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@Paul-w3f1y Сағат бұрын

I'm a cradle Orthodox who after many years of being an unrepentant sinner returned to Orthodoxy at age 77. I confess to my priest only because that's the drill. I confess directly to God otherwise. At age 77 most of my sinning is long gone anyway.

@GuitarJesse7 3 сағат бұрын

Thank you Fr. Mousa, that was a good word. The sacrament of Confession is newer to me as a convert from evangelicalism. It has been good and helps me to not only reflect more on my sins, but also makes me want to truly grow in Christ’s likeness and not keep confessing the same thing every time 😂

@R.C.425 19 сағат бұрын

Cradle Catholic here; I love this video. More of my Catholic brothers and sisters need to see this video 😊

@bethsalem5575 21 сағат бұрын

Thank you Fr. I teach high school Sunday School and I very often play your sermons for them and base my lessons off of your words. ☦️

@hamzah6251 22 сағат бұрын

thank you for sharing this video!

@CarmelZJ 23 сағат бұрын

Thanks Fr. One of the best sermons about confession simple and precise .

@knasfrashavre Күн бұрын

God bless you Father Me and my dad love your sermons. We are syriacs from Midyat Turkey, living in Sweden. May God grant us more spiritual fathers like you . Glory to Jesus Christ ☦️

@peacecrafttrue Күн бұрын

I want to go to confession but I do not have any way to get to the nearest parish until I get my truck fixed. I miss divine liturgy so much, but I'm getting no calls back on jobs. I feel lost, I don't know what to do about it but be patient and keep trying. It's been 18 years since I've had a confession, I need it bad.

@reneeb622 22 сағат бұрын

You don’t need to go anywhere to confess your sins. We should confess them directly to God. 1 John 2:1 states, “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous”. 1 Timothy 2:5 states, “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” Jesus is the mediator and there is no need for human mediator. You won’t find any Bible verse teaching otherwise. Orthodox church tradition teaches otherwise. Mark 7:7-9 states, “Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.”

@CoachNoahDavid 18 сағат бұрын

I would encourage you to seek confession with someone possibly over the phone, or maybe someone would be willing to go to you if you get ahold of a parish anywhere around your area. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you. Keep trying and keep praying until something happens! God will not fail you ❤️

@CoachNoahDavid 17 сағат бұрын

@ I understand your perception of confession and I have felt this way. There is also scripture that supports confession between one another… “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” ‭‭James‬ ‭5‬:‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

@elusivemayfly7534 2 сағат бұрын

I will pray for you, Peace ❤ I know your parish would accommodate you. Give them a call or email them. I guarantee you are not alone in this situation, and they have a protocol for it. They will be glad you asked! God bless you

@mariebahnan2309 Күн бұрын

Thank you father God bless you 🙏🙏🙏❤

@christiantheo1 Күн бұрын

Good homily thanks fr

@gelilamartinsen8596 Күн бұрын

Amen!! Confession is very crucial activity that requires humility. It’s a relief to our souls, and hold us accountable, not to commit the same sins without thinking about it.

@FaithIsKey7 Күн бұрын

I am Orthodox and this video is severely underrated. Thank you Fr Mousa, I have experienced the good things you mentioned towards the end of the video and believe you are helping a multitude of people with these teachings. God Bless you and protect you!

@kateh2354 Күн бұрын

This priest teaches the truth and it is so wonderful to hear.

@MxVenator Күн бұрын

Wonderful guidance!

@alohi_xiengboree Күн бұрын

As a non-Orthodox, what steps should I take for confession?

@OrthodoxChristian27 Күн бұрын

Become Orthodox so you can take confession. In the meantime, pray to God to help you.

@louiiks6292 Күн бұрын

Go to your local orthodox church to find out

@liquidh5226 Күн бұрын

You can not confess in an Orthodox church without being a member of the Church. I mean by means of baptism or chrismation.

