A horrible realisation: our spiritual state

The sign of a true Christian
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The video 'Can I pray for non-Christians?' was recorded by Fr Seraphim (Aldea) at Mull Monastery (The Orthodox Monastery of All Celtic Saints), on the Isle of Mull.

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[@gretagarbo1119]

A horrible state?Then I should weep over,Fr.!My answer is:HAVE MERCY ON US,GOD,ACCORDING TO YOUR GREAT MERCY,WE PRAY TO YOU,HEAR US AND HAVE MERCY ON US.💔🙏😢

[@raphaelfritzler8228]

Hello Father Seraphim. I am new to Christianity, rebelling against it my whole life. A month ago this all changed, for I never knew anything of the Orthodox Christian Faith. And I want to follow Christ now, a feeling so new to me. I've been using the Jesus Prayer often, listening to Orthodox hymns and chants, and learning about the Saints. And now to hear you speak dear Father, is truly a gift from the LORD. Amin.

[@mikebaker2436]

If Christ can pray from the cross to forgive the sin of those who were crucifying him, if St. Steven the Protomartyr can ask God to not hold the sin of his own murder against those who were in the process of murdering him, if Righteous Abraham can speak with God and plead with Him to spare the godless cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, then we can and should pray for the whole world without distinctions or hesitations.

[@monroe1258]

Pray for the salvation of ALL souls, those that need to be converted, those that left the faith and need to come home, those enslaved to sin such as drug and alcohol addicts, those that do not pray for themselves and have no one else praying for them. ❤❤

[@kikikaakau-delizo8152]

Amen, amen! The enemy has subtly entered our churches and it's our fault. We're not the prayer warriors we were meant, and commanded, to be! Monastics aren't the only ones called to be on the front lines but we all are and it's time we got down to fighting!

[@garymcginnis4757]

I am not Orthodox but I love Jesus. He is my Lord and Savior. I embrace many of the Orthodox teachings and Fr.Seraphim is truly a Light in this world.

[@cicerogsuphoesdown7723]

‘I did not want you to see me slap myself the whole video. That May look too penitential. Even for an Orthodox monk’. I burst out laughing at that.

[@areyoutheregoditsmedave]

if i ever held the delusional idea that the state of my soul is anything except all-but-ruined by sin, i do not hold this delusion now.

[@MarkoZorecHimself]

"“Any sort of wall built within our humanity is not from God.” 💙

[@ericwilting]

Thank you! Pray for the poor, the sinners, the rich and wealthy, the fallen, our leaders, and everyone in need.

[@willcoleman2014]

I’m not Orthodox but I love this man’s approach. ‘love your heart out..’ pure gold.

[@0utc4st1985]

You can become. Join us in the church Jesus Christ himself founded.

[@kevinzalac8945]

Because of my job I constantly see monstrous people doing monstrous things to each other. I have an icon of Christ the Bridegroom by my bunk to remind me of the humility and love required where it seems…impossible and mad. I don’t succeed much when I try to pray for them. But I’m trying to squirm less in that space. This is hard. Thank you. God bless ☦️☦️☦️

[@s.d.berquist6866]

May our dear Christ grant you His Peace and Strength as you try to persevere.

[@Muddy-water]

💪🏻🙏🏻🕊️

[@actuallywhatimeant2583]

“Love until your heart cannot love anymore. And when you reach that point, ask Christ to give you more-because you’ve reached your limit-but there is no limit with Him. Love your heart out, and then you know you are a follower of a god who is love, Christ.” Fr Seraphim Aldea, Mull Monastery

[@Thorfinn_78]

Im Eritrean Orthodox and Im learning everyday here because of your videos thank you for this Teaching Father Seraphim🙏🏾

[@jjj5918]

Beautifully spoken. Thank You Jesus for speaking through this man.

