Imagine the healing that would happen if every psychologist was Orthodox? May God bless your school experience moving forward. This is really needed in this day and age.
@@LadderOfDescent that’s the ultimate goal. Really hoping to reach people by example and good experience so that they ultimately look to God for help alongside everything else.
I'm an ex student of psychology, i left because the entire university was turning super woke and denied christ everywhere and everytime. i still study depression as a speciality on my own and i can tell you that psychology is just propaganda compared to the healing and teachings of christs, pyschology is full of jews and perverted people.
my priest (and spiritual father) told me that catechumens and the newly baptised are attacked more fiercely and since starting catechesis, i have noticed a decline in my mental health. please pray that i can become strong enough to ignore the lies of the evil one. i say the jesus prayer, but sometimes, reminding myself that i'm a child of god - and a wanted, beloved child - gives me a lot of hope and pushes those demons away. wonderful video. thank you for making it, and god bless you and your family
Yes,it's true,you will be constantly under attack by the enemy of humanity,but "adversity creates opportunity",and you have the Jesus prayer and the Theotokos and all the Saints to intercede on our behalf. Stand strong in Christ,he never gives a serpent if you ask for bread.☦️🇦🇺
I can attest to the increased challenges one may receive after baptism with the stream of unfortunate events that disrupted my life for a time after I was brought into the Church. But, instead of asking God why and shaking my fists, I turned more towards Him. We must never forget to do that. As hard as things may seem, our Lord will deliver you. Trust in HIm. Thank you Father for another edifying lesson, and congratulations on your further studies and growing Family. Prayers for you and them. God Bless.
I keep praying for a second child.... My small family was recently received into the Romanian Orthodox Christian Church of North America. Baptism has changed my life, my families, and it's like having family again. My husband and me only have our mothers, everyone else has passed away suddenly within a few years.
Father, thank you so much for your word. Exactly what I needed to hear at the right moment in time. God bless you and your family father. Lord have mercy ❤☦️
Thank you father. Great video. You inspire me to navigate through my add challenges. Good luck with your studies and god bless you and your family. :) ✝️
5:00 Considering the relative ease and comfort of modern life, it shouldn't be surprising that God has given us these mental illnesses as compensatory crosses
Its so nice to see you again Father,i have missed your channel. May God bless you,with much energy to do what your doing,and may God bless Matushka with her pregnancy. Greetings from the bush in Queensland.☦️🇦🇺
Fr. MIKHAIL Baleka ...Thank you so much for this Excellent Video & your Excellent content on your Channel. All Glory to God !!! Yes, I will pray for you ... the Lord's servant ... tending His flock ... much Gratitude for your service to the Lord !!!
Excellent video good advice in this crazy world. Thanks for all of your videos they great. I just found out you are in Alberta from a comment on a previous video I just watched. Small world and nice to see you are in my province :-). Hard to find an old calendar non ecumenical church or find out which ones are or are not and who is in communion with who in case a person moves to another town. Glad in Alberta we do have many to choose from ! Thanks again for all you do for us looking for guidance and knowledge. God Bless you.
Father! Thank you for good video... Long time no see. You lost so much weight.. I hope you are alright! My news is got engaged meanwhile. :) Your blessings + Anastasia from Slovenia
I love listening to the spiritual orthodox perspective of what a balanced mind is vs a disrupted or disordered mind. I think mainstream psychology reduces the mind and brain into teleological framework without considering the experiences and nature of the WHOLE person. I have ADHD. I’m a disorder according to mainstream psychological literature. However it doesn’t consider that I’m a creative, visual, very sensitive, very curious who sees in the big picture. Part of my pathology is this modern environment and trauma I was raised in. We need a simple lifestyle. In tuned with God’s natural environment. Eliminating unnecessary distractions, over-consumerism and digital information overload that’s constantly tugging on our dopamine pleasure centers. Definitely subscribed! ✝️☦️
Excuse me, Father. Why does it feel like as we get closer to the faith, we get attacked more? I’ve been a catechumen for a while, and hopefully getting baptised next Easter, but I feel like not only has my faith been targeted, but my mental and even physical health has been targeted, and at times I feel despair and even existential dread that causes me to just question my own faith, and logic behind, for example the trinity, even though I understand it, I don’t understand it, but still, I see it more as a temptation to get away from truth to something of my own understanding, which is not what I desire. I just don’t know what to do, or why this is happening.. Please, Pray for me everyone.
