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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 12

St. Macarius the Great

Concerning the state of Adam before he transgressed God's commandment, and after he had lost both his own image and the heavenly. The Homily contains some very profitable questions.

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The Cross in Our Life

His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph

Many heretics of our time don’t believe in the cross, even if they may call themselves Christians. Some pop stars and actors wear the cross, but by the witness of their lives we can assume that they don’t put much value in the cross except as an empty symbol.

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Sunday of the Holy Cross—The Daffodils of Resurrection

Fr. Vasile Tudora

Paradoxically the Cross, an ancient instrument of torture and death, radiates life into the world. This may seem odd to the uninitiated observer, but for us, as Christians, we know that at the intersection of its two arms rests the Giver of Life, the maker of the Universe, accepting death so we can receive life.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 11

St. Macarius the Great

That the power of the Holy Ghost in man’s heart is like fire; and, what things we need, in order to distinguish the thoughts that spring up in the heart; and concerning the dead serpent fixed by Moses at the top of the pole, which was a type of Christ. The Homily contains two dialogues, one between Christ and the evil one, Satan; the other between sinners and the same.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 10

St. Macarius the Great

By lowliness of mind and earnestness the gifts of the Divine grace are preserved, but by pride and sloth they are destroyed.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 9

St. Macarius the Great

That the promises and prophecies of God are accomplished through manifold trial and temptation, and that those who cleave to God alone are delivered from the temptation of the evil one.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius The Great. Homily 8

St. Macarius the Great

Concerning things which befall Christians at prayer, and concerning the measures of perfection—whether it is possible for Christians to reach the perfect measure.

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"Rocks in a Sack," "Fast-paced Construction," and "The Empty Nest Syndrome"

Fr. Pavel Gumerov on the Three Critical Periods in Family Life

Irina Akhundova

I have witnessed the happy resolution of a very serious, pre-divorce, critical family situation more than once, and remarked that as a rule, when the spouses really succeed in getting out of this situation, they succeed in falling in love with each other again, they begin life all over again and forget all their resentments, they leave all their negative baggage behind, and they build their relationships anew, using the sad experience that they had.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 7

St. Macarius the Great

Concerning the loving kindness of Christ towards men. The Homily also contains certain questions and answers.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 6

St. Macarius the Great

Those who desire to please God, ought to offer their prayers in peace and quietness, in gentleness and wisdom, and not to give scandal to others by the use of loud outcries. The Homily also contains two questions, whether the thrones and crowns are actual created things, and concerning the twelve thrones of Israel.

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St. Gregory Palamas and the Tradition of the Fathers

Archpriest George Florovsky

Indeed, the Church always stresses the permanence of her faith through the ages, from the very beginning. This identity, since the Apostolic times, is the most conspicuous sign and token of right faith-always the same. Yet, "antiquity" by itself is not an adequate proof of the true faith.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 5

St. Macarius the Great

A great difference between Christians and the men of this world. Those who have the spirit of the world are in heart and mind bound in earthly bonds, but the others long after the love of the heavenly Father, having Him only before their eyes with much desire.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 4

St. Macarius the Great

Christians ought to accomplish their race in this world with heed and care, that they may gain heavenly praises from God and angels.

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Lenten Reading: St. Macarius the Great. Homily 3

St. Macarius the Great

That the brethren ought to live in sincerity, simplicity, love, and peace with each other, and to carry on contest and war in their inward thoughts.

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Conversations with Abba Isaac: Saint Paisios and Positive Thinking

Fr. Micah Hirschy

Saint Paisios has written, “You will be greatly assisted by Abba Isaac of Syria, because he helps us understand the deepest meaning of life. Furthermore, he helps the man who believes in God to drive away every complex, great or small. A little studying of Abba Isaac transforms the soul with its many spiritual vitamins.”

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Lenten Reading: Fifty Spiritual Homilies of St. Macarius The Egyptian. Homily 2

St. Macarius the Great

Concerning the kingdom of darkness, that is, of sin, and that God alone is able to take away sin from us, and to deliver us out of the bondage of the evil prince.

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Why Are There So Many “Bad” People in Church?

Denis Akhalashvili

Why are there so many unfortunate, wretched, broken lives, strange and simply bad people in the Church, while the saints and righteous ones are hardly to be found? This scandalizes and turns away many.

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Lenten Reading: Fifty Spiritual Homilies of St. Macarius the Egyptian. Homily 1

St. Macarius the Great

Great Lent is wonderful time for increased, concentrated spiritual reading. We are spending less time planning and preparing culinary feasts, we try to distance ourselves more from the empty clatter of television programs and popular movies, and attend more church services. All of this together with the lightness of our Lenten diet aids us in focusing on our spiritual life.

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Redemption of Beauty

Sergei Khudiev

Is beauty—the beauty of God’s world and the beauty created by pious people—a witness to God, or is it something unnecessary and empty?

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The Triumph of Orthodoxy

Fr. Matthew Wharrington

Today, on the first Sunday of Lent, we commemorate the Triumph of Orthodoxy. On this day we bring icons to church and carry them in procession to celebrate the restoration of the icons after the iconoclast heresy long ago.

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