Going Deeper in the Spiritual Life: Moving from the Horizontal to the Vertical Plane

[@k24-z9e]

Thank you father Peter 🙏❤️

[@iuliadobre9769]

Thank you!

[@hrkellem2848]

Hi Father, I really appreciate your videos. I live in Japan. I am a catechumen at a local Orthodox Church. My Japanese is elementary, so having sources such as the ones you provide in English are invaluable. I like the image you speak of with regards to the zeros we offer, and Christ is the One. Recently, as I am going through the early stages of purifying myself and my way of life, I had the image of how the kingdom of God is in us. I feel like perhaps I am dusting off the foundation, and slowly building up the walls and the various areas of the structure of the kingdom within - as I pray, study the scriptures, the Church Fathers, and attend the services, etc. - but only Christ can come and actualize the Kingdom, fill and give meaning to the entire 'structure' within. I don't know, but am thinking that this may be similar to your idea of the zeros and the One. Thanks again!

[@kathykarageorgos5903]

May God bless your father Peter I love to to listen to you how you explain so beautiful everything again God bless you Father

[@maxjamesfashion]

This man is your friend. He fights for freedom.

[@Ubgr66]

☦️☦️

[@maplenook]

Thank you for posting

[@bethanychamberlain7047]

Thank you. Illuminating and inspiring as always.

[@foryou-ft8vf]

19:32 Thank you for emphasizing this ... "but we have the Mind of Christ" Oh the depths of the Mercy God lavishes upon us!

[@nectaria03]

I can't believe you said these on January 2020 before the pandemic arrive ( frw to min. 1.07.10). Thank you Fr. Peter!

[@Orthodoxi]

As far as I can tell one gives their will to the Father and he guides the purification. Being in a constant state of humility to that process is key. He shows us what we are to do in our repentance process. Modern humans are so locked into a through me or my efforts mentality that salvation is beyond them until they cry out and give up their will to God our Father after Jesus. This loss of self-hood in the World is the hardest thing for us. It is replaced by God the Father as supreme in our life. The security and freedom we have with our Lord is the most beautiful thing ever created.

[@bkynes8531]

It’s a five part series on Revelation by Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios

[@brotheraugustine]

Sounds like Fr. Andrew Cuneo, big fan!

[@vessietaylor2938]

🕊 ... ❤

[@bijoujacob8506]

Being born again is turning away from sin and following christ Jesus, he is the Lord of your life there after, he will give you the holy spirit infilling inorder to live a holy life, and his witness

[@CM-sj9pb]

And it is worth ordering from the priest in the church to read the akathist for your name of St. Cyprian and St. Justine and of St. Archangel Michael against magic and all enemies visible and unvisible. This is if you are baptized Orthodox. There always were sorcerers even after Jesus said it is from devil they remained in every country and on every second or third family something is put from a sorcerer. And when you intend to go to command the akathist in the church, such thoughts may appear: "Maybe tomorrow, or next week", "Maybe I'm such a freak and no one is watching me (girls or boys, if you can not anyways find a pair, or you can for some reason speak only with one girl or boy.)", "The life is this way with good times and bad times", " I am so(if you have impotence)". etc. These thoughts come from demons from sorcery spells because only the prayer of the priest can 100% protect from magic and enemies visible and invisible. Jesus Christ told the apostles(which are the first priests) "I give you the right to untie everything that is tied in heaven and on earth.". Faith and creed is opinion, is how somebody thinks with his head. Repent is changing and not auto-humiliation as many think. May be enherited soul ilnessses like despresia, schizofrenia, Tourette sindrom, insomnia, bifurcation of personality etc. as they are from soul illnesses. Firstly everyone must to eradicate schizofrenia, depression etc. from him and after that to planify making children, in order that they will not jump from balconie, have blood cancer, be born bodytobody joined twins or two headed and etc. These soul illnesses can be healed by eucharisty. In the afternoon before eucharist day you have to read " The prayers before eucharisty" where are asked from eucharisty such things like: soul and body healing, sins forgiveness, protection from devils etc. It is better to go to confession in the morning in the day of eucharisty(before eucharisty)because from evening to morning everyone can make the same sins again and again and also other bigger sins. If not to forgive someone who asked for forgiveness it is not worth going to eucharisty because the sins will not be forgiven. Humbleness is awareness that in every doing you can fall and not auto-oppresion as most do and think, someone without auto-oppression is 100% free in moves in every direction, it is like a lion at freedom . Entering(submersion 3 times with a certain prayer and crossing yourself) in water springs of orthodox saints (which are near or in monasteries)give very much power and sureness to people with depression, panic attacks, schizofrenia and other soul illnesses, there are some springs of mother of God Maria that even heal soul illnesses.

[@patricechappell8579]

Where do we get these 5 volumes of lives of the saints

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Synaxarion - The Lives of the Saints of the Orthodox Church, St Sebastian Press

[@honeyandlocusts1475]

Is there a way to communicate with you privately for some guidance?

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Write: [e-mail]

[@honeyandlocusts1475]

@@OrthodoxEthos God bless you father. Thank you.

[@honeyandlocusts1475]

@@OrthodoxEthos I finally got around to sending that email Fr. Ty for listening.

[@Aquaticphilosophia]

What is that revelation commentary you mentioned? And the priest? don’t know how to spell his name enough to find it from just hearing it phonetically

[@pah9730]

On Revelation by Fr. Athanasius Mitilianaios

[@Aquaticphilosophia]

@@pah9730 thank you. wasn't even close.

[@yigitcetiner8473]

Jesus christ prophet

[@stephaniejoy3633]

Fr. Peter, is it just as good to read the Prologue of Ohrid daily, rather than the Synaxarion?

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Wonderful text, yes. But the Lives of the Saints there are quite short. Can you read both? Or, selections from both?

[@stephaniejoy3633]

I can but the Synaxarion looks sooooooo expensive. I’ll look at Holy Trinity Monastery bookstore.

[@ethanshepard8608]

Stephanie Joy Moore AbbaMoses.com has a Synaxarion

[@stephaniejoy3633]

Ethan Shepard thank you!

[@marcokite]

@@stephaniejoy3633 - £200!!

[@mariakatsigianni-creations9868]

Υπαρχει δυνατοτητα για υποτιτλους στα Ελληνικα;

[@OrthodoxEthos]

Θεωρητικά, ναι. Πρακτικά, μόνο αν κάποιος έρχεται και προσφέρει.

[@marcokite]

@@OrthodoxEthos - ίσως μπορούσε να προσφερθεί εθελοντικά.........lol

[@SeraphMowlid]

Wow it really IS TRUE what they say about you, Orthodox brothers and sisters. YOU REALLY ARE long winded when you explain something😥😂. God bless ya'll