Hello! Take heart and be of good cheer! This is a combination of things. First, when we start looking inward and seeking the healing of Christ, a lot of stuff comes to the surface that we may have ignored. Secondly, God allows us to endure this so that we are perfected. Sometimes medicine can be bitter and difficult to stomach, but if we hold on, we are healed with time. Thirdly, the devil hates losing and does every thing he can to hurt those who break free of him.
I just want to let you know that I and many others have experienced similar things. You are not alone and this is a part of becoming an Orthodox Christian. So hang in there! Grace comes to those who struggle with gratefulness.
Do you mind sharing your first name for prayer reasons? the image that comes to mind is the goop that comes to the surface when you put a rusty part in rust remover overnight. approaching the consuming fire of God in capital-R Reality means our sin will be burned away, but because of its deep connection to us, that cleansing is necessarily painful. Fr Turbo from The Royal Path always talks about how “Orthodoxy teaches you not to flinch,” and “get comfortable being uncomfortable.” and just yesterday I read a quote from St Symeon the New Theologian; “why should we expect better treatment than Christ? He is God, and he was crucified.” I’m paraphrasing a bit as I don’t remember the quote verbatim, but God willing the point comes through. Good struggles! ☦️☦️☦️
Morning Fr. Michael, glad to hear the good news about your third child. I was wondering if you could do a video all about the Sacrement of Penance & how to properly partake (how, why & when). Thank you & God bless. ☦️
Sure! Here's the message: "Father, I just want to say, *I venerate u*. Your guidance, wisdom, and care for our community mean so much, and I truly admire everything you do for us. Here are just a few ways you’ve made a difference: - Your sermons consistently inspire us to lead more meaningful lives. - You always take time to provide personal counsel and comfort when we need it most. - Your community outreach efforts bring people together and spread kindness. - The example you set in your own faith journey encourages us all to grow spiritually. Thank you for everything."
Nice job! Hello everyone, I am a theology student who has to improve his fluency in speaking English. So if there is anyone with the same issue I would aprreciate like ft 1 time weekly, maybe talking about some actual theological problems or something like that 😊
I am in the early steps of the Cathecumenate. My challenge to enter the Church is going to be long. I was locked up in psyche in 2022 and deemed Biopolar (a mood disorder). Refusing to take their meds after leaving the hospital, I used Cannabis. Two years later, I still balance my moods with Cannabis. Have yet to gain an opportunity to talk to the Priest about this ... Yup, it's going to be a long road to Communion as I can't see not medicating with Cannabis, even though I am always trying to wean off of it. ... and 'yes' my Dr. knows about my cannabis use.
praying for you. i also have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, around the time i learned of Orthodoxy. its been an experience, to say the least. we're gonna make it! just lean on Him and dont stop leaning. God bless you
Why hang a title like that on yourself ? Diagnosed? …. It’s not like a tumor or something that is evident medically. And to OP… if you thought the marijuana was a good thing, would you struggle with it so much?
@@NewJack-wr4bq thats not true. bipolar disorder is a physical disease as well. it affects the grey matter of the brain, shrinking it which can cause people to not think properly during manic episodes. most mental disorders also are physical.
@@NewJack-wr4bq I had a nervous breakdown a few years back. After talking with me the Drs made their diagnosis. Many of the 'classic' marks of bipolarity were present. Their diagnosis is only a framework from which I work. It helps me to identify when I am on a path to mania or depression. When one with BP is heading up or down it is serious. Both directions need to be addressed asap. If you had BP, you would know that prayer is not always the answer. Cannabis cuts the path of the disease, and gives the sufferer a chance to balance out again. Obviously you don't have BP ... just for a moment try to imagine being at work, and you feel your mood elevating and elevating without ceasing, to the point where it feels as if your feet are coming off the ground, and you are surrounded by angelic white light. I will forgive your rude manner due to obvious ignorance. All that being said, it is Faith that is like an anchor for the soul as well. Faith to cure just isn't always readily available and life goes on ... Cannabis works.
Father bless. You've spoken a lot about watchfulness. Aside from the Jesus prayer, what are some other Orthodox practices that can create a watchful state in us? I ask because I struggle a lot with the prayer and feel as though I pray it very improperly. And is there ever a place for the kinds of secularized meditative practices that are becoming more and more popular in the west right now, if they help a person become more watchful? Or are their buddhist/hindu ties too strong? Thank you.
