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 …
Tag: eastern Orthodoxy
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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Deathlessness
“Life in the one true God and Lord Jesus Christ is really our only true life because it is wholly eternal and completely stronger than death” St. Justin Popovich. Our Sweetest Lord Jesus has come to destroy sin, death and the devil. He has come to bring Life, and life most abundantly (cf. Jn 10:10). …
The Sign of the Ages
While the Lord Jesus was yet a forty day old child, the Elder Simeon proclaimed, “This child is set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, and as a sign which is spoke against” (Lk. 2:24). The sign is the sign of the Cross. St. Paul teaches, “The word of the cross is …
How to Triumph over Everything
Here is a little more of my translation from Russian of some of the writings of St. Dimitry of Rostov. His topic below is that of the Faith. The reader will note in what lofty terms he speaks of the Faith. I believe this is vital for us to hear at current, most of all …
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 …
A Good and Faithful Guide
The reader will find below more of my translation work from Russian of St. Dimitry of Rostov's writings. In this segment we are reminded of our utter need for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in our lives. At the end the reader will find a beautiful pray by St. Dimitry to the Holy Spirit. …
Theology got Vaxxed?
“You got unrighteous doctors dealing drugs that will never cure your ills … when you ganna wake up ….” Bob Dylan. “Christianity must remain eternally unchanging, in no way being dependent on or guided by the spirit of each age. Instead, Christianity is meant to govern and direct the spirit of the age for anyone …
The Inkless Pen 