We are definitely not great singers, but we offer to you the Great Canon of Repentance (the Canon of St Andrew of Crete) with all the love God placed in our hearts. It is posted on the Monastery Daily Prayers Channel (link below). Please remember us in your prayers. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ6um6B9qcRnb80
@thanasistama39433 жыл бұрын
Great singers are not the need but the prayerful presentation and living of the liturgy. Thank you for the gift of the Canon of St. Andrew of Crete as well as these insights/teachings on repentance. You help nurture me. Thank God!
@vivienne46863 жыл бұрын
You are In my daily prayers as I attend daily mass praise be to God. Stay blessed dear Father 🙏🏻
@user-sarasara3 жыл бұрын
Sincere thanks to you and everyone at the Monastery for the precious gift of your prayers, time and love. You are all regularly in my prayers, sometimes even using the prayer rope one of you made! These talks and daily canons have been such a blessing to me and several others I know. May God bless you a hundredfold. 🙏
@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick96473 жыл бұрын
If t comes from the heart then it is beautiful
@keshapatel81793 жыл бұрын
Father Seraphim, Your words have been a blessing and source of hope for me for many months now. I just Was not sure if I am understanding entirely, repentance is ultimately an act of changing your ways, whether you constantly lament over those things or not, correct? God-bless you and your monastery and those in your prayers!
@cassaundramariac90753 жыл бұрын
Father says, "Hello my dear ones...." I always look forward to that ❤
@JasmineTheSaint3 жыл бұрын
Same 🤗
@lanarobertson46903 жыл бұрын
I also! I immediately feel protected, loved by the shepherd
@freeman81283 жыл бұрын
Me too
@jgil19663 жыл бұрын
SAME!!!!
@skipruss5218 Жыл бұрын
The best explanation of repentance and not judging others I have come across. Thank you, Father, for listening to God's Spirit and passing it to us.
@tallmikbcroft6937 Жыл бұрын
Bless Father, thank you for helping me understand what repentance is and is not. this is practical help. thank you for your guidance.
@Michael_Binkley2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad someone else is explaining that. Repentance without an understanding that it means "change" towards God was meaningless to me for so long.
@jaw86893 жыл бұрын
Κύριε Ἰησοῦ Χριστέ ἐλέησόν με
@miriam40913 жыл бұрын
It's very nice how you sit down and speak to us so personally as if we are right there - it's very meaningful! God bless you today and always! (Canada)
@jameswiliams3 жыл бұрын
Yes father repentance is to change one's life. A hermit once told me "to repent is also to give up ones own will totally , and inherit in their life the will of God entirely”. So when John the Baptist was calling people to repent, he was actually calling them to entirely change their way of life.
@realtimeisnowtanyalynnk54253 жыл бұрын
I ask for forgiveness and strength on a day when a child of mine is facing consequences of addiction AMEN
@PaulTheHermit77 Жыл бұрын
You guys are bringing such peace into my life. You live in a beautiful place. I never fail to learn and grow here. You are helping my soul Father. God bless you all.
@michaelkay51423 жыл бұрын
🌵🕯☦Most Holy Theotokos save us. Guide me to the path of repentance for I am tossed in the storm of life☦🕯🌵
@philipjones3693 жыл бұрын
Sincere repentance is a beautiful thing. Our repentance is asking forgiveness for something that we have gone against our Lord's wishes, knowing full well that the sin we carried out while knowing it was wrong. Moses leads God's chosen people out of Egypt and out of slavery. Everyone knew and could see the miracles performed by God to get the Pharaoh to let the people go. They knew and yet they could not wait for Moses to return from the mountain with the rules for the way our Father wanted us to live by. Committing the ultimate sin. Have no Gods before me. We should be at a stage now in knowing what our God wants from us. Respect Love trust. We are tearful over the death of a loved one as we have spent a lifetime with them and it's a shock. Our faith is tested in believing that the time we are going to spend without our loved one will be short, as we will meet again. Joy is the name. He has Risen. We will rise again in Joy. Too much grieving is bad for your soul and your own mind. Jesus gave his life with suffering so we would have some Joy, even in death.