Fr, I live in the Denver area in Colorado. There are two Orthodox Churches I'm interested in, the Dormition Skete in Buena Vista headquarters of the GOCA and The Assumption of the Theotokos in south Denver (which is much closer). Do you recommend either of these? Thank you!
@@studymind640 the first would be to find someone who is not only qualified, but well read on cognitive science and someone who will respect your faith and values. Ultimately, it is something you will have to feel out.
I'm a young man entering back into a Christian worldview after living in the hole of material reductionism that our education system and culture has pushed for a while. It has been a process starting with Jordan Peterson over the past maybe 6 years and now I've become spoiled by the wealth of new spiritual (particularily christian) paradigms rescuing meaning from the abyss of nihilism. Along with Peterson there are two public intellectuals that come to mind, Jonathan Pageau and John Vervaeke who have really sealed this transition for me and coincidentally all three are Canadian. I was originally inspired to share my experience because you mentioned London, Ontario and am curious if there is an Orthodox Church in London that you would recommend for someone in my position. Thank you
Father, ( 6:43 - 9:43 ) could you clarify this part in your next video about the subject. What I understood is that you didn't mean that getting rid of ones television, phone, or computer is bad but depending on the reasons, the behavior or the incentives can lead in a wrong direction?
Dear father and his followers, where can i find this beautiful byzanthine chant that plays in the beginning? So far i have only found a version with musical instruments. Is there an acapella version? God bless
I was hoping to get an answer on whether the mentally disabled should work. There was a priest that told me to do what I'm able, but I feel and perceive I'm trapped. To work means risking going homeless more so for people with mental disabilities. I don't know if I'll make it to the Kingdom of God if I don't work or if there would be mercy or if I'll be judged as a thief for receiving help.
Father I would really like your input and help. For the last 2 years in my journey I've been really struggling with the language and culture barrier of my church and these last few mouths have been agonizing. I really don't want to have to learn greek but I might just have too so I don't leave. I know it's going to be a huge time sink that I'm not really ready for. As for the cultural side it seems like the church's (both greek and russian) are just ethic clubs with the church as its main building. Most ppl have no real interest in the actually religious side of the church and because im not greek(try as I might) i really dont care about them talking about their history or culture (especially when they talk about turks),and I try to be part of the community but more and more times I just feel like and outsider that doesn't belong,so I don't stay for anything anymore that isn't worship. Worship now also feels increasingly impossible as these thoughts keep entering my mind,making what's supposed to be the greatest event with our lord into a dreaded slog. Obviously I'm not gonna quit being Christian but I really could use some advice. Thank you for reading my dumb rant
@@joenathan8059 hello Jonathan! This is a very understandable and difficult situation. Please reach out to me at fr.mikhail.baleka@gmail.com so we can setup a time to talk. God bless you!
@@living_orthodoxGod willing. If you are ever in Edmonton to serve please let us know ahead of time so those of us who live in/around here can attend.
You turned off comments in your Mari Mari video, and claimed he was a Nestorian. I have no idea if he is or isn’t, but his video helped me turn back to Christ. It was between orthodox and Catholicism. I went with the latter. The Catholics have always been around, just like the orthodox, and yall are still my family, but Jesus did give Peter the keys to the church( making him the leader of the church)
I gave clips with him venerating and proclaiming Nestorian beliefs. If you need general consensus or common opinion, then you’ll never know anything as there is nothing more unreliable. I explain it. If you don’t understand, go back and listen again. You can also look up the metaphysics and actually read for yourself. Mar Mari promotes a dual hyspostasis in Christ. A multiple changeable Trinity as result as there is now a fourth person in the Trinity as they believe there are two subjects in Christ. You should also learn to be concise in your comments and not jump around. I also don’t generally tolerate comments that are unrelated to the video. Coming back to Mar Mari, it isn’t a mere claim. It’s a fact. One with a lot of evidence.
Brother, ADHD is not happening from social media. My generation did not have social media and still had autism and ADHD. Now, we have better tools for recognising it, and still, it is vastly underdiagnosed. There are definitely external and environmental factors that can inflame those conditions.
@@JaguarZewFlow I never said that it exclusively does. Try listening to the whole video before spouting an opinion. Also, I am not a monk, so don’t call me brother.
