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Orthodox Christian Articles
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 มิ.ย. 2023
Edifying Orthodox Christian articles, read aloud for your convenience ☦️
“Usury: The Forgotten Sin” by Fr. Bill Olnhausen
Article: frbillsorthodoxblog.com/2021/10/08/282-usury-the-forgotten-sin/
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“Homily on Psalm 14: Against Usury” by Saint Basil the Great
มุมมอง 1079 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา
Article: www.earlychurchtexts.com/public/basil_homily_psalm_14_against_usury.htm
“The Orthodox Understanding of the Body” by Dr. Harry Boosalis, Professor at St. Tikhon’s Seminary
มุมมอง 65014 วันที่ผ่านมา
Article: stots.edu/files/10-7-9-2019-Speaking the-Truth-in-Love/Boosalis-DCF-11-13-22.pdf
“Why Do We Make Prostrations?” by Fr. John Breck
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Article: www.oca.org/reflections/fr.-john-breck/and-why-do-we-make-prostrations
“Orthodoxy 101: Etiquette and Worship Practices” by Fr. Jeremy of Orthodox Road
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Article: www.orthodoxroad.com/orthodoxy-101-proper-etiquette-worship-practices/
“The Prophecies of St. Paisios of Mount Athos”
มุมมอง 549หลายเดือนก่อน
Article: orthodoxaustralia.org/2015/12/01/the-prophecies-of-st-paisios-of-mount-athos/
“Why Doesn’t the Orthodox Church Use Musical Instruments in Worship?” by Fr. Lawrence Farley
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Article: nootherfoundation.ca/why-doesnt-the-orthodox-church-use-musical-instruments-in-its-worship
“A New Charisma in the Early Church” (Montanist Incident) by Fr. Zechariah Lynch
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Article: inklesspen.blog/2019/06/27/a-new-charisma-in-the-early-church/
“Orthodox Worship vs. Contemporary Worship” by OCA.org
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Article: www.oca.org/questions/otherconfessions/orthodox-worship-vs.-contemporary-worship
“In Praise of the New Eve: The Mother of God and the Dignity of Women” by St Anne’s Orthodox Church
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Article: stannesorthodox.ca/orthodox-faith/in-praise-of-the-new-eve-the-mother-of-god-and-the-dignity-of-women/
“Genesis 3:15” by Reader Justin Gohl
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Article: www.st-philip.net/news_190703_3
“Yoga & Other Eastern Practices” an Orthodox Christian Perspective by Valery Dukhanin
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Article: orthochristian.com/69124.html
“Why Do Orthodox Christians Pray for the Dead?” by St. John the Evangelist Orthodox Church
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Article: www.saintjohnchurch.org/prayer-for-the-dead/
“A Theology of Fear” (On Mandatory Masking) by Brian Fahling
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Article: orthodoxreflections.com/a-theology-of-fear/
“Why Do Orthodox Christians ‘Pray to’ Saints?” by St. John the Evangelist Orthodox Church
มุมมอง 1333 หลายเดือนก่อน
Article: www.saintjohnchurch.org/orthodox-pray-saints/
“Understanding Life After Death” by Sam Smith
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“Understanding Life After Death” by Sam Smith
“Theosis: Partaking of the Divine Nature” by Mark Shuttleworth
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“Theosis: Partaking of the Divine Nature” by Mark Shuttleworth
“The Anonymous Prophecy of 1053 AD” by Jonathan Photius from The Byzantine Apocalyptic Tradition
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“The Anonymous Prophecy of 1053 AD” by Jonathan Photius from The Byzantine Apocalyptic Tradition
“A Comparison: Francis of Assisi & St. Seraphim of Sarov” by M.V. Lodyzhenskii
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“A Comparison: Francis of Assisi & St. Seraphim of Sarov” by M.V. Lodyzhenskii
“The Lion of the Holy Mountain: Saint Paisios” by Christie Nicolles
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“The Lion of the Holy Mountain: Saint Paisios” by Christie Nicolles
“Spiritual Discernment” by Fr. Seraphim Rose
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“Spiritual Discernment” by Fr. Seraphim Rose
“Marital Conflicts and How to Overcome Them” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
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“Marital Conflicts and How to Overcome Them” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
“Family Hierarchy” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
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“Family Hierarchy” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
“Rules of Family Life” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
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“Rules of Family Life” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
“The Mystery of Marriage-The Spiritual Foundation of the Family” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
