Dear Servos,
I was recently introduced to 'Prayers by the Lake' (http://www.sv-luka.org/praylake/index.htm), a wonderful collection of prayers authored by St Nikolai Velimirovic.
I was wondering if you could tell me what sort of role and importan…
Whilst I am not in the habit of backtracking, I have gone back and extensively modified my original post to avert anyone else taking any unintended offence.
God bless you all.
Dear Remnkemi,
Thank you so much for sharing your touching and clearly personal experience.
Your confession of the power, mercy and love of God has great force given how much you have suffered and endured; but it has exceedingly greater force giv…
Dear Remnkemi,
We will have to agree to disagree on whether or not my generalisation was warranted. As a generalisation, I believe it to be warranted. Being in the nature of a generalisaiton, however, there is, as I've just said to qawe, no need fo…
Dear qawe,
No one should feel insulted. My remark was intended to be read as a generalisation. It was not intended to apply to any particular individual nor to every contribution or statement made.
God bless you.
Dear Marina,
That your simple introduction and a link to an episode of your show have managed to provoke so much contention is, by perfectly Orthodox standards, a pretty good testimony to the fact you are on the right track and doing the right thin…
Dear copticuser20,
The only Orthodox commentary I am aware of that covers the entire Old Testament in one book is the Orthodox Study Bible, which is now available for purchase as an ebook: http://www.amazon.com/The-Orthodox-Study-Bible-ebook/dp/B00…
Dear Remnkemi,
I find it somewhat off-putting that the hymnographers have been dismissed as uneducated, simplistic farmers, and would suggest that perhaps this unintentionally condescending attitude of thinking that we with our "education" know bet…
There is a completely Orthodox sense in which the Holy Theotokos may be regarded 'the cause of Salvation', and the source of all the graces listed in the lovely madeeha, 'I Praise the Virgin'; inasmuch, at least, in the sense that her obedient 'yes'…
Dear Miriam,
Make sure to have a small photo of the late Pope Kyrillos VI with you in your pocket as you sit your exam. He continues to perform many wonders for students today who seek his prayers. He is very reliable. Trust me.
When he comes thr…
Psalm 91:
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of…
Dear binC,
You may find it helpful to consult Chapter IV of 'Diabolic Wars' as authored by the late thrice-blessed Pope Shenouda III.
You can download the book for free in pdf format at this link: http://www.copticpope.org/books/Diabwars.pdf
God …