@OrthodoxChristian27 Күн бұрын

@ you can confess your sins to an Orthodox Priest, it’s just the prayer of absolution will not be read unless you’ve been baptized or chrismated(preferably baptized and chrismated) into the Orthodox Church.

@billkanelopoulos7165 Күн бұрын

Find a orthodox priest/church near you and ask for a confession He should guide you through the process

@Infinite_Alpha_Omega Күн бұрын

Amen 🙏 Amen 🙏 Amen 🙏

@poll2dock 5 күн бұрын

Why don’t the men wear a head covering also to show their respect?

@fieeedahusssain8407 5 күн бұрын

Head covering is in all Abrahamic religions

@ირაკლიმაისურაძე-ნ8დ 6 күн бұрын

God bless orthodoxy amen Jesus ❤

@zerotrace000 8 күн бұрын

I am not Orthodox, but this is perhaps one of the best sermons I have ever heard on the topic of head coverings.

@birdlynn417 8 күн бұрын

This was very good, and true.

@sparkomatic 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for this. -s

@stylist62 12 күн бұрын

Yes our culture hates to hear truth, people get offended so easy when you mean well.🥵It’s not easy making a living in the world Thank you Father, for your courage and wisdom🙏🥰

@miyak5750 13 күн бұрын

Thank you father for delivering such sound blessed sermons to all who listen I am a former Pentecostal for a long time that soaked up many heresies always afraid of the hell fire while professing hypocritically I am from China and here heresy thrives and persecution is extreme . I would simply like to thank the true God Father Son And Holy Spirit for bringing my attention to this channel. As I’ve been in search for a long time for a orthodox channel as such and will now be a regular here and make it a virtual sanctuary and hopefully if God wills one day an attendee in the physical service Glory to God. Amen

@michaelasun7593 14 күн бұрын

Both men and women should look decent kn the church. But bead coverings for women? I do t think that God cares about that false modesty. He judges us by our heart. He is not a hypocrite.

@Summerhaworth 15 күн бұрын

I chose to wear a head covering for the first time. It was one the best things I could’ve done for my faith and God… never would have I thought it could bring such focus and humility. I will continue to wear it whenever I enter the church. And who knows, maybe I will wear it outside of the church.

@hdatmekonenabrha6650 15 күн бұрын

i am ethiopian orthodx watching from swizerland i found your chanal very relating and teaching

@ირაკლიმაისურაძე-ნ8დ 17 күн бұрын

God bless orthodoxy ❤

@ირაკლიმაისურაძე-ნ8დ 17 күн бұрын

God bless orthodoxy amen Jesus ❤

@Job-o1x 18 күн бұрын

Amen

@SAT-w1t 19 күн бұрын

Thank God in his blessing for giving us spiritual father like you.

@Job-o1x 19 күн бұрын

🙏☦️❤

@SunithalinetDSouza-ii3kd 20 күн бұрын

Masha and the Bear

@Rita-ts2vw 20 күн бұрын

Thank you, Father. This sermon was exactly what I needed and was looking for. Bless you 🙏🏼

@stylist62 21 күн бұрын

Thank you Father🙏🥰🙏Father said I am like a modern day Job Please pray for me I am exhausted in every way Barb

@ia2661 21 күн бұрын

God bless you father. Your sermons are beautiful.

@VincentTamer 21 күн бұрын

Great homily Father. I grew up secular and converted to Orthodoxy later in my life. It was certainly a transition to make going from “Christmas is about family” to “Christmas is about Christ” but Glory to God I’m here! I wish the rest of my family could be Orthodox.

@melissawade7212 20 күн бұрын

Same story here, recently converted in my 50s...secular family (including my husband). We converts need to remember to pray for each other. I will pray for you and your family, my brother.

@KnoxEmDown 22 күн бұрын

Often left out of the story (a detrimental thing to do I'd say) is Isaac's own willingness to be sacrificed, believing in God's promise the same as his father Abraham. Had he been unwilling, the young man could have easily overpowered his elderly father. In this way Abraham and Isaac are a foreshadowing of Christ's obedience to His Heavenly Father.