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“The Mystery of Marriage-The Spiritual Foundation of the Family” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
“The First Year of Marriage” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
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“The First Year of Marriage” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
“Relationships Before Marriage” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
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“Relationships Before Marriage” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
“Deciding to Enter Into Marriage” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
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“Deciding to Enter Into Marriage” by Archpriest Pavel Gumerov
“On Prayer” by Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica from “Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives”
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“On Prayer” by Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica from “Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives”
“On Repentance” by Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica from “Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives”
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“On Repentance” by Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica from “Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives”
Usury is the great evil that is ruling the world right now
That is beautiful, and sorry to hear that your video was taken down. God bless you and your channel. Kyrie Eleison 🙏☦️❤️
I wonder why it was taken down the last time. 🤔
@@simonbelmont1986 This is a different article. The other article everyone loved-the priest filed a copyright claim and had it taken down 💔 though I read it word for word and credited him
@@OrthodoxChristianArticles some evil people like to tell content creators it's okay to use their work then after they proceed they get copyright strike anyway. Be careful bro 👍🏻
Lord have mercy ☦️
This channel needs far many more subscribers
@@CalebTheSojourner Aww thank you. I’m glad you like the content and I really love running it-this video in particular is one of my favorites out of the 150 I’ve recorded so far. I wish it had more views, its implications are so important and its message makes it clear where the true church is. It’s an argument and evidence not often mentioned in debates between Catholics and Orthodox. Really fascinating to me, how the errors of the west play out in their saints.
@OrthodoxChristianArticles I am actually currently protestant but have been studying to find truth for years now. I started early with learning Catholism, and dove deep into Thomistic study, read his Summa Theologica and felt pretty good about it but could t reconcile everything. Then I went back to Ignatius and from him into the desert fathers then Way of the Pilgrim and then Philokalia. I can say the Eastern Orthodox theology definitely resonates with me, So slowly I have been listening to the debates and dialogue between East, West and Anglican. These channels help alot, I am subscribed to several Orthodox channels as well as this one, such as Patristic Nectar, Orthodox Roots and such, and they have blessed me more than anything. Some very popular Orthodox creators on youtube, get a little. . . .unChrist-like with their attitudes and way they talk about others, so I steer clear of those. But this one is straight information, so thank you. Keep up the good work!
1:32:14 - believers are priests
It's disturbing how grim something so simple, ubiquitous and innocuous-seeming becomes when you look at it a little more deeply. Disturbing, too, that my government is doing its best to make cash illegal, and it is already fully illegal for employers not to contribute to employee's superannuation - meaning it is completely illegal to hire anyone who does not engage in usury (in full- and part-time roles. Casual employees do not have this "benefit")
Great message 🙏
Thanks so much for these readings. You do a wonderful job! May God bless you.
@@kevin-w8u This made me smile! Thank you! I’m so happy you enjoy them ♥️ It’s very meaningful to me
@OrthodoxChristianArticles Oh good! You are very welcome! The material you pick is so edifying . Thanks!
Forgive any belly rumbles if they made it into the recording. I found a stray dog and she’s been laying on me while recording, with a super rumbly belly from how well-fed she is. P.S. Yes, I’m keeping her!
Cannibals.
May God Bless you for sharing His Truth. Clear & good message .. I'm grateful
@@carolflower9672 I’m grateful you enjoyed it! God bless you. This was a very interesting video for me to read; I learned a lot too.
wonderful explanation and defense of Orthodoxy, Thank you
@@kyrkosx3982 Happy you enjoyed it and found it helpful ♥️
Keep up the excellent work. As an ex-Pentecostal, these matters need addressed.