@phredharvey74283 жыл бұрын
"There are many things that can only be seen through eyes that have cried " St Oscar Romero
@bruce96353 жыл бұрын
Everyday I grieve over years wasted opportunities wasted. Why? I was pursuing everything but God. I pray throughout the day do not let me die until I become the Saint you intended. Now when I slip and fall into sin I grieve. I have to get up quickly unless I despair. Why because I have wasted too much time already. I want to move forward into the light. He alone changes and I have to cooperate with the Potter!
@kevinegan63113 жыл бұрын
Beautifully said. God Bless you.
@americanoudwiththelostladi55483 жыл бұрын
Be a servant, that is enough.
@mikebreen43813 жыл бұрын
start where you are, do what you can, struggle with all your might! May God bless you in your struggle!
@maryannstypa77833 жыл бұрын
Thank you Father , very inspiring for new. God bless you.
@marialeisinger23853 жыл бұрын
Please, if possible pray for us: Maria, Artemie, Cristina, Gabriel, Sofia, Nicolae, Alexandru ... thank you
@michelaslan57693 жыл бұрын
God bless yall!
@americanoudwiththelostladi55483 жыл бұрын
As we are praying for these your loved ones. Please pray for Faith and Emmitt.
@zorangelev21173 жыл бұрын
Act as if you have love... ❤️
@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick96473 жыл бұрын
I'm also changing, deny yourself daily pick up the cross, if you want to see the change in the world you must change yourself first.
@heathsavage48523 жыл бұрын
So profound. It was at an orthodox monastery in the Belgian Ardennes in 2000 that I found true repentance. During an all night Easter vigil, when the icon of Christ was strewn with rose petals, and we kissed His feet, I was stricken with repentance. I finally understood The Passion of Christ, and knowing that every one of my sins was a wound upon His body, I was wracked with the deepest grief, and found true repentance. I wept like I have never wept before or since. Then I vowed to change.
@TinaHyde3 жыл бұрын
What a blessing!
@guspapadopoulos433 жыл бұрын
Brilliant analogies to understand true repentance. As a Greek orthodox patron over the last 62 years, l always look forward to hear the beautiful words of this humble Celtic orthodox monk. God love you.
@rose0202223 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful, simple and easy to understand explanation of repentance. Thank you again for your videos!
@mikebaker24363 жыл бұрын
In my personal experience, sorrow is very much like anger: very difficult to summon over the correct concerns but automatically at hand over trivial matters; near impossible to direct and focus but all too easy to let run wild through the mind indiscriminately; a very powerful tool against our true spiritual foe but most often a temptation to abandon theosis and embrace blindness.
@lenacrang40253 жыл бұрын
Jesus is Alive - "The only choice has always been 'Life' - respecting all life" - God is Love and Mercy - We love You Jesus
@newbiejones-bz6cl3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Father for this message of hope. I more than all need this. Pray for me ,
@lisaurbina5963 жыл бұрын
Father seraphim..need your prayers, 🙏
@K_Laura3 жыл бұрын
Father, please pray for us!
@katkat23403 жыл бұрын
Thanks be to God
@christinazupancic20183 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing such profound wisdom for guiding our lives :-).
@cristinadragaescu14593 жыл бұрын
Thank you Fr Serafim! Thank you also for booklet on fighting evil thoughts and images during prayer! Can you please, tell us, something about Gethsemane Prayer as it was explained by Saint Serafim? Wishing you a blessed Lent! We pray for you!