@@living_orthodox I know you have not said that exclusively. I gave a correction based on my extensive experience and research as an autistic and ADHD parent who has autistic ADHD children and siblings. Information taken out of the contest may have negative or harmful consequences for those less experienced, newly diagnosed, etc. When we talk about "spouting an opinion," it generally means expressing one's thoughts or beliefs, often without much consideration for how it's received or the impact it might have. This was not the case. I wanted to let you know that I didn't mean to upset you, but I am new to Orthodoxy and trying to learn. There is no harm in delivering a kind correction. I did listen to the whole video. God Bless
@@JaguarZewFlow it’s not really a correction as that isn’t what was being said. I have adhd and, I study psychology in university. All is well, be sure to listen closely so that you don’t misappropriate what is being communicated.
Imagine the healing that would happen if every psychologist was Orthodox? May God bless your school experience moving forward. This is really needed in this day and age.
@@LadderOfDescent that’s the ultimate goal. Really hoping to reach people by example and good experience so that they ultimately look to God for help alongside everything else.
I'm an ex student of psychology, i left because the entire university was turning super woke and denied christ everywhere and everytime. i still study depression as a speciality on my own and i can tell you that psychology is just propaganda compared to the healing and teachings of christs, pyschology is full of jews and perverted people.
my priest (and spiritual father) told me that catechumens and the newly baptised are attacked more fiercely and since starting catechesis, i have noticed a decline in my mental health. please pray that i can become strong enough to ignore the lies of the evil one. i say the jesus prayer, but sometimes, reminding myself that i'm a child of god - and a wanted, beloved child - gives me a lot of hope and pushes those demons away. wonderful video. thank you for making it, and god bless you and your family
Yes,it's true,you will be constantly under attack by the enemy of humanity,but "adversity creates opportunity",and you have the Jesus prayer and the Theotokos and all the Saints to intercede on our behalf.
Stand strong in Christ,he never gives a serpent if you ask for bread.☦️🇦🇺
@@stevenrichardson4659 very powerful reminder, thank you
Can you take confession before being baptized? It can really help make attacks stop. And the Jesus prayer of course
@@DFMoray no, confession is after baptism. the jesus prayer is perfect, though, it always helps so much
I can attest to the increased challenges one may receive after baptism with the stream of unfortunate events that disrupted my life for a time after I was brought into the Church. But, instead of asking God why and shaking my fists, I turned more towards Him. We must never forget to do that. As hard as things may seem, our Lord will deliver you. Trust in HIm.
Thank you Father for another edifying lesson, and congratulations on your further studies and growing Family. Prayers for you and them. God Bless.
As an Orthodox Christian with bi-polar disorder (who is a bit confused about the Churches teaching on treatment) I look forward to watching.
Congrats on your third child Father God Bless.
I keep praying for a second child.... My small family was recently received into the Romanian Orthodox Christian Church of North America. Baptism has changed my life, my families, and it's like having family again. My husband and me only have our mothers, everyone else has passed away suddenly within a few years.
Congrats ☦️☦️☦️ May God bless you Father and your work
God bless your growing family Father!
Thank you. God bless you and your family!
Father, thank you so much for your word. Exactly what I needed to hear at the right moment in time. God bless you and your family father. Lord have mercy ❤☦️
Thank you father. Great video. You inspire me to navigate through my add challenges.
Good luck with your studies and god bless you and your family.
:) ✝️
Wise words. Thank you Father.
Congratulations Fr. Mikael!
May your strength be fortified by the Panagia 🙏.
Thank you for another video, Glory to God!
5:00 Considering the relative ease and comfort of modern life, it shouldn't be surprising that God has given us these mental illnesses as compensatory crosses
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Well put.
Thanks Father for making this video! It was well worth the wait!
Its so nice to see you again Father,i have missed your channel.
May God bless you,with much energy to do what your doing,and may God bless Matushka with her pregnancy.
Greetings from the bush in Queensland.☦️🇦🇺
Another great video Father
Fr. MIKHAIL Baleka ...Thank you so much for this Excellent Video & your Excellent content on your Channel. All Glory to God !!!
Yes, I will pray for you ... the Lord's servant ... tending His flock ... much Gratitude for your service to the Lord !!!
Very important topic.. probably the most important topic nowadays. Thanks for sharing father, God bless.
Thank you! Always look forward to your videos
And congrats on upcoming child!
