Authentic Christianity

The first Icons were black anyway…If it doesn’t matter why change and white wash them?? Image is very important its why in every ones culture God looks like them.

Probably spiritual warefare you can’t imagine can exist🙏🏼🥰thank you Father for your teaching patience wisdom and prayers for us🙏🏼❤️

Dude, I just looked up this guy yesterday, what are the odds?

Thanks for your insight, Father. 🙏🏽

Long before finding my path tow Orhodoxy I took a university course on music of the 20th century and as many will know much of this music is rather garish and devoid of beauty. But I'll never forget hearing the works of the "holy minimalists" such as Pärt and Tavener it was such a breath of fresh air.

Thankful to you brother,for best explanation regarding huge icons in the church buildings, though i am devout Catholic here in Philippines,I now believe that around Jerusalem during the time of first apostles were Orthodox in teachings.GOD bless you all brother.

Thank you. I have loved the music of Arvo Pärt for years, well before I was received into the Orthodox Church.

Dr. Bouteneff's book, Out of Silence is very good. Whether or not you like the music of Arvo Pärt it is a marvelous book. I first heard Litany in the mid-90s, and that began my long conversation, and conversion to Orthodoxy.

Arvo Part is going to be Our Saint.

Objections and concerns I've heard have to do with the rules revolving around women's bodies and normal bodily functions, and when miscarriages and still births happen. Someone here also commented about dressing modestly to control men's bad thoughts and behaviors. These are what I hear most, not things about how women serve in the church.

So what is the best strategy to finding or deciding what parish to go to?

Ephesians 2:8 . You're working your ass off for nothing. God's not impressed.

I have wanted to become an Orthodox Christian for a long time. I am just too far away from one. I am hoping when I move to another town one will be close. My whole family is very intrested. We have all read books and we are ready. Pray for us!!!

Excellent

Never fails to draw tears out of my eyes, fr Thomas Hopko, the way he giggles when he makes a strong point or punches the air with his voice when stronger points need to be made, are just signature Hopko.

Where can i find the whole interview??

I knew Father Seraphim when he was still Fr. Benedict and I was a Lutheran. He became my Godfather, and I have been Orthodox since. Thank you Fr. Seraphim.

Remember christ prooves he is God by his gospels because he proves he is both love and good something no one has ever accomplished so he is God , moreover the world reaps what it sows prooving it to be incomplete and evil

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😴 you have said absolutely nothing.

That was amazing.

i feel the vibe, but you lost me when you said "you know".

Bishop Gerasim’s voice is like that of Father Seraphim’s. Very interesting!

It is modern opinion that very young children should be used to have reactions with adults, that adults are very important for their state of mind. That could be the root for their caracter. They never feel satisfied when noone is there to react.

When was this recorded?

Let us be humble and respectful towards those such as Fr. Seraphim whose Memory is Eternal. Our own living id or ego shall become ashes to ashes one day uneventfully. Our purpose is to be repentant more so than critical and judgemental. Amen.

It would be really interesting to hear what Bishop Gerasim thinks are a few things modern readers get wrong or misunderstand about Fr. Seraphim. I’ve heard there’s a notable tone shift between his earlier writings and later ones.

Wonderful

Wonderful your religious practices and sacraments are all 4th century patristic Pauline Nicean non biblical innovations, where Jesus nor his disciples ever practiced and you think you're holier than they are or can be by doing so?

The man speaking is named Bishop Gerasim (Eliel) Bishop Gerasim (Eliel) is speaking about his prior experiences with Fr Seraphim Rose (Seraphim Rose fell asleep in The Lord on September 2nd, 1982 in Platina California.) 0:01 0:37 Publishing The Orthodox Word 0:51 *Life at St Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, California* 1:19 Fr Seraphim guided the brothers of St Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina California. 2:00 Fr Seraphim was very blunt. 2:26 Walking to church ⛪️ in the dark. Through the snow. ❄️ *Prayer* 3:13 Quiet prayer, lighting lamps 🪔 focused. *Spiritual reading* 3:51 Prologue of Ochrid. 📕 4:15 St Nikolai Velimirovich 4:43 Epistle and Gospel, a short little word every morning 🌅 5:46 “Hasten to do the work of God.” “Let us learn to Love God above all and do His Holy Will.” 6:22 Apocalyptic current in the 1970s. We don’t know the time, the day, the hour. *Watchfulness* 7:09 Be Watchful, Be Ready. Repent now. With a clean conscience. 7:53 Fr Seraphim was ready to depart and be with God. *Main (General) Lessons from Fr Seraphim Rose* 8:26 Timing of writings 8:53 christian faith began to open up in Russia in the 1980s. 🇷🇺 *Questions asked* 10:44 The religious concerns of 1980s christians. 11:34 2020s questions are different. 12:14 Responding as Orthodox Christians for today. *Access to Orthodox sources today* 12:53 Sources we have today. 13:20 1980s didn’t have church conferences back then. 13:56 Living as Orthodox Christians today.

This has given me much to think about. To separate the feeling from the memory of all the abuse. I will talk to God about it. 🌺

Glory be to Jesus Christ. ☦️

I pray the priests get fair pay. God bless the work they do. Sending love from Ontario Canada.

Good morning and may God continue to bless you and this channel. How do I find a Orthodox church in english near me? Im in Tracy California.

an adult convert to catholicism, friends with J.D.Vance, a mercenary for misogyny, a man with _"proclivities,"_ in short a religious character, straight out of a Joseph Conrad novel. It is January 1st, 2025, and in America we are about to have _his_ vision of religion, as law. brought on by this tortured embittered stain thrust upon us by his close associates.

Great talk. How lucky they are to have you there.

This was so good! Thank you!

The devil tried to convince me that orthodox Christianity was depressing. What a lie!

Chrrrrist

A lot of larpers and conspiracy theorists, as well as schismatic sympathizers, like Seraphim Rose. He made it clear he believed science was a conspiracy, and probably believed demons influenced scientific instruments. A global flood never happened. He made it clear in his book that physical evidence meant nothing to him.

Confession is a power tool for the Church.

I was trying not cry so acted happy and cheery as i told my priest I was supposed to be perfect growing up. trying to explain how thankful I am that he reigns me in from trying too hard. He told me it was my ego talking. Just crushed me

Byzantine Catholic, here. Father sounds like a guy anyone could grab a pack of cigarettes with… errr, I mean, have a beer and play some pinball with lol

I go there every weekend it saved my life

Have some empathy for people who are suffering, and stop promoting your lack of empathy on to others. You have the wisdom of a squashed bug.

The biggest problem is thinking a Christian should be part of either Catholicism/Orthodoxy or Protestantism. I read the bible pre-orthodoxy/protestant and God is working wonders in my life.