@@hxplxss1835 Thank you for the encouragement and God bless you!
Thank u for this !
@@DonRA33 God bless you! I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed it and found it helpful
7:28 This quote is literally what Protestants believe and I once believed before coming to the true Holy Catholic(Orthodox) and Apostolic Church.
Wow! Justin is a subdeacon at my home parish! He’s a wonderful man! Do you also happen to know him?
Hi! No, I don’t know him. I just found his wonderful article and I’m grateful to have read it. God bless him.
I lovw your vidsos ❤
@@TruePathLiving That makes me so happy to hear! God bless you. If you have a topic you’d like me to read on, let me know ♥️
Greetings from Michigan
@@Jeremiah-pu5vp Hello and God bless you!
Hello from one Michigander to another!
We fall down and get up.
I believe Calvinists are totally depraved.
I write for youtube algoritmen, so more will hear the blessing you share softly. Pray for us who are not OC
don't mention the #lgoryth so that youtube actually bumps the video
Alas. May you say a prayer for me. The next time you pray for your channel's viewers.
I’m an evangelical and I see modern music as a tool to be used to control feelings and put them in a right place. Passion is hard to manifest in my own power so why not use the things God has given to us. We have to be careful to sing praise from a right heart posture of course, not just bc it’s fun and feels good but also because God deserves it and keeping that at the forefront. I think God enjoys seeing us have fun in our praise though. Both have their pitfalls ofc and both are aimed at praising God. Let’s be sure to not forget that and create peace rather than division.😄🙌🏻
@@joshbowman7114 God is very clear about how to worship Him, and worship involves the Eucharist. Also, division is very important when it comes to truth! Peace should be disrupted for the sake of truth. Even Christ said, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth, I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Matthew 10:34 which is the inverse of what you’ve said. God defines how we worship, not man as recent iterations of modern Protestantism have designed.
@@OrthodoxChristianArticles please show in the Bible where you got that conclusion from
Good. Now, if church worship should follow the sinaggogal model, not the temple, why you use altars, scents, hymns etc in liturgy?
@@emanuilgoshev350 This is a complex question. You can listen to my video “Understanding Orthodox Worship” for answers. God bless.
@@emanuilgoshev350 Also, fun tidbit here, incense in Orthodox worship is a direct fulfillment of the prophesy in Malichi 1:11 “For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.”
When we worship God we do it how He wants it done not what we think or like. We must seek his way in the n.t. not o.t. Psalm 150 is in the o.t. We cannot use that as proof of God allowing musical instruments. But if you want to do that read Amos 5:23 when God said to takeaway the instruments from their worship. However in the n.t. we find that no musical instruments where ever used to worship God. Acts 17:24-25 clrarly teaches this. Now dont use Revelation 5:8 and 14:2 to try to prove that you can since first it comtradicts Acts 17:24-25 and second those 2 verses im Revelation are symbolic, just as our prayers are like incense that gos up to God symbolically. In 14:2 we read the work like three times which is figurative language. God bless
This has been a topic of fascination for sometime as a westerner. The Theotokos is essentially the most joyful person in human history, but also because she has the most [godly] sorrow. There's also the tradition of St. Lazarus after he was resurrected from hades. It was said that he never smiled or laughed afterwards. Except once when he had witnessed a thief stealing a piece of pottery. He laughed and remarked "one earth steals another."
Great video!!❤
Facebook tries to minimalize or make less interesting video post like this.
Doamne, miluiește!
Thank you for this teaching. Much needed today. Only found Holy Orthodoxy because someone [literally the translator of this homily] had the courage to tell me directly that I was headed towards perdition.
@@IonniasDeVito God bless you on your journey! Orthodoxy is so full of depth and richness and truth-it’s incredible to unfold.
@@OrthodoxChristianArticles Truly. Thank you. Preparing to be baptized next summer, God willing. Craig will also most likely be my Godparent. Glory be to God.
