TRANSFORMING OUR PAIN

Suffering does not have to lead to misery

[@FatherSpyridonROCOR]

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[@alexladyy]

Hello Father, thank you, I wanted to ask if you will put your books on audible?

[@wanderer3591]

Hello Father. I’ve read a couple of your books which have reinforced my belief in the Orthodox Church. Unfortunately, there are not any Orthodox churches near me. I drifted from the Roman Catholic Church, from which my parents raised me, over the years, but have grown closer to the Bible, and your teachings drew me to the Orthodox Church. Thank you. Hopefully I will be able to become part of the Orthodox community at some point. Again, thank you.

[@vitamincdokaz9950]

@@wanderer3591 Hello wanderer. I have a similar story. If you are Orthodox in your heart, then you already are part of the community. I haven't done anything else, official "conversions" or similar. In my heart I am Orthodox. Plan to start going to church too.

[@quangnguyen-sk6zf]

I hope father and go with father in God.

[@michaelisangeluskaiser556]

I am going to buy them all thank you Father Spyridon. Glory our savior how lucky we are to serve.

[@sunriseschubert4391]

I just lost my beloved mother unexpectedly on October 6 2022 and I'm heartbroken 💔😭. I'm single and she lived with me my entire life and I miss her everyday. Jesus Christ, please help me. 🙏🏻✝️😔

[@tracywallis5387]

I'm praying you feel the Holy Spirit comforts. May Father God send you his Angels to minister peace in your sorrow.🙏🕊✝️

[@nickkarvelas4082]

The Lord will always be by your side.

[@moetocafe]

Trust yourself into Lord's hand and care. I'm in a very similar life situation like yours, lost my mom in Aug. I know your pain, as it is my pain too. I hope we both find purpose in our life on Earth from now on, and never lose Faith and Hope. We don't know what follows, but we have to Trust our Lord with His Plan to save every soul. You can listen to some Orthodox Christian Singing and/or read something from the Elders of our time - like St. Paisios of Mount Athos, St. Porphyrios Kafsokalyvite, and others. In time of need those things help me great deal. I hope they ease your pain and help you too, give you a Beam of God's Light into your heart, your soul and your life.

[@dianadallalnctmrcmc9303]

God please Grant comfort and healing for your servant Sunrisr Schubert. God rest her mother's soul in a place Of comfort and Grant healing of her soul and Forgiveness of sins in the next life. And Grant her daughter peace and repentance so she also be reunited With her mother in heaven.

[@susanm7925]

I'm happy my mother is dead!

[@user-wh5pd4fs3c]

“The heart that is illuminated by Christ may discern resurrection, even in the face of crucifixion.. for they are ALWAYS together”… thank you so much father! I must remember those words as I suffer. I want to do so patiently, and even joyfully, because the resurrection is that light at the end of the tunnel! 🙏☦️

[@Berenstein13]

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. God Bless you Father Spyridon! Thank you for sharing this message with us.

[@KateKing217]

Me too … 🙏🏾♥️🇨🇦

[@miloshi6581]

I wish I lived in the countryside too...I can't live in the city anymore...I live in Oslo (Norway) and it's a constant spiritual trauma. Just talking to people my age in their 20es and 30es at work, watching tv, etc. It's hard to remain sane. Going to the orthodox Church to hear "normal things" and watching father Spyridon and other orthodox priests is an escape. Thank you father ☦️

[@adrianc1264]

the area where Fr Spyridon is based is near a large town with a big migrant population and associated crime such as muslim grooming gangs, all covered up by a complicit media. It'd be a mistake to believe that he is detached from the real world, he is not

[@marym8576]

I feel the same exact way!!

[@mgekelly]

Raise up your cross, brother!

[@kendensetsu1604]

That’s how I feel on Sydney Australia

[@pennycooks1389]

@@marym8576 Me too and I am in Canada

[@gigig2492]

Please pray for healing for our Priest Father Mark (ROCOR). He was seriously injured in a car accident on his way home Sunday after Liturgy-having delivered a very powerful and moving Homily about this very topic. Lord have mercy ☦️🙏🏻

[@junesilvermanb2979]

Kyrie, eleison!

[@orthodox1717]

God willing, Fr. Mark is doing better?

[@gigig2492]

@@orthodox1717 Yes is he better, thank you! He is grateful for prayers.