@@Steve-Duh-Rinothank you! It’s an unexpected but joyful surprise :)
@ wonderful! Gift from God! You will be a good father, once again!
Thank you for your guidance
Excellent video good advice in this crazy world. Thanks for all of your videos they great. I just found out you are in Alberta from a comment on a previous video I just watched. Small world and nice to see you are in my province :-). Hard to find an old calendar non ecumenical church or find out which ones are or are not and who is in communion with who in case a person moves to another town. Glad in Alberta we do have many to choose from ! Thanks again for all you do for us looking for guidance and knowledge. God Bless you.
Father! Thank you for good video... Long time no see. You lost so much weight.. I hope you are alright!
My news is got engaged meanwhile. :)
Your blessings +
Anastasia from Slovenia
Amazing! God bless you! I am so happy to see this news!
Helpful words to hear. Thank you Father
I love listening to the spiritual orthodox perspective of what a balanced mind is vs a disrupted or disordered mind.
I think mainstream psychology reduces the mind and brain into teleological framework without considering the experiences and nature of the WHOLE person.
I have ADHD. I’m a disorder according to mainstream psychological literature. However it doesn’t consider that I’m a creative, visual, very sensitive, very curious who sees in the big picture. Part of my pathology is this modern environment and trauma I was raised in.
We need a simple lifestyle. In tuned with God’s natural environment. Eliminating unnecessary distractions, over-consumerism and digital information overload that’s constantly tugging on our dopamine pleasure centers.
Definitely subscribed! ✝️☦️
Excuse me, Father. Why does it feel like as we get closer to the faith, we get attacked more? I’ve been a catechumen for a while, and hopefully getting baptised next Easter, but I feel like not only has my faith been targeted, but my mental and even physical health has been targeted, and at times I feel despair and even existential dread that causes me to just question my own faith, and logic behind, for example the trinity, even though I understand it, I don’t understand it, but still, I see it more as a temptation to get away from truth to something of my own understanding, which is not what I desire. I just don’t know what to do, or why this is happening..
Please, Pray for me everyone.
Hello! Take heart and be of good cheer! This is a combination of things. First, when we start looking inward and seeking the healing of Christ, a lot of stuff comes to the surface that we may have ignored. Secondly, God allows us to endure this so that we are perfected. Sometimes medicine can be bitter and difficult to stomach, but if we hold on, we are healed with time. Thirdly, the devil hates losing and does every thing he can to hurt those who break free of him.
I just want to let you know that I and many others have experienced similar things. You are not alone and this is a part of becoming an Orthodox Christian. So hang in there! Grace comes to those who struggle with gratefulness.
Never forget that many in your parish are praying for you and your fellow catechumens.
Do you mind sharing your first name for prayer reasons?
the image that comes to mind is the goop that comes to the surface when you put a rusty part in rust remover overnight. approaching the consuming fire of God in capital-R Reality means our sin will be burned away, but because of its deep connection to us, that cleansing is necessarily painful. Fr Turbo from The Royal Path always talks about how “Orthodoxy teaches you not to flinch,” and “get comfortable being uncomfortable.”
and just yesterday I read a quote from St Symeon the New Theologian; “why should we expect better treatment than Christ? He is God, and he was crucified.” I’m paraphrasing a bit as I don’t remember the quote verbatim, but God willing the point comes through.
Good struggles!
☦️☦️☦️
@@d0ksa Yes, my name is Izayah Kobus
Father bless, thank you for the talk. This is a good topic to be addressing. Praying for you and your growing family.
Thank you Father!!
Thank you Fr. for this video ❤️
I visited Holy Cross monastery a couple weeks ago it is amazing
Morning Fr. Michael, glad to hear the good news about your third child. I was wondering if you could do a video all about the Sacrement of Penance & how to properly partake (how, why & when). Thank you & God bless. ☦️
That’s a great idea!
Glory to God 🙏🏻☦️ a new baby on the way!
Sure! Here's the message:
"Father, I just want to say, *I venerate u*. Your guidance, wisdom, and care for our community mean so much, and I truly admire everything you do for us. Here are just a few ways you’ve made a difference:
- Your sermons consistently inspire us to lead more meaningful lives.
- You always take time to provide personal counsel and comfort when we need it most.
- Your community outreach efforts bring people together and spread kindness.
- The example you set in your own faith journey encourages us all to grow spiritually.
Thank you for everything."
