Month: August 2023

Without the Purification of the Mind, There is only Foolishness

On By frlynchIn Living the Faith, Modern issues, Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy in America, Philosophical Reflection, St. Dimitry of Rostov4 Comments

Below is little more of my translation (from Russian) of a work by St. Dimitry of Rostov on the topic of knowledge, reason, and the mind. The reader may find the previous article on this subject, by St. Dimitry, here - “A True Mind and an Evil Mind.”The topic of true knowledge and understanding is …

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Christian Prayer to the Virgin Mary and the Theotokos Rule

On By frlynchIn Divine Services, Living the Faith, New Hieromartyr Seraphim (Zvezdinski), Sermons on the Divine Liturgy, Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy in America7 Comments

Prayer to Mary, the Mother of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, is an ancient Christian practice. The earliest written record of a prayer to the Virgin Mary is dated around 250 AD. This prayer, “Beneath thy compassion,” is in use to this day in the Orthodox Church. Prayer to and veneration of the …

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