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@Patristix 9 ай бұрын

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@jlynn5680 8 ай бұрын

As my priest has told me, "we never stop being catechumens because we are always learning how to grow in our faith, even after our reception into the Church." I am fairly new to Orthodox, and your channel has been a wonderful source of information and lessons. Thank you.

@roberttoader9011 8 ай бұрын

I got the flu and watching your video made me feel better.

@Patristix 8 ай бұрын

Glad we can be a little bit medicinal! Get well soon

@roberttoader9011 8 ай бұрын

@@Patristix God bless!

@NavelOrangeGazer 8 ай бұрын

The waters don't purify Christ, Christ purifies the waters. His incarnation purifies the earth.

@lindaphillips4646 8 ай бұрын

"Afterwit.." below here made an interesting comment about the idea of the Jordan being connected to the idea of death. (St. Mary of Egypt crossed the Jordan and surely almost died many times as she sought eternal life.) The comment made me think of the line from the prtsnt hymn, "I'm only crossing over Jordan.., I'm only going over home."

@karenspivey3203 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing.

@jacobfort1266 9 ай бұрын

Whenever you upload I know I’m going to learn something new!!

@Terri7665 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Good to learn more about Theophany, thank you 🙏

@Christiansymbolism 9 ай бұрын

I was waiting this video so long. Thank you 🙏🏼♥️☦️ will you make video about icon of the judgment day? It is also full with symbolism, but I couldn’t find in internet right explanation.

@roberthilsdon3900 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this very illuminating (in more than one way) video. Nice to see the sword back, I hope that you can carry on in 2024.

@Patristix 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! We aim to try. And thanks for noticing the sword. We like having it there

@jollygoodgordon5580 7 ай бұрын

Love ur channel bro

@sokratiskonstantaras320 8 ай бұрын

Happy Theophany day. 🎉✝️

@某人-b3o 8 ай бұрын

I love this feast

@TheRadChadDad 9 ай бұрын

☦️☦️☦️

@roberthilsdon3900 9 ай бұрын

How do I pay without a PayPal account?

@Patristix 8 ай бұрын

I think there's a way to use it as a "guest" once off. But if it's not possible we would still very much appreciate your prayers!

@shaneemanuelle6243 8 ай бұрын

Is that Excalibur against the wall?

@Patristix 8 ай бұрын

It is Anduril, a sword from Lord of the Rings

@Bobthe0strich 8 ай бұрын

Algorithm boost

@MoJo-m9v 9 ай бұрын

Stephen, thank you so much for your content. It has been a blessing and an inspiration - and has been instrumental in the conversion of my family of 9 to Holy Orthodoxy. I often send people I know who ask about our church to your channel as a first stop on a long journey. Lord willing, we will be received by Holy Baptism on Theophany of this year (just 4 more days!). In Christ, Joseph

@Patristix 9 ай бұрын

God bless you and your family! Welcome to the Orthodox Church!

@afterwit3620 9 ай бұрын

I don't know how old this analogous relationship is, but it's interesting to note that there's a traditional association between the Jordan River (specifically, crossing it), and death. Seems like that pattern holds here as well, as death fleeing Christ seems just about perfect.

@HomoEucharistica 8 ай бұрын

I don't about that "analogous relationship", but the connection between the river Jordan and God goes back to the days of Joshua (when the ark of the covenant crossed the river). Jordan river plays also role in the story of Elijah and Elisha (in a certain sense, Elijah was a "forerunner" of Elisha, who became greater than Elijah).

@afterwit3620 8 ай бұрын

@@HomoEucharistica Totally true. I was just thinking of the traditions that have solidified around the river in post-biblical times, like when the protagonist of The Pilgrim's Progress has to cross the river to reach the Celestial City, or much later when many black American spirituals focus on crossing the Jordan to reach the Promised Land (though I'm aware that can refer to release from the injustice of slavery, it refers to ultimate rewards as well).

@HomoEucharistica 8 ай бұрын

@@afterwit3620 Well, if you think about it, the connection between Jordan River and death is already rooted in the biblical era. As you know, the Promised Land and later Israel represent the kingdom of Heaven in the Scriptures (also "New Jerusalem", true Israel etc.), and Jordan is literally the border river of that land. Because the Israelites rebelled against God and Moses, the entire rebellious generation had to die (except Joshua and Caleb) before the nation was allowed to cross the river. The Israelites were also circumcised after crossing the river which is also a sort of symbol of death (and it also happened they celebrated Passover either right before or soon after crossing the river Jordan)... ALSO, water in general has strong connection with death and Hades, besides other meanings, in biblical thinking (which is also why it's big deal in the book of Revelation that "there is no longer any sea"). As said, I don't know about the history of that tradition, but I'm positive it goes back (in one form or another) to the days of the Apostles... Would be interesting to hear what Jewish rabbis around that time had to say on that topic

@afterwit3620 8 ай бұрын

@@HomoEucharistica Good points all. Particularly the need for the rebellious generation to die before crossing into the promised land. I normally only think of Moses being denied entry.

@HomoEucharistica 8 ай бұрын

@@afterwit3620 In a sense, it's due to the death of Moses why Israel can finally go and take the land as her own. Yes Moses did a mistake and therefore he couldn't cross the river, but there's also "the death of the high priest" vibe there. There's a law that a murderer (if it was an accident) can escape to a city of refuge and live there in safe, but he can leave that city not until the high priest of that time dies. When the high priest is dead, criminal can go in peace and live without fearing revenge of victim's relatives... Something similar happens in the death of Moses, in a certain sense. Moses is an antitype of the suffering servant of the Lord, and Joshua is an antitype of victorious conqueror, thus foreshadowing two missions (and two comings) of the Messiah

@lindaphillips4646 8 ай бұрын

The Jordan river.. NOTHING is random with God. St. John the Forerunner baptized in many waters, i suppose, but the LORD seems to have deliberately chosen to be baptized in the Jordan. One reason might be its connection to the idea of death.. But there may be more than just geographical proximity to where HE had been..

@sdnlawrence5640 8 ай бұрын

I was taught that tree also reminds us of John's time in the wilderness and the axe reminds us of his beheading. Many more lessons can be found in this and all other festal icons.