AM I TOO LATE? AM I TOO SLOW? AM I TOO SINFUL? When the Saints depress us with their perfection.

Will we ever reach the holiness of the Saints?
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The video 'AM I TOO LATE? AM I TOO SLOW? AM I TOO SINFUL? When the Saints depress us with their perfection' was recorded by Fr Seraphim Aldea, at Mull Monastery (The Orthodox Monastery of All Celtic Saints), on the Isle of Mull.

[@shawnhampton8503]

"A monk was once asked: 'What do you do up there in the monastery?' The monk replied: 'We fall and get up, fall and get up, fall and get up again.'" - Tito Coliander

[@andygeorgiou2846]

Well done ❤

[@sunnyhollowjill]

Your words help me every day. The beauty of where you are is breathtaking! Thank you so much.

[@mullmonastery]

Dear Jill, that is so kind of you to say. I am grateful that God does work through our work, it gives us hope and courage (which we all need). May we all be blessed, dear one. PS: Yes, God's creation is beautiful beyond words.

[@kathymaxted6151]

Dear sir, you are beautiful and I see so much of Jesus Christ in you.

[@jameshutchins3396]

Reminds me of one of my favorite Russian sayings, we go to heaven together and to hell alone. Peace, Grace, Mercy and The Holy Spirit be with you always father with much love.

[@caveoverthesea]

I was struck by the silence that surrounds you.

[@catechumen24]

All my life I've been bullied by classmates so the imagery of the classmates who fight for you and help you made me cry because it's so beautiful and makes me hopeful. Thank you for this ❤️ I will try to start reading the lives of the saints and praying to them.

[@lesliehatun2044]

Beautiful view. 🌸 We are part of the earth. Our bodies return to the earth. God is part of the earth. So we return home that way.

[@andemariam1763]

Amen Amen Amen Thank you Father Always I feel better and with full of hope, when I hear your Father.

[@mullmonastery]

My spiritual father once told me that the one thing I must always ask when I pray for those whom I meet in confession is that they should leave my side with a drop of new hope, and the desire to start anew, to make a new beginning - that is all we can offer each other, the rest is up to each of us and they way in which we open to Christ's grace. Be blessed, dear one, wherever you are.

[@jeanneelisabeth]

Thank you, dear Fr. Seraphim. I needed to hear your message today.

[@azzadlovestrengthheritage1833]

The Saints are like stars, that's beautiful Brother. Even though the stars are surrounded by darkness, they shine bright & so too should we. Thanks Brother.: )

[@marijacolak3438]

It is a horrible feeling when you make a mistake and somebody leaves you because of it forgeting all the good that you did...And it leavea you with guilt, sadness, desperation..But I have Jesus and that still keeps me alive...

[@anneofhearts]

Oh my Lord thank You for this servant willing to share the secrets of his heart

[@cathy3130]

Thank you Father Seraphim. To the Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you for the healing effect that Father Seraphim has with his video presentations. He seems to fill a hunger for learning, continuous learning about the saints, and prayer life as Christians. Also, Lord Jesus, Father Seraphim is kind and a guiding father to some of us who are old enough to be his father/mother, yet we are like the children listening to the teacher. Thank you God.

[@rosatamayo447]

GREATFUL TO GOD, FOR YOU AND YOUR COMUNITY, I REMEMBER YOU.. 🙏🙏🙏.

[@andreigl]

Wonderful words! Hard to follow. But posibile, by the grace of God

[@lc9902]

Thank you father Seraphim for taking us closer to the midst of that place of great saints.

[@user-jk1po6di6f]

Thanks! It's inspiring!!!

[@zita-lein]

Loved this! ❤

[@srlittilemarysabs2138]

Inspirational insights... Thank you rev.. Father... 🌹🌹

[@mihabenn]

Amen. Beautiful said! Blessings Father!