[@imnotbrian]

My (almost) mother in law prayed for me for 10 years that I would come to knowing God. My heart was hardened and I never thought I would be involved with Christianity, but I was lead to the Orthodox Church, and took her, my fiancé and my brother in law with me! (They were Anglican before) We were baptized in the Holy Orthodox Church last December and I’m marrying her son this October. ☦️

[@dragonrising11]

The whole world needs to hear this...

[@dennisthegreek6452]

Pray for me and my family. I'm Greek Orthodox we are homeless at the hands of my wife's sister's. God have mercy on me

[@kwkw5711]

Lord have mercy christ have mercy Lord have mercy

[@joana_sweetness]

Thank you Father Seraphim, pray for the salvation of my soul. I’m such a lukewarm Christian and it’s my time to wake up. Please pray for me that I will push through and carry my cross. Have mercy on me a sinner. I have one stone cold heart but I’m not giving up help me push through.

[@kristinesmart582]

,,,"upon this rock, I will build my church and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it." Matthew 16:18

[@davidhensley76]

My Protestant tradition is grounded in praying for non-Christians, whether we are acquainted with them or not. Thank you, blessed Seraphim, for reminding us of our privilege duty.

[@gliderfs621]

There is an orthodox channel on which they say that Catholics and Orthodox cannot even pray together… And when we are saying the Jesus Prayer ? Worse, some people goes that we even haven’t the same Christ… This is pure madness, and this is definitely not Christian.

[@elizabethmaria821]

Father Thank you for this wonderful word. You are a light in a dark world. We thank our God for you your teachings and life.

[@dschmid8845]

It is after midnight and I am unable to sleep. I listened to your video Father just now. It encouraged me to keep praying for my enemies, those who persecute Christians, for sinners, and for my friend who left the faith many years ago.

[@amirasaad630]

It’s good to have you back father Seraphim. Your zeal in your videos is contagious to all of us watching. I am sure i stand today a practicing Christian because of those who prayed for me. Thank you for the reminder to simply love. We are all equally undeserving of Gods grace and in need of each others prayers 🙏🙏

[@mullmonastery]

That is so true, dear Amira: we ARE equally undeserving of His Love and equally dependent on His Love. Thank you for your good wishes, it helps so much to know that I (and us all) am supported by someone's prayers out there.

[@lia1159]

Thank you Father. May you hear the words of life. What would have happened to us had it not been for Fathers like you in this last days.

[@metrocustomer7941]

TY Fr. Seraphim for this beautiful answer to the question 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯 🕯

[@mullmonastery]

Glory be to God, dear one. Thank you for taking the time to write this comment - it's never the actual words that count, but the courage and strength they give us to keep doing what we are doing. For that, may God bless you.

[@maryanncathopoulis5420]

Bless you Father for this incredible teaching! I am SO moved and inspired by your teachings!

[@anitaandazola2029]

Father, I listen to your videos over and over again because they are that rich. I am blessed by your Orthodoxy and your humility.

[@ianhall702]

Father you are so inspiring in Gods word. Lord Jesus Christ have mercy on us sinners.

[@patriciagreen4063]

Praise be to God for this Living Water, which I drink from the well of humility and love of His precious monk. Christ Is Risen!

[@justinmihoc7691]

This is the right attitude of the Christian. Thank you, dear Father, for your words of Wisdom and Truth. May He who is Wisdom and Truth keep you in His grace and love always!

[@Ricky-es9vg]

Thank you for everything Fr. You have done much for me, your articulations of Christ’s Word resonates deeply in my heart. I am not a baptized Orthodox Christian, I was raised as a Protestant and over the past several months I have started my journey on this path. I just want to be with Christ. I am glad you are back and healthy, and thank you once again for your heartfelt videos.

[@mullmonastery]

Thank you, dear Ricky. MY heath is back, by God's mercy, and I am slowly getting used to the thought that we now have the added responsibility of the new monastery on Iona. That still scares me, but I have learnt to walk in faith and not question what Christ asks of me. In time, all will be well, and I shall be strong enough not to worry anymore. Until then, I depend on your prayers, so may God bless you and strengthen you on your path.

