Spiritual Laws - Elder Savvas of Mount Athos at Holy Trinity Monastery (English)

Elder Savvas of Mount Athos gave a talk called "Spiritual Laws" at Holy Trinity Monastery (Jordanville, New York) on October 4, 2024. The video contains English captions.
Part 2 of this video is a Q&A: • Elder Savvas Q&A - Med...
00:02:35 - Story of the hunter who accidentally killed a man
00:06:20 - Verses from the Old Testament and quotes from the Saints
00:14:31 - Story of woman who had two choices for a husband
00:19:13 - Saint Paisios on the spiritual law
00:23:16 - The most grievous sin
00:26:30 - When the spiritual laws cease to function
00:29:36 - Purpose of the Commandments
00:33:20 - Sinners who desire punishment from God
00:44:39 - Do spiritual laws always work immediately?
00:52:00 - When spiritual laws cease to be active
00:59:50 - 3 ways we contribute to other people's sins
01:01:25 - 3 kinds of atheism
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Other talks by Elder Savvas with English captions:
Machinations the devil uses to trap us
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Keeping away from those who harm us
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The purpose of marriage
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Educating children according to Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia
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About the Elder:
Archimandrite Father Savvas Agioritis began his monastic journey at the Holy Kelli of the Entrance of the Theotokos in Kerasia on Mount Athos. He holds degrees in both Dentistry and Theology from the University of Thessaloniki, where he also earned a Master's under Professor Demetrios Tselengides.
Father Savvas is the spiritual father of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity in the Diocese of Edessa, northern Greece. With tireless dedication, he teaches and guides the faithful, not only within his diocese and throughout Greece, but globally through his online homilies and lectures.