[@edwinsantiago727]

I have always been looking for a spiritual director to guide me , and I think I have finally found him. Thank you for your wisdom and guidance. I will never stop looking up at the stars ✨ and know that everything is possible. May god bless you.

[@zacharylowreyna]

Couldn't agree more

[@rosatamayo447]

WE STILL NEED, A SPIRITUAL FATHER, IN THE PLACE WE LEAVE....... THIS HOLLY MONK SAY SO... 🙏🙏🙏

[@margareta7439]

... one humble step at a time in the right direction ... that's so simple and beautiful! And of all the rest our Lord Jesus Christ will take care, we have just to surrender to Him .... Thank you Father Seraphim, God bless you!

[@alexanderdelacotera8436]

Thanks Be to God for your words.

[@OrthodoxChristianWife]

Please pray for me dear Father Seraphim. Thank you so much for these videos and for shining the love of Christ upon us.

[@user-rf9bg7oy7m]

You have created us for Yourself, O Lord, our hearts are restless until they rest in You. St Augustine

[@lenacrang4025]

Thank you - we must all allow Jesus to perceive over our 'souls journey' during our lifetime - God is Love and Mercy

[@thevintagegypsy5325]

I am saving this for future encouragement. I needed to hear this this morning. Thank you and God Bless

[@miriam4091]

Thankyou so much Fr Seraphim! Very penetrating and helpful day to day....God bless you always!

[@5cope5]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@jonathanm34]

Thank you Father, a tower of strength

[@tallmikbcroft6937]

Bless Father. Thank you for this message. It has affected me powerfully.

[@thekingslady1]

I love Our Blessed Mother and her Saints!! Entire Communion of Saints, Pray For Us!! ☺️

[@anneofhearts]

oh this word ive found by the Grace of God ....is right now, i want to thank you brother.

[@0927holly]

Thank you again for another wonderful lesson. I truly appreciate your talks.

[@anna14campbell]

God bless you Father ❤️

[@ashleigh1022]

Father, I have grown SO MUCH this past year by listening to your videos, THANK YOU!! Through you, the Holy Spirit is teaching the world, I am sure you have listeners in all parts of the world, PRAYING for you as I can only imagine how much the evil one must be waging war on you and the monastery. Praise God, we know He will win in the end!

[@victorinoterradillosortega2539]

Habla usted con mucha fuerza. Bendiciones. Paz y Bien.

[@TheLorraineclelland]

I needed this. Thank you.

[@valianghel3454]

I love listening to you Father Serafim. The view îs breathtaking🙏🙏🙏

[@pictopoezia]

Thank you, father for the encouragement!

[@Liamfulful]

Our creator, all Intelligent design comes from the light: God. I really love your Christian messages! God bless you mate. 🙏☦️🙏

[@Pedro_Gala]

May God bless you abundantly. God has used you today to take me out of a pit with this video and the lust one. Praise be to him and thank you for your YES to Him.

[@secondsonkenji]

☦️☦️☦️

[@craig6037]

Thanks for pointing to, the light that shines in the darkness 😊

[@jacque1867]

I love the 3 “amen” at the end. Thank you for the message. Lean on the Saints!

[@uofc57]

Thank you, Fr. Seraphim, for addressing this. I have been feeling this way lately. I’m a stay-at-home mom, and my girls recently got a little book about St. Juliana of Lazarevo. Instead of inspiring me to be a better wife and mother, her story made me feel like I could never be like her - that I’m too weak and it’s too hard.

[@zeusmallo777]

Thank you father very inspiring and beautiful ❣️☦️🙏

[@zeusmallo777]

Father Seraphim I feel like I have a calling from God to go to the monastery. What do you suggest me to do?

[@meronassefa4080]

Amen father thank you. Please pray for my mental health 🙏🏽❤️ and for clearance father

[@edge6441]

God bless you father your videos are invaluable thank you for these words such beautiful words and so full of hope!

