7/13/2015
St. Sophrony (Sakharov)
In striking contrast with ideas later put forward by Metropolitan John (Zizioulas), Elder Sophrony understands the Orthodox dogma of the Trinity to reject any form of subordinationism whatsoever, as subordinationism corresponds to papism.
May God give you all the spirit of repentance. Weep over your faults; weep, that your heart may not dry up.
St. Sophrony (Sakharov), Igumen Gregory (Zaiens)
Rating: 7.3|Votes: 3
It is sad to see the growing trust in Psychology in the Church. By virtue of my interactions within the Church it seems quite apparent that among a good number of our clergy, psychology is the prime source of pastoral counseling while the ascetic tradition of the Church is secondary, and by some it may even be overlooked.
Rating: 5.3|Votes: 11
Psychology helps those in the West, but it is a dreadful when the Orthodox learn psychology and substitute it for the neptic tradition of the Church.
Archimandrite Ephraim of Vatopedi, Elder Sophrony (Sakharov)
Rating: 7.8|Votes: 4
The abbot of the Great and Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, Archimandrite Ephraim, spoke with Elder Sophrony of blessed memory at the Holy Monastery of St. John the Baptist in Essex, England on 20 September 1992.From this meeting, one is struck by Elder Sophrony’s spirituality and ascetic vision, and can appreciate the value of his contribution to the contemporary life of the Church.
