Finding Blessings in our Pain

The Simple Path to God

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And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.”

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Finding Blessings in our Pain

The Simple Path to God

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published about a year ago

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#Religion #Christianity #Fr. Spyridon Bailey and Ancient Faith Radio #Ancient Faith Radio #Fr Spyridon Bailey #Orthodox #Church #Faith #Orthodoxy #Spiritual Beings #Bible #Scripture #Fathers #Praxis

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A Life of Miracles or Unanswered Prayers?

8 days ago

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Let us understand the kind of faith that leads to miracles.

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What Does It Mean to “Deny Yourself”?

15 days ago

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Christ's call to self-denial is a call to crucifixion.

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Separate Yourself From a Fallen Culture

22 days ago

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Christians cannot compromise in order to conform to the world.

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How Can I Hear God Speak?

29 days ago

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The voice of God is not silent, the same God Who spoke to the prophets and apostles speaks to us today.

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Too Sinful to Be Saved?

5 weeks ago

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When we be begin to recognise the true depth of our sin, we must resist despair and hear Christ's promise in the parable of The Prodigal Son.

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The Final Judgement

6 weeks ago

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As we approach Lent, God calls us to reflect on The Final Judgement.

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The Most Destructive Passion

8 weeks ago

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Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’…

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Conquering Satan's Vessels

11 weeks ago

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The Lord seizes the mightiest of the Devil's vessels, and destroys his cities - St. Theophylact of Ohrid.

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What Must I Do to Enter Eternal Life?

16 weeks ago

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And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tested him, saying, Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

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Theophany: Divine Revelation

17 weeks ago

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And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up immediately out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

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Slaughter of the Innocents

18 weeks ago

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And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and remain there until I bring you word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

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Finding Blessings in our Pain

19 weeks ago

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This is the Age of Which We Were Warned

20 weeks ago

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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

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This Very Night, Your Soul May Be Required of You

21 weeks ago

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But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?’

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Why Does God Allow the Demons to Exist?

22 weeks ago

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Now the man from whom the demons had departed begged Him that he might be with Him. But Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return to your own house, and tell what great things God has done for you.” And he went his way and proclaimed throughout the whole city what great things Jesus had done for him.

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Modern Man Must Suffer Much to be Saved

23 weeks ago

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"And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and seeing Abraham far off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented."…

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Christians Deceived by their Feelings

24 weeks ago

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When asked to describe the difference between a saint and a non-saint, St. Seraphim of Sarov replied simply: "Determination"

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Forsake the World

25 weeks ago

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Assuredly, I say to you, among those born of women there has not risen one greater than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

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The Hidden Mystery of Christ's Commandments

26 weeks ago

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St. Gregory Palamas teaches that Christ's commandments must be understood from the context of God cleansing His creation from the disfigurement of sin.

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Understanding the Lord's Prayer

27 weeks ago

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"Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."

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To be Orthodox is to Enter Spiritual Warfare

28 weeks ago

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"Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me."

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True Prayer

29 weeks ago

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...that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

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Spiritual Self-Awareness

32 weeks ago

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"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."

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Unwanted Thoughts in Prayer

33 weeks ago

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Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, you create an airport inside your head and permit them to land! - St. Paisios

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See As God Sees

34 weeks ago

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"I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was."

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Christian Meditation

35 weeks ago

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"But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart."

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Christ, Our Beloved

36 weeks ago

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And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

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Trust the Science?

37 weeks ago

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The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.

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Discerning Which Temptations to Fight

38 weeks ago

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However many passions afflict us, they never rise up as many. They only come against us as one.

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Guard Yourself Against the Infantile Counterfeit Spirituality

39 weeks ago