@michelaslan57693 жыл бұрын
Love yall and God bless each and everyone of you. Thank you father for this amazing video. May God help us all to repent and may he guide us. Lord Jesus Christ, SON of GOD, have mercy on me a Sinner! Amen
@miriam40913 жыл бұрын
Very good examples for me to remember....thankyou & God bless! (Canada)
@normasalamanca85583 жыл бұрын
Oh my dear Father, this came at a time when I am in need of serious repentance. This talk really gave me a desire to move forward and make amends. Thank you so much❤️
@cathy31303 жыл бұрын
Praise God.
@elizabethsturgill34113 жыл бұрын
Thank Fr for your words. I depend upon your voice which seems attuned to my hearing and my pathetic heart. I wrestle with the understanding of love greatly. It is a help to know that God has sent these words ‘to act’ out of love even before it is there and being merciful He will fill my heart with what is lacking. Good struggle Father, elizabeth.
@ninaarpolahti35823 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@keithb12683 жыл бұрын
God Bless you Father. Thank you for this message today.
@henok78363 жыл бұрын
Amen Amen Amen 🙏❤ Father thank you so much for sharing the good words to give us the best hope 🙏❤
@mkeenan19553 жыл бұрын
I am curious, Father, are those boots you are wearing called wellies over there in the UK? (I wonder if the Celtic monks sewed dried kelp together and called them “kelpies”? 😀)
@mimiabraham1603 жыл бұрын
Thank you father everything
@jgil19663 жыл бұрын
Lovely hymn at the end
@allegratheis3 жыл бұрын
So deep and beautiful... Dumnezeu sa va binecuvanteze!
@mountynader6463 жыл бұрын
Amen ☦🙏
@susannemyall76993 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your teachings, deep as well as clear and direct. God bless you all!
@heatherwhitehead37433 жыл бұрын
Amen! Thankyou so much for the Lenten encouragement 🕊🌹
@cornbreadfedkirkpatrick96473 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid it hurt me so much seeing folks I loved and knew passing away I didn't understand why it hurt so much as they left, but my dad explained to me that they were tired and they wanted to go home to heaven, but it helped a little a kid still, But as a grew it still hurt, but things weren't good for me anger and hurt and hateful words came out and then the got hurt then I cried and guilt took over to move forward a week ago my 9-year-old great-nephew stayed over where I have to stay with told me that a person that was his grand dad's wife died he loved her very much I wasn't fond of her she wasn't nice to me I sid a few mean things and yes I cried a bit he Idid too I still feel bad I know it's the devil chipping away at me, also I'm empathetic and I will not change satan so do your worse towards me.
@andrewklager13473 жыл бұрын
These are very helpful images of my own repentance vs. condemnation of others. It helps me see clearly the silliness and inappropriateness of my condemnation of others. Thank you, Fr Seraphim.
@deirdrelewis14543 жыл бұрын
As a Catholic, I am half-way through lent. But this was just what I needed to give me the motivation to increase my effort
@kerrylambert96503 жыл бұрын
I'm Catholic as well, I love Fr. Serafim. This lesson is beautiful truth, exactly what I needed today.
@anna14campbell3 жыл бұрын
This is the first year l keep Lent. It's far from easy as a complete beginner but every year will be better. I would like to build a habit of praying more for other people. If any of you would like me to pray for you please let me know.
@woodstocklad3 жыл бұрын
I would welcome that! I'm Zoticus. I'll pray for you as well, I'm assuming your name is Anna?
@TinaHyde3 жыл бұрын
God bless you and your journey, Anna. ☦️
@fstri7573 жыл бұрын
Please pray for me as well. Last year was my first Lent, and it was very difficult. It will get easier for sure. Last year for me was dark and full of sorrow and sadness, but already only on my second Lent I see it with so much more joy. I am sure God will do the same for you, if only you continue on the path slow and steady.