[@Ricky-es9vg]

@@mullmonastery I will keep you in my prayers. May Lord grant us strength!

[@shannon6708]

Amen, Amen, Amen. I was just on a Christian site and the "Christians" were saying I would burn in hell fire for "Idolizing" Mary. I was so disappointed. I ran Back to the Catholic church. The true church of Christ. The Orthodox Church is what I am being pulled to the true body of Christ. "Pray for those who persecute you" "Do Not Judge" "Love one another" "let no one weep for his sinfulness, Let Noone fear death for the savior's death set us free"! Halleluiah! "Untie Him" Untie Him Jesus said to help Lazarus. CHRIST IS RISEN!

[@benjamintingkahhin1363]

The by far is the most important sermon i have heard regarding Christianity and confirms my own understanding about prayer on a deeper level. Thank you, Father Seraphim.God bless us all. Amen

[@rowanwinston1997]

Your sermons are a drink of fresh water

[@mullmonastery]

Thank God for using even a sinner's words to strengthen you, dear Rowan. Take that as a sign of how much He loves you and how carefully He guides your life. Please keep me and our monasteries in your prayers.

[@Giorgio8006]

Your videos are so dear to me. God bless you and the monastery. From an orthodox from Italy. ❤

[@zzzaaayyynnn]

I treasure Fr Seraphim's messages. They always uplift my heart and strengthen my soul.

[@TheYodaman22]

Go get them! We all fall short, and all need to be saved. I love Father Seraphim’s energy and conviction on this. Pray for us All! Amen!

[@peterfest2111]

Dear father.i am extremely thankful for your videos.i lost my mother last year and still living in constant pain.i always wanted to make her proud of me but i thought i have more time.when she passed i lost my chance forever to try to repay the sacrifices she made for me and to ask forgiveness for all the time when i hurted her with words in my dumb younger years.i was to proud than to see my shortcomings.when i prayed to God to save her and she still died , i blamed God but thanks to your and other orthodox priests videos now i only blame myself.it was not Gods job to save her it was mine to realize i should never wait and delay expressing love and i should have seen my sins like i do now.if only she have seen me in this new version of mine.i try to become more humble every day and try to identify every sin what i can so i could repent as soon as i commit them.after losing her and the chance to fix things i lost my will to live and purpose.thanks to you i found my purpose again.i pray to God to keep you strong enough to make videos and to keep you as humble as you are now so you can touch other lost souls like mine. Btw i work together with many moldavians in my job and they all give me the same humble feeling in their appearances.i consider them as friends and even we never met i consider you also my brother.God bless you and all of us.

[@robynmarler1951]

Amen🌱🌿🌹

[@john1212333333333333]

Truly He is Risen!

[@deehope6937]

Dear Father, you always help me to see the mercy of Christ. Thank you.

[@Michel-ov1sv]

Thank you Father, I need not to hesitate or procrastinate to pray for many I was trying not to remember. I also need to pray for my forgiveness.

[@barbarajomullen79]

Thank you for sharing this. Please pray for my household. 🙏

[@jimsmith1549]

beautiful. to pray for and to forgive IS DIVINE.

[@mkeenan1955]

Thank you Father for the wonderful message, the Good News. I was reading a novel (Herman Melville’s Pierre) just before I listened to your video and ended on these words: “The gospel of thy acts goes very far, my brother. Were all men like to thee, then were there no men at all,-mankind extinct in seraphim!”

[@5liltigers]

Father, you are truly a blessing. Thank you.

[@mullmonastery]

I am blessed to be surrounded by my brothers and sisters, dear one. And I feel increasingly blessed to have the (totally undeserved) prayer and support of people like yourself. I thank you for that and I give glory to God.

[@mhpupacios]

Hear hear Pt. Serafim . I have had this very discussion with Priests here in Romania for prayers for my parents who are not Orthodox and who were both ill , and after which my Mother fell asleep. Both in my village and the monasteries around Sihastria they were consistent with what you said , and I had no doubts about leaving polmelnic for them on Athos recently.