[@julieanntoth5676]

Hello Father Seraphim, God blessing be with you 🙏on your beautiful day🌅🇭🇺🇺🇸

[@mullmonastery]

Thank you, dear Julie Ann. May God return your blessings to you a hundredfold!

[@Michelle-qq4vv]

I love your videos and the words you share. I am interested in Orthodoxy, but it somehow seems so foreign and overwhelming for a former evangelical Protestant. But you make it so approachable, so practical, so relevant.

[@andreahutchinson5783]

amen

[@miriam4091]

I converted to Orthodoxy 2 yrs ago and will never regret it! It's so beautiful, deep and true - God bless you as you search.

[@azzadlovestrengthheritage1833]

Hello Brother. All the Saints experienced the illuminating warmth eminating from God's Love like the sun on earth, chasing away shadows, making the path clear, endowing strength. But in thier former lives, the Saints had rough times of sin, doubt, temptation, & fear, shrouded in blinding darkness. Then they saw the light, felt the rays of the sun & began a new path, a better life. You're right Brother, the Saints are like stars in the sky, we look up to them, they can help light our way during our darkest hours, guiding us through thier example, that darkness can be defeated with the light of God. They are human beings, that transform into lanterns fueled by the Creator. Thier lives reinforce that change is possible, the ability to walk a better path, provide hope to over come struggles. Regardless, the difficult night will always return to test the earth bound soul. While mountains eventually crumble, lakes dry, & our physical form erodes to dust...steadfast Faith remains solid & eternal, because of its divine source. Thanks you Brother for sharing your light. :)

[@miriam4091]

Thankyou for the inspiring teaching! God bless from Canada....

[@christinerisler1786]

Thank you. I needed this encouragement to continue on my Christian path. God bless.

[@davidhensley76]

Yes. Exactly. I like the image of the two classes. A wise man once told me to join a band in which I would be the worst player, because I would learn from the better players.

[@nat5334]

Thank you so much for kind words, it helped me realise that even if I fail God everyday, it's better than turning from him altogether.

[@tewodrosyoseph3859]

Amen. Lord, God have mercy on me!

[@barbarahvilivitzky6747]

This is wonderful, thank you Father.

[@andreahutchinson5783]

Dr. Father, I just wrote you a letter, I believe you just answered it. Many Thanks and blessings. Mrs. Hutchinson

[@constancedemmas423]

Wonderful . Thanks so much! Gorgeous backdrop too .

[@miriam4091]

Beautiful scenery!! It almost doesn't look real.....such blue blue water - all from God!! Amen.....

[@user-ws4py5np2f]

Good afternoon father!! Our love from Greece!!!🎀🌷❤️🌹💓🌼🌺🐣

[@flaviadan9474]

Dear Father, again our perfect Lord has talked to me through your beautiful words. Again, in the exact moment when I needed this. There is no way I could ever express my gratitude that God has created you and me and all of us brothers and sisters. You even mentioned my beloved friend Saint Catherine of Sinai who, I now understand from your teaching, is praying for me and helping me in all the torment as are the rest of my Saint friends. When I chose Christ I was left alone by my "friends" but I got exactly like you said, the truest of them all. Thank you, again and always!

[@vicnababa]

Amen, amen,amen! Truly wonderful message for us today

[@mkeenan1955]

Thank you, Father, for another thought-provoking message. I am still looking for that congenial saint waiting in the classroom for me, the little boy still on the playground at recess time.

[@johnhealy4647]

Pride.... wretched am I; pray for us you Saints, now and at the hour of our death.... AMEN!!!

[@anniel.3396]

Don't worry, the saints are full of love and they will take care of their silly and idiotic classmates, me and you...🙏💛

[@MrClarkyclark]

Wow. Your talks are getting more beautiful and edifying every time. This one was a perfect pearl of wisdom. Thank you so much my brother in Christ. We are blessed to have ears to hear the blessed words you speak.

