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Archdiocese of Canada celebrates Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker despite pandemic restrictions

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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada celebrated with great joy the feast of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, one of the most beloved saints of the Church. His Eminence Archbishop Sotirios presided over both Great Vespers (photo gallery) and the Divine Liturgy (photo gallery) at the celebrating community of St. Nicholas in Toronto, Ontario. On Saturday evening, His Eminence was joined by His Grace Bishop Athenagoras of Patara, who is the Dean of the Patriarchal Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy; they were assisted by the V. Rev. Fr. Ignatios Delis. Despite the pandemic restrictions that limits attendance to only 10 people inside each church, both holy services were conducted as in previous years to rightly honour St. Nicholas. His icon and a piece of his ...

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He’s with us (Saint Theophan the Recluse)

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When you have dealings with other people and you’re taking care of life’s necessities, try, at the same time, to think of God and to have the feeling that He’s with you and directing you in accordance with His holy will. Then you won’t be distracted from your inner task. Distraction is the first victory of the devil. Try to free yourself from everything your heart’s captive to and every distraction from your inner task. There’s only one way. Keep your prayer fixed on the Lord and the feeling of His presence. Saint Theophan the Recluse

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Elder Ephraim of Arizona: On Slander & Condemnation (Elder Ephraim of Arizona †)

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Slander is a great evil. Just as the little rudder steers the whole ship wherever it wants, likewise the tongue leads a person either to good or to evil. The holy fathers greatly censure judging other people’s sins, faults, or evil habits. When we judge our brother, we condemn ourselves to a great sin. But when we cover our brother, God will also protect us from great sins. When we expose our brother, we drive the grace of God away from us and He permits us to fall into the same sins so that we learn that we are all weak and that the grace of God supports us. Whoever guards his tongue guards his soul from great sins and ...

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