“The whole clue of all this liberation is in the plot against Christ, and not at all in making human life better and more prosperous for the sake of changing one social system for another. Thus it behooves us to carefully preserve, and boldly and firmly stand up for, anything that can safeguard the sacred …
Category: Orthodoxy in America
The Medicine of Knowledge
“Apart from Me, you are not able to do anything,” John 15:5. Is true knowledge able to be separated from God? Is there some earthly knowledge that is outside the sphere of Faith? At current, even Christians can be heard making claims regarding current events, such as, “this is a medical/scientific question, not a spiritual …
Purifying Fire: Sermon of St. Seraphim (Zvezdinski) on the Divine Liturgy
“You shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you” Deut. 6:14. Since the time of Seth, the Lord has set apart unto Himself those who will abide in the true worship of Him. The guarding of true worship is an inextricable vocation of those who worship …
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The Temple of the Living God
My dear readers, below you will find a translation of a sermon by the New Hieromartyr Seraphim (Zvezdinski). It is the first of twenty two sermons specifically on the subject of the Divine Liturgy. It is, as far as I know, the first time it appears in English. As with all the holy newmartyrs of …
The Temple of Pharmakon
“By seeking to sever the connection of the sciences with any higher principle, under the pretext of assuring their independence, the modern conception robs them of all deeper meaning and even of all real interest from the point of view of knowledge; it can only lead them down a blind alley,” René Guénon. A Christian …
Seek Diligently the Things of Salvation
More of my translation work from St. Dimitry of Rostov. Begin translation- Be zealous, O man, and always be ablaze in your soul; flee despondency and coldness so that you will not hear: since“you were neither cold nor hot … I will vomit you out of my mouth” (Rev. 3:15, 16). Strive to be watchful …
Have We Lived by Lies?
“If you abide in My word, truly you are My disciples; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free” (Jn. 8:31-32). There is no lie in the truth. There cannot be. Christ Jesus is Truth Himself, He has come that we may live in the Truth. To abide in a …
Anti-church and the Abomination of the Desolation
Christ is Risen! “Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you where ever you go” (Joshua 1:9). “The Church is forever eager to joyfully walk towards apocalyptic martyrdom in order to defend and preserve the theanthropic Person of Christ,” St. Justin Popovich. …
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Health Passports, Economic Coercion, and the Number of a Man
“Revelation tells us that the Antichrist will use a mark for economic reasons” Elder Athanasios (Mitilinaios). I have long asserted, based on my reading of various saints and elders, that the whole current c-19 “crisis” is being used to advance underlying sinister agendas. At current, riding on the fear-mongering of the media and various government …
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Just Trust the Experts?
“We are actually hacking the software of life” Tel Zeks, Moderna chief medical officer. Are Christians called to “just trust the experts?” This phrase, which seems to be popular at the moment, is one that calls people to place a type of unquestioning trust in the “experts.” Trust is tied to faith, thus we might …
