The Elder of love, forgiveness and discernment

Alexandros Christodoulou

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Orthodoxy Today

Rating: 8.8|Votes: 33

The Elder of love, forgiveness and discernment

Alexandros Christodoulou

His asceticism was astonishing. He ate like a bird, according to his biographer. He slept on the ground, for two hours in twenty-four. The whole night was devoted to prayer.

Blood that Cries and Capital Punishment

Fr. Lawrence Farley

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Theology

Rating: 8.2|Votes: 5

Blood that Cries and Capital Punishment

Fr. Lawrence Farley

We all have seen the statue of Justice holding her scales and wearing a blindfold so that she cannot be subject to partiality or bribery. That blindfold should obscure her tears as well, for one may well shed tears even when administering just punishment. All punishment for crime, whether execution or incarceration, represents a defeat for society, and should be administered with sorrow—and for Christians, with prayer for all, perpetrator as well as victim.

VIDEO: Elder Ephraim of Arizona

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Orthodoxy Today

Rating: 7.2|Votes: 5

VIDEO: Elder Ephraim of Arizona

Russian studio "Neophyte" and TV channel "Russia-Culture" have teamed up to produce a number of inspiring videos on a series of holy elders. This installment is on Elder Ephraim of Arizona, the former abbot of the Athonite Philotheou Monastery and modern holy elder, including testimony of those who know him. The video includes English subtitles.

The “Council” of Crete: The Chronicle of a Premeditated Deviation

Archimandrite Athanasios Anastasiou

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Orthodoxy Today

Rating: 10|Votes: 3

The “Council” of Crete: The Chronicle of a Premeditated Deviation

Archimandrite Athanasios Anastasiou

This is by far the most complete historical account and spiritual analysis of the "Council" of Crete to date, giving the reader both an overview and inside look at the events leading up and occurring at the "Council", with emphasis on the Church of Greece's involvement.

Alone but not Lonely: An interview with the head sister of the home-care service of St. Elisabeth Convent

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Churches and Monasteries

Rating: 10|Votes: 6

Alone but not Lonely: An interview with the head sister of the home-care service of St. Elisabeth Convent

An interview with Sister Anna, the head sister of the home-care service of St. Elisabeth Convent.