☦️☦️☦️
Nice job! Hello everyone, I am a theology student who has to improve his fluency in speaking English. So if there is anyone with the same issue I would aprreciate like ft 1 time weekly, maybe talking about some actual theological problems or something like that 😊
I am in the early steps of the Cathecumenate. My challenge to enter the Church is going to be long. I was locked up in psyche in 2022 and deemed Biopolar (a mood disorder). Refusing to take their meds after leaving the hospital, I used Cannabis. Two years later, I still balance my moods with Cannabis. Have yet to gain an opportunity to talk to the Priest about this ... Yup, it's going to be a long road to Communion as I can't see not medicating with Cannabis, even though I am always trying to wean off of it. ... and 'yes' my Dr. knows about my cannabis use.
I am only a layman, my priest has told another parishoner who deals with chronic pain that his cannabis use is permitted.
praying for you. i also have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, around the time i learned of Orthodoxy. its been an experience, to say the least. we're gonna make it! just lean on Him and dont stop leaning. God bless you
Why hang a title like that on yourself ? Diagnosed? …. It’s not like a tumor or something that is evident medically.
And to OP… if you thought the marijuana was a good thing, would you struggle with it so much?
@@NewJack-wr4bq thats not true. bipolar disorder is a physical disease as well. it affects the grey matter of the brain, shrinking it which can cause people to not think properly during manic episodes. most mental disorders also are physical.
@@NewJack-wr4bq I had a nervous breakdown a few years back. After talking with me the Drs made their diagnosis. Many of the 'classic' marks of bipolarity were present. Their diagnosis is only a framework from which I work. It helps me to identify when I am on a path to mania or depression. When one with BP is heading up or down it is serious. Both directions need to be addressed asap. If you had BP, you would know that prayer is not always the answer. Cannabis cuts the path of the disease, and gives the sufferer a chance to balance out again. Obviously you don't have BP ... just for a moment try to imagine being at work, and you feel your mood elevating and elevating without ceasing, to the point where it feels as if your feet are coming off the ground, and you are surrounded by angelic white light. I will forgive your rude manner due to obvious ignorance. All that being said, it is Faith that is like an anchor for the soul as well. Faith to cure just isn't always readily available and life goes on ... Cannabis works.
Father bless. You've spoken a lot about watchfulness. Aside from the Jesus prayer, what are some other Orthodox practices that can create a watchful state in us? I ask because I struggle a lot with the prayer and feel as though I pray it very improperly. And is there ever a place for the kinds of secularized meditative practices that are becoming more and more popular in the west right now, if they help a person become more watchful? Or are their buddhist/hindu ties too strong? Thank you.
Fr, I live in the Denver area in Colorado. There are two Orthodox Churches I'm interested in, the Dormition Skete in Buena Vista headquarters of the GOCA and The Assumption of the Theotokos in south Denver (which is much closer). Do you recommend either of these? Thank you!
What are your tips for men when picking a counsellor for mental health issues?
@@studymind640 the first would be to find someone who is not only qualified, but well read on cognitive science and someone who will respect your faith and values. Ultimately, it is something you will have to feel out.
@@living_orthodox ok thanks, when you get your degree will you register as a psychotherapist in Canada and take on clients?
I'm a young man entering back into a Christian worldview after living in the hole of material reductionism that our education system and culture has pushed for a while. It has been a process starting with Jordan Peterson over the past maybe 6 years and now I've become spoiled by the wealth of new spiritual (particularily christian) paradigms rescuing meaning from the abyss of nihilism. Along with Peterson there are two public intellectuals that come to mind, Jonathan Pageau and John Vervaeke who have really sealed this transition for me and coincidentally all three are Canadian. I was originally inspired to share my experience because you mentioned London, Ontario and am curious if there is an Orthodox Church in London that you would recommend for someone in my position.
Thank you
Hello and yes, the Church of Christ the Saviour!
@ Thank you very much sir !
Father, ( 6:43 - 9:43 ) could you clarify this part in your next video about the subject. What I understood is that you didn't mean that getting rid of ones television, phone, or computer is bad but depending on the reasons, the behavior or the incentives can lead in a wrong direction?
Father can you recommend any male mental health professionals anywhere within Canada that are Orthodox? Ideally clergy but if not that's fine.