@gretagarbo69303 жыл бұрын
I loved first Your idea so plastic about the dead saint in each of us.You are right.Lord rejoices in repented hearts.The sacrifice God demands is to change your heart,take the right way.Furthermore,You said about love.Yes.Jesus said continue to love,always love.Love means we are one.we are walking with Christ,He forgives and accepts us,let us forgive one another.Suffering is always inherent to love,in a world which is disharmonious,ugly,aggressive,violent...Love means death,the shedding of heart blood or physical blood.You shed Your heart s blood for us.I have to shed mine sometimes when some of my colleagues really hurts me.And I fight not to say anything not anymore.If only I could!Always remember You in my prayers!Love You very much.Really,You travelling the world,wherever you go,in every country,on every continent,people yearn and hunger for only one thing:TO LOVE and BE LOVED.It s not true?
@filozofwirlandii87773 жыл бұрын
Great teaching, great channel (I have found it recently and can't stop watching). That's all true but HOW to change? Knowledge is not enough. I feel that I have wasted my lent (I am a catholic). How to fight against despair. I know there is no place for despair in christian life but it happens anyway. Be blessed Father. Greetings from Ireland. I wish I could visit Hebrides one day.
@andemariam17633 жыл бұрын
Amen Amen Amen Thank you Father GOD bless you and your monastery
@timmccarty81113 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind help.
@carltonpoindexter20343 жыл бұрын
I love your monastic chant!
@clairetanguay19273 жыл бұрын
Thank you father, you have once again answered, with the perfect explanation, my question.
@geraldinepaviakirkham97123 жыл бұрын
Words that soothe the Soul,God Bless
@mfinchina__1173 жыл бұрын
But what about people who tend to fall into despair? If it's easy for you to slip into depression, rumination or self-hate, wouldn't this kind of sorrowful repentance be apt to trigger that? I think sometimes I get in a self-hate spiral that's hard to get out of, and that makes it harder than anything else to improve myself and live up to my potential.
@kerrylambert96503 жыл бұрын
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Be joyful in justification.
@210SAi3 жыл бұрын
With true repentance you need to forgive yourself as God has forgiven you.
@ks59503 жыл бұрын
Hello. Your blessings father. Can you help to explain how we can move forward to change when we cannot see in ourselves what needs to be changed. Can this be from our own stupidity, lack of religious education or from the feeling of safety in avoiding change? Do we trust feedback from those around us who may want us to change but for possibly their own agenda? I suppose to change for change sake and not for repentance is another matter. Who am I to know what I need to change? - that would imply I am something evolved spiritually which I am not. So do we pray for enlightenment from above to know truly in our hearts what we need to change? Do we take the list of sins and try to address one by one and try to stop committing them anymore? Its confusing please forgive that I am lowest of the low on the spiritual chain of salvation and repentance...... I suppose its easier to judge others as a defence mechanism to avoid the pain of judging one's self. To project on others our own sins and thus avoid them? One thing that did help me is hearing" do not judge others because their sins are DIFFERENT from your own" yes that was helpful too because its also an alternative way to know of judging when you cannot project your own sins onto others...please excuse and pray for above mentioned .....may you be thrised blessed the blessings you send us father .
@vivienne46863 жыл бұрын
I was looking forward to hearing recent talk from you and I am so overjoyed to hear this talk. Wish you can talk more often and more at length. Bless you Father now and forever 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@gianniruiter26193 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your beautiful video father! I would like to begin reading saint Sophrony because you speak so highly of him. Which one of his books would you recommend to begin with?
@panoramicprism3 жыл бұрын
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@sorinvalentin90143 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍❤ Post usor parinte Serafim👍👍👍
@kidistiamaniel65243 жыл бұрын
Will come Father Hopefully God forgive our sins pray for us father
@altgand79033 жыл бұрын
Doamne ajută!
@aleksandarstojkovic6073 жыл бұрын
Are the paintings your work, father? Thank you for inspiring talks.
@DD-jg3oh3 жыл бұрын
Va rugam sa fie subtitrat in Limba Română.
@ItsNotAllRainbows_and_Unicorns3 жыл бұрын
It's far more difficult for God to resurrect a dead soul than to create it.