[@liehhungc3261]

Thank you for sharing the wonderful message, Father. As I was learning about the lives of the saints, I always felt drawn to them and wanted to follow their footsteps. But just as what Saint Paul had mentioned, "...let us live up to what we have already attained." We walk step by step towards the goal. May God grant us all strength and grace to live and love to our full potential through the parayers of the saints!

[@youniahawel8608]

Amen Amen Amen

[@julieanntoth5676]

Thank you Father your counseling always an inspiration through all of our beloved saints, to guide and protect us. God bless you Amen🙏🇭🇺✨🌟🇺🇸

[@mellisugahelenae]

🌷🇭🇺🌷

[@atyantarumaksari7252]

Thank you Father,

[@joshuawebb5891]

A wonderful message as always Father . The priest at my church that I correspond with told me , before I got baptized , that what I am about to embark on is a marathon and not a sprint. He said you will trip and stumble , we all do , but to pick yourself up and keep moving forward . Wanted to share that because the video reminded of it . As a sidenote , I can't get over just how beautiful the background is . I fancy art museums when I travel , and that scenery outdoes any painting I have seen . God willing, someday I will see it for myself .

[@jessienewman4748]

Your videos are a blessing to me everyday. Thank you for your wisdom and continuing to allow God to speak through you so you can share these messages with the world. They have helped me and many others with our faith and walk with Christ more than you know. God bless you, from an Anglican in New Zealand.

[@learntalker]

Such kind and wise words, dear Sir. Here is hope of salvation for all. Grateful thanks for sharing the understanding.

[@user-hb1uy4yk5z]

God bless you, dear Brother Seraphim! Thank you endlessly much.

[@likeoilpouredout]

The timing and topics of your videos are truly God inspired and ordained. Thank you again and God bless you. You are in my prayers

[@alpoole2057]

Thank you.

[@cristinadragaescu1459]

Thank you Fr Serafim! But I feel that I am a really bad "student" among the fallen Brothers and Sisters in this world around me...I just kann't stop thinking (I see that it is so) they are much better than me ...that are keeping me in a deep pain because I really can not do anything for Christ. Not even keep my mouth shut when it should be. I am also struggling to try fasting....and so on. In this way I think that the Saints don't want to have anything to do with such ...me...I am just like a broken barrel....

[@mikebaker2436]

"Sadness is burdensome and [spiritual apathy] is irresistible, but tears shed before God are stronger than both." -Evagrius Ponticus

[@Kressa1111]

Read 2 Corinthians 4 May the Word always dwell in all of your heart. May you be lead to the still waters and let love refresh your Spirit and wash you clean.

[@mikebaker2436]

I have been where you are... far worse than what you describe. Dear Cristina. Never lose hope. I will pray for you in my vigils. Set your sights on tiny attainable goals first and do them until they are a habit. Then rejoice. Then take the next step. Then the next. Ask for help. Keep falling. Keep getting up. Trust that Christ has your welfare in His heart. Practice the love and compassion of God on yourself. The peace, mercy, and patience of a Christian does not magically appear out in the world through force of will. It is received by you from God as the recipient and then radiates out into the world with natural flow. The purification of the soul is not adding anything to it. It is subtraction. Purify is removal until only the good remains.

[@mikebaker2436]

Anthony the Great once said that there was one who was his equal in the city. He was a doctor by profession and whatever he had beyond his needs he gave to the poor, and every day he sang the Sanctus with the angels. Maybe don't try to do anything more than what you are able and called to do with faith, humility, and love. If it impresses Anthony the Great, who are we to criticize or neglect small obediences?

[@mullmonastery]

My dear Cristina, I know what you say. I know it because I am just like you. My solution has been to 'befriend' one or two Saints and let them introduce me to all the others. It's like making friends with the popular kids in school 😊 Once they take you under their wing, everyone else will accept you too. I think you should stop worrying about how the Saints relate to you. Just focus on the one or two Saints of your heart and try your best to live your life as close to them as possible. This will slowly, slowly show you that - in fact - none of the Saints ever judged or condemned you, but that your heart was just kept humble by the grace of God. My 'popular kid' has always been St Nicholas; he then introduced me to so many others (St Seraphim, St Sisoes, St Oran, St Isaac and many others). Focus on the Saints of your heart - they will do the rest. God bless you, dear one.