[@ozymandias8449]

You posted this with Gods timing, it feels like a personal message for me. Thank you.

[@inezvasquez8104]

Just as I was contemplating my personal prayers 🙏. You have reaffirmed them. 🙏🕊️🤗. Thank you Father Seraphim.

[@mullmonastery]

Glory be to God, dear Inez. Please include me and our monasteries in your prayers.

[@Matt-sn5qu]

I Love you brother, and your vision. You always pop up when I need your transmission ❤ I feel like I'm under attack at the moment, and trying my best to keep God in my focus and as my source of strength 💪 🙏 Thank You🙏

[@kevinmckay6815]

Thank you father for making it so clear that even a simple sinner like me can understand your message. I look forward to your weekly words and believe all those at the monastery are blessed to have your wisdom. Peace of Christ be yours.

[@mullmonastery]

My dear Kevin, I have been blessed to spend my life between illiterate peasant monks (in my monastery in Moldavia) and the highest educated theologians of the day (during my years in the academia). I have learnt from direct experience that holiness is not related to big words and complex systems, but to humility and openness to the needs of one's brothers and sisters. Thank you for your prayers, dear one.

[@patredman3733]

Dear Father I have a question which I’m so ashamed of but this beautiful message highlights to me. When I was younger I really feel I loved God and people more than I do now. I hang my head to say I find myself feeling like a real elderly outsider, I don’t seem to have anything much in common with colleagues and modern life. I find I often feel conflicted as to how to show love to others while not condoning sometimes blatantly blasphemous behaviour and speech. I’m all too aware of the judgementalist nature of even such thoughts, it feels like such a minefield. Times in the staff room are hardest, how do I act, in love? Is it sufficient to pray Gods will be done? I’m so aware that my life does not bring glory to Gods name that I don’t feel that my saying anything would do anything but cause others to discredit God.

[@marilettak6782]

I feel that way too sometimes. I am very scared that i will bring people away. But we SHOULD and can ask guidance and wisdom from God and the Holy spirit. Too help us talk when the time is right. Also we can just plant seads! God will do the rest 🥰

[@julietsebunnya7096]

Thanks Fr.Seraphim, I needed to hear that. Well come back, I missed your teaching.

[@barbarapsomas9147]

Thank you Father for this amazing, heart warming message you are truly Blessed to teach the world about our loving God.

[@user-ho2kg1pc1e]

Bless you father with the story's you speak , very great to know we are human and you . I think of myself as a brother , have lived with faithless ness and been punished for? Bless us ask , in USA.

[@elizantoinette]

Lord Jesus Christ, Son Of God have Mercy on us

[@svalbard01]

0:20 Father's got jokes today 🤣 That was a good one!

[@margaretphilomenagibbons774]

As a catholic I unite my suffering everyday to the cross & His 5 most precious wounds & offer it to the Eternal Father on behalf of all souls for the reparation of all souls & for the coming of God's Kingdom on earth & the salvation of all souls. While we struggle with suffering I know it is regarded as a grace. I know someone who says " we won't get to Heaven on a cushion. Thank you Father Seraphim for all your beautiful teachings . Blessings & good health to all in the community at Mull. Nice day also in west of Ireland

[@Tsarphim]

Praying for your return Home 🥺

[@mullmonastery]

Thank you, dear Margaret, for your good wishes and your prayers. And thank God for this miracle - simultaneous good weather in the Scottish Isles and the West of Ireland 😊

[@MrCritterJohn]

Blessed be Christ Jesus our Lord, who died that we might have life in Him.

[@tonyhayes9827]

Thank you Father. You continue to warm my Catholic heart as does my Greek Orthodox wife. This is one of the best explanations of Paul's idea that we can make up for what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ, when we join our sufferings to His for the sake of us all.

[@NotChristianMBS]

i wish i had a church with someone like you in it im glad i found your channel god bless you

[@marshajones8685]

Indeed he has risen!

