Orthodox theologians, considered that there were no more Fathers in the Church after the 8th century. In other words, they closed the borders of Patristics, refusing to accept there were other Fathers after John the Damascan. This view of the matter, even on the part of Orthodox professors, was heavily influenced by the theology of the Protestants, who, as is well known, rejected the existence of saints, referring to them mockingly. Protestants also doubted or rather, in practice, played down the position and role of the Fathers of the Church. One outcome of this is that there was no involvement with Orthodox ecclesiastical literature written after the 8th century and this clear marginalization and ...

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What love is (Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos)

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Today, they present love as a social relationship and a social virtue This is wrong. Love is the fruit of the Holy Spirit and is achieved by loving God. We relate to other people truly and properly precisely when we relate properly to God Elder Efrain Vatopaidinos

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15 Ιανουαρίου 2021
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With boldness (Saint Isaac the Syrian)

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Set your courage on God and don’t attempt any good work half-heartedly, because this leads to mediocrity. Your efforts will be in vain and the task of your spiritual improvement will be unbearable. Start off with boldness and unflinching faith in God. Saint Isaac the Syrian

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