[@syncleticasaint9134]

Father ? You are a great grace to us all at this time . You have been given the exact words that we need to hear Now. And the teaching ; insight and support we have not found anywhere else. I pray you remain as you are. Remain humble and sensitive and courageous! I only discovered..no i was led to your stories just a week ago. Now i share you with everyone. Your channel is missing very often. May you and Monastery be Protected by The Veil of the Theotokos !

[@alexdaglas9728]

Thank you so mutch fth Seraphim God bless our love from Melbourne Australia

[@pyapyam4128]

Father, your words has been an answered prayer (from 5 mins before I saw this). Thank you so much.

[@shouftas]

Just the words I needed at this time thank you! Was just dwelling on how easy it use to be to pray when i was younger vs now. My favorite Saint is St. Porphyrios a recent Saint. His words are so rich with love, and at the same time, i can relate, reading his books can be Kind of depressing when I compare with my life. Sometimes I feel I have to find another book for my grade level.

[@antoniomolina3867]

Very interesting, thanks.

[@tayl9rbarr191]

Gorgeous location. Thanks for your soothing wisdom. Simplicity & minimalism. Vs Hedonism & greed.

[@goodideas5659]

fantastic - love these talks thank you blessed brother in Christ - I need to struggle harder yet suffer severe chronic pain more than 25 years...I seem like a lost cause to myself sometimes...

[@catherinecapita1691]

Your msgs are so encouraging to make good choices. Praying for you each day.

[@GuydiscipleofJESUS]

BLESSINGS IN JESUS NAME

[@JW99736]

Thank God for Mull Monastery on You Tube!! I listen to these videos in the morning before work, and they help me so much to start my day with faith and direction, in this chaotic world. 🙏

[@heathsavage4852]

How true. This really lifted my spirits. Thank-you. One day I will come to Mull on retreat, God willing.

[@amybastock8370]

Thank you, Father. I needed to hear this more than I realized. ❤️

[@annmarie4794]

What a beautiful sermon. How many times have I looked upon the Saints and kidded myself that I could be anywhere near them. I always feel like dumb fool in their midst. I just keep trying in my little way to do things for Jesus, like St. Theresa

[@kevinzalac8945]

It is the help and company of the Saints that lift the weighted yoke enough that we may continue and feel the Christ’s yoke ‘is easy’. Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov is easy to get discouraged when reading. So stalwart and...unbending. But he writes about what a human could and can be and what other Saints have already become. And that is an encouraging thought. God bless you, Father.

[@freedomnaznet1103]

For a minute I thought the background was art, wowowowo. God is awesom. I hate city life so much, and I dont know how to get out. Thank you for this lifting word of God Abuna! God less you.

[@wyntersynergyundignified]

Thank you, Father!

[@amyfrezgy4198]

Amen Amen father Amen...

[@adamw6315]

Fr Seraphim, Thank you genuinely for your encouraging words and for taking the time to make and post your videos. These are a blessing to so many people. May Christ bless you and your monestary.

[@aleksandarstojkovic607]

Your videos are very helpful and comforting. I'm an Orthodox Christian from Kosovo, Serbia. I'm sure you are familiar with two of our great saints of the 20th century bishop Nikolaj Velimirović and Ava Justin Popović. Through their prayers also may the Lord give us strength to keep moving toward the Kingdom of Heaven, father. 🙂

[@joeheppell7085]

Just found this channel. Beautiful and much needed! I had been discovering St Brendan and watched your wonderful video on your live for him. Thanks so much for that and I’m looking forward to catching up with your videos...

[@sandragrace4613]

Great, thank you! May I also ask, who does the video? All together an Enchanting presentation. Best regards.