[@user-om4gd5qc3i]

Since this video was posted I avoided watching it, however it just kept popping up relentlessly so I finally caved & watched it. In life there are no coincidences this was meant for me to deal with a specific situation

[@efstathiagiftopoulos4496]

Thankyou Father I will continue to pray for all people In 🙏 Jesus Christ's Name Amen 🤍

[@eve3103]

Thank you, Father Seraphim. I had the same question in my mind for a long time. "Love your heart out", what a wonderful message!

[@reef6826]

Pray for me a horrible sinner.

[@normadaly7506]

Thank you Father!

[@lilililiana8988]

Hristos Au Înviat!🤗

[@infiniteAll144]

amen. i realized the truth in this. cant force it though. they will come through the suffering

[@tallmikbcroft6937]

Encouraging Cu adevărat a înviat!

[@theconnecticutriverdocumentary]

Than you Father Seraphim.

[@sophiacorpus9769]

Xristos Anesti Christ Is Risen Amin Amin Amin ❤️🙏🏻☦️

[@janetouchedupoujol6344]

Truth.

[@sophiasparks769]

Thank you God Bless

[@Psalm18-1]

Oo Father thank you so oooooo much 💖

[@caroleelagrone9729]

AMEN & AMEN &AMEN!!!

[@uverpro3598]

Very insightful and inspiring.

[@ucantjustdoit]

I am new to your channel and Orthodoxy and the message you are conveying is v.important. I was thinking about a passage from the C of E Bible from my original background: let those without sin cast the first stone, or something to that effect. In humble respect and thanks.

[@mihabenn]

Christ Is Risen for all of us. If we accepted. Amin Father.

[@Vule-gd5io]

Father Seraphim, despite you knowing that you are a sinner worthy of hell like all of us, i want you to know and never forget that God himself decided to use you to spread his will. You are touching so many souls. Watching your videos i feel like i get to understand how God himself thinks and loves. Your videos strengthen my faith every time to no end, please don't stop making them. May God bless you father Seraphim.

[@mastery82]

When Christ preached during his lifetime, no one believed at the time in the true God. Not even the Jews (considering their typical interpretation of the law). In this respect, all of Christ's "work" on Earth, His crucifixion and His Ressurection was exclusively for the salvation of "non-Christians" if I may say. Even though i am not that strong spiritually to achive this, i believe that this how we should treat non-Christians today, if we want to "mimic" our Christ.

[@breddygud6890]

Thank you Father! Truly he is risen!! ☦️

[@rrg0731]

Amen

[@reaperanon979]

Not long ago I was at a monastery and I heard a nun ask whether a person on a prayer request was Orthodox or not, I put a non-Orthodox person there regardless because I felt it right and I figured even if it's a problem, I'd rather be blamed for trying than not. Brought it up later in confession and my spiritual father said much the same as you. God bless you and everyone around you father, you're a treasure for us all.

[@ritakevorkian2649]

Thank you Father🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sarahgill6088]

To hear the warmth of your voice again has been a blessing for many of us,

[@sosinaayalew6219]

Thank you Father. Christ is risen.

[@oeautobody3586]

🙏 amen

[@blablayou2]

Thank you Father Seraphim for opening my eyes 🙏🏾 You answered a question I struggled with too (without realising it completely)

[@penta9278]

Thank you Father Seraphim for the guidance, God Bless You

[@justsomenut]

This was great 😌 so passionate

[@waldwassermann]

Jesus lives for the purpose of Love.

[@franciscafazzo3460]

I'd like prayer

[@kathleenglumpe8554]

Thank you 🙏

[@benc6537]

Yes indeed, salvation of all through Christ is the true gospel. Hope for it, pray for it and believe in it. Anything less is blasphemous. God will be all in all.

[@kwkw5711]

Amen and thank you.

[@smarttraveler8232]

Amen! Well said Father!!

[@ancientofdayslionofjudah2427]

Thank you and bless you father Seraphim.

[@setsappa1540]

Thank you

[@bruno-bnvm]

Thank you father, you have clear my doubts. Clearly and inspired message.