Dear father and his followers, where can i find this beautiful byzanthine chant that plays in the beginning? So far i have only found a version with musical instruments. Is there an acapella version? God bless
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@@living_orthodox Thank you, father
I was hoping to get an answer on whether the mentally disabled should work. There was a priest that told me to do what I'm able, but I feel and perceive I'm trapped. To work means risking going homeless more so for people with mental disabilities. I don't know if I'll make it to the Kingdom of God if I don't work or if there would be mercy or if I'll be judged as a thief for receiving help.
Father I would really like your input and help.
For the last 2 years in my journey I've been really struggling with the language and culture barrier of my church and these last few mouths have been agonizing. I really don't want to have to learn greek but I might just have too so I don't leave. I know it's going to be a huge time sink that I'm not really ready for. As for the cultural side it seems like the church's (both greek and russian) are just ethic clubs with the church as its main building. Most ppl have no real interest in the actually religious side of the church and because im not greek(try as I might) i really dont care about them talking about their history or culture (especially when they talk about turks),and I try to be part of the community but more and more times I just feel like and outsider that doesn't belong,so I don't stay for anything anymore that isn't worship. Worship now also feels increasingly impossible as these thoughts keep entering my mind,making what's supposed to be the greatest event with our lord into a dreaded slog. Obviously I'm not gonna quit being Christian but I really could use some advice. Thank you for reading my dumb rant
@@joenathan8059 hello Jonathan! This is a very understandable and difficult situation. Please reach out to me at fr.mikhail.baleka@gmail.com so we can setup a time to talk. God bless you!
@living_orthodox I will in do time. Thank you so much
Fr. Bless. Are you still in Lethbridge?
@@27GameTime89 yes, still living and studying here. Might eventually move back closer to family if God wills.
@@living_orthodoxGod willing. If you are ever in Edmonton to serve please let us know ahead of time so those of us who live in/around here can attend.
Father, after I get baptized, things will get worse ?😭
What about breath work?
It looks like you lost some weight, Father. Hope you're doing well. ☦️❤️
@@NathanielBartholomew92 doing very well! Yes I had been quite overweight for sometime and decided to do something about it.
Thank you for addressing ADHD.
You turned off comments in your Mari Mari video, and claimed he was a Nestorian. I have no idea if he is or isn’t, but his video helped me turn back to Christ. It was between orthodox and Catholicism. I went with the latter. The Catholics have always been around, just like the orthodox, and yall are still my family, but Jesus did give Peter the keys to the church( making him the leader of the church)
I gave clips with him venerating and proclaiming Nestorian beliefs. If you need general consensus or common opinion, then you’ll never know anything as there is nothing more unreliable. I explain it. If you don’t understand, go back and listen again. You can also look up the metaphysics and actually read for yourself. Mar Mari promotes a dual hyspostasis in Christ. A multiple changeable Trinity as result as there is now a fourth person in the Trinity as they believe there are two subjects in Christ. You should also learn to be concise in your comments and not jump around. I also don’t generally tolerate comments that are unrelated to the video.
Coming back to Mar Mari, it isn’t a mere claim. It’s a fact. One with a lot of evidence.
Brother, ADHD is not happening from social media. My generation did not have social media and still had autism and ADHD. Now, we have better tools for recognising it, and still, it is vastly underdiagnosed. There are definitely external and environmental factors that can inflame those conditions.
@@JaguarZewFlow I never said that it exclusively does. Try listening to the whole video before spouting an opinion. Also, I am not a monk, so don’t call me brother.
@@living_orthodox I know you have not said that exclusively. I gave a correction based on my extensive experience and research as an autistic and ADHD parent who has autistic ADHD children and siblings. Information taken out of the contest may have negative or harmful consequences for those less experienced, newly diagnosed, etc.
When we talk about "spouting an opinion," it generally means expressing one's thoughts or beliefs, often without much consideration for how it's received or the impact it might have. This was not the case.
I wanted to let you know that I didn't mean to upset you, but I am new to Orthodoxy and trying to learn. There is no harm in delivering a kind correction.
I did listen to the whole video.
God Bless
@@JaguarZewFlow it’s not really a correction as that isn’t what was being said. I have adhd and, I study psychology in university. All is well, be sure to listen closely so that you don’t misappropriate what is being communicated.
@@living_orthodox I gathered that from your video, too. Congratulations on your achievements. Thank you for your advice.
Apologetics is an unapologetic vocation
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no, you can't be catechized only on the web!!
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