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The fear of God (Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios)

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In the petition which we address to God, “For this Holy House” (which we heard about in the previous Homily), the following words are also said: “and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.”  In other words, to pray for those who enter the holy Church with faith, reverence and fear of God. What does the Church mean by “fear,” which is connected with the faith and reverence of Christians who are entering the church?  We can definitely say that the “fear of God” has no relation whatsoever with the fear that someone feels when an enraged person attacks them with a weapon (or any other visible danger associated with ...

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The Holy Angels and the divine worship (Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios)

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On this occasion of the Feast of the Archangels, Angels, Cherubim, Seraphim, and all the Incorporeal Heavenly Powers, let us look at how our life is connected with the holy Angels, which includes the divine worship of our Church. A hymn of the Church declares:  “Through your Cross Christ, a flock made of angels and men, and a Church; heaven and earth rejoice” (Aenoi, Friday after Thomas Sunday).  Our Christ, in His love, united us with the holy Angels through His sacrifice on the cross.  We became one spiritual flock of Christ (which is His Church), consisting of humanity and the Angels.  As a result, it is only natural for the holy Angels to also participate in the divine worship of ...

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