"She was always a dedicated Orthodox Christian, but she never married did she? Sister Gavrilia: No, and her reasons were personal." This is a well-known lie. I have a number of friends in Athens who knew Mother Gabriella personally, for many years. They have informed me that yes, she was married; lying about it is evil, because we should NEVER lie, and how much less about the life of a saint!
Maybe the author wanted to hide some sin she committed in her youth. St. Sophrony very subtly wrote about the sin of fornication his Spiritual Father St. Siluoan committed in his youth. There’s plenty of reasons this could have occurred and we shouldn’t jump to conclusions that someone automatically lied
@@TonyTones123 Lies are lies. To pretend otherwise is to be lost. Christ is the truth.
The argumentation here is so very sound! While I didn't double check any specific claims the methods used here are great. Key points that stood out to me: Odd man out, does not matter it is the correct way. Why not? Turn it around why do you? Not biblical. (not used at Passover meal or synagogue services) Not used in the early church. It was pagan and the church was keen to exclude pagan practice. Could lead to unseemly excess. Continuity with apostolic Jewish heritage and differentiation from paganism. What makes one imagine they can change the practice of the apostles and the church for hundreds of years. We would all do well to set our bias and pride aside and take an honest look at biblical, apostolic and early church support for all that we do in our Christian life. Keep it going.
why does it matter if it gets someone to listen to the message? i really dont know because icouldnt live without music but im also atheist
The conversation is more directed toward believers than unbelievers. The concern is praise would not be authentically from the heart of the person if artificially manifested. Orthodox Church also believes in a strong hold to tradition and doing what the early church did 2000 years ago. I agree with you however, why not manipulate emotions for a good cause. We have to be careful not to worship music itself but besides that I think it’s a very helpful tool.
I heard someone once say “all music instruments are made by man, our human voice is the only one made by God Himself, so it’s enough.” Something along those lines he said. I thought it’s beautiful.
made by man which our hands was made by god. So whatever we do in Christ we give back to him. SO this instrument I created I give and play for him. Clapping your hand can be an instrument you know that? #2 if someone does have a voice( mute) how else can they express themselves to worship god?
@@timothyolawunijr8259please dont clap in temples
@@timothyolawunijr8259 why are you arguing from extreme?
Is it an argument? 🤔 or a general discussion
@@timothyolawunijr8259 you said what about <extreme situation>? Even if we grant you the right to do so in such an extreme situation, are you going to apply it to everything else?
Thank you. I wonder whether the dubious preachers of the Azazel Street Revival studied Montanism, or whether all of their signs were surprises to them? The answer to that would be meaningful evidence in building a case one way or another.
zealots
King david and all the other psalmists used instruments and danced and shouted and lifted hands 😂 but no matter what everyone thinks they’re right 🤷🏽♂️
@@vdominguez355 It’s as if you didn’t listen to the video
@@vdominguez355 Christian’s for 1800+ years worshipped liturgically centering on the Eucharist. If you want to think recent emotionally-fueled practices disconnected from all of Christianity are correct and you know better, than that is your own pride
@@OrthodoxChristianArticles 🤦🏽♂️ wow so we are just going to ignore what is given to us in the old testament and im the one with pride
I didnt at first but now i did and really its all opinion because God does not change! his word is true from beginning to end old and New Testament and unless i see a teaching in New Testament saying we cant use instruments lift hands and dance and shout then i wont just believe what im told about church history. God loves when we worship him with our lives and that includes worship him with our “emotions”
@@vdominguez355 right.... god forbib someone didnt have a voice to sing. They can use their hands or maybe an instrument to express themselve to worship god
Did Jesus says to use musical instruments to pray?
Because they have maintained a tradition of Holy Spirit revelation concerning human anthropology and the incarnation of Christ for the last 2000 years. ☦️
I led a church for 20 years and we had no musical instruments, just the human voice. Such fluidity and freedom! The playing of instruments is like running a race in boots and overcoat.
Amen. From.a frmr prtnst whose church had only acappella music. For which I am grateful. We learned to sing better and tune with each other. Instruments change the nature of a service. Sent from my husband's phone. Name you see isn't mine