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Strike them all (Saint Theophan the Recluse)

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Source:wikimedia commons The passions are serpents. When one of them emanates from the heart, it’s like a snake sticking its head out of a hole. Strike it in the name of Christ. It’ll withdraw at once. As soon as another one manifests itself, hit that as well. Strike them all.

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‘We and Christ are One’ (Metropolitan Serafeim of Kastoria)

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Interpreting the sacred texts of the Evangelists which refer to the Last Supper and the transmission of the dread mysteries, Saint John Chrysostom has this to say: ‘Believe that now, too, it’s the same supper as the one where Christ sat. That supper differs not in the slightest from the holy sacrament… Because it’s He Who offers both’ . And the holy father continues, bringing his personal, Spirit-inspired experiences to his flock: ‘He Who worked the Mystery at the Last Supper is the same as performs the Sacrament of the Divine Liturgy… the holy altar is the same table as at the Last Supper and is not less in any way’ . Allow me, then, to place in your loving hearts ...

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