[@orthodox1717]

@@gigig2492 Glory be to God!!

[@ryanmercer5014]

My grandpa passed away today. This is what I watched a couple hours before he died. God works in mysterious ways and just know you helped with my grief

[@nikitogias8367]

Lord Jesus Christ ❤️ to you 😥

[@ziddlius]

Memory eternal 🙏🏻

[@junesilvermanb2979]

May his memory be eternal... ❤️

[@AnAlbanyExpression]

Very timely. I recently lost a beloved family member after a brutal four year battle with metastatic cancer. Often throughout I have asked to what purpose her suffering was. But as Father Spyridon says, her suffering led her closer to God. She forgave many and begged forgiveness from many. Her struggle and sickness forced me to change many of my sinful and degenerate behaviors. I would not be the person I am today without her suffering in the world. Truly, the Lord can pull miracles out of anything.

Nothing is ever wasted. ❤

[@JESUSSAVES011]

This priest is a gift

[@ContraMundum33]

The suffering I endure is being married to a nominal Protestant who cannot understand why I am becoming Orthodox. Please pray for us and especially strength on my part. I love my husband and can’t abandon him to the devil, but I can no longer remain in Protestantism.

[@ducky1016]

He’s a lucky man then, try to help him understand orthodoxy is grounded in history and in tradition

[@richardsz9099]

Hi, there is a book by Father Spyridon, Fire on the Lips. Its about a family in the same situation as you are, I think it would help you.

[@ContraMundum33]

@@richardsz9099 Thank you! I will definitely get that book ordered. Some days are worse than others in dealing with this… St. Monica’s persistence in prayer for her son is of Great encouragement to me.

[@ContraMundum33]

@@ducky1016 I will do my best to live an Orthodox life and pray that God gives me the grace to do so. It is challenging when I don’t have a Parish in this town and have to drive an hour away. I’m not even a catechumen yet 😞 Have just been learning through books and prayer.

[@pekkapikkuinen6896]

Well, at the end we are just simple christians. Not depending on the branch. But who i am to judge? I of course haven't experienced the same hardship as you do. Hope you get fine with your husband and God bless you

[@ismaelnehme379]

For the past few months I have been unbelievably depressed to the point where I've sometimes prayed for God to kill me. My only friend abandoned me because she was tired of seeing me be so miserable. I've sought psychiatry, therapy, and everything, and none of it has worked. Faith in God has been literally the only thing that has healed me or given me any comfort. When I tell people this (my family), they don't believe me. They think it's the meds, but it's God. The healings of this world are the pool, and Jesus is the true healer. Thank you for this sermon father

[@Maeglin7936]

I would gladly be your friend if you like.

[@ismaelnehme379]

@@Maeglin7936 how would we get in contact with each other?

[@olgagalanis8909]

Don't despair. We are all here for you. All through our own tribulations but nevertheless, our Faith in God. 🙏

[@olgagalanis8909]

God bless you Father Spyridon with your beautiful podcasts. 🙏

[@KateKing217]

Take heart: it is indeed God, Life in you. This is a dark season, you will come through to the refulgent light “through perseverance in prayer as Father Spyridon says …”

[@smararetired2052]

Lord Jesus Christ son of God have mercy on me a sinner. Thankyou Father Spyridon for your Sermon I love them all. ☦

[@NJP9036]

Amen Father Spyridon. Lord have mercy on the world. Thank you.

[@giessel]

God bless you. My husband and I are young catechumens from protestant backgrounds. Your wisdom helps us tremendously.

[@grey8940]

I agree very much so... Father Spyridon is a great help to us Protestants and is a holy word from our Eastern Orthodox brothers and sisters.

[@BiblicalExcerpts]

We suffer for Salvation, suffering is almost always an offering for us to move forward spiritually, and can be our only way out of sin.

[@laceygreenwood]

Indeed, Our lives are totally in God's hands. If only we can find the grace to keep our hearts holding fast to Him, and saying, "Thy will be done; Glory to God in all things." Thank you, Fr. Spyridon!

[@antonkirani2758]

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner. Thank you for your words Father.

[@dimitrioskladouchos4876]

THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU father Spyridon. Glory to the Lord for putting you in our world today. The clarity of your sermons, full of the TRUTH of the HOLY SPIRIT, are truly life changing. May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to keep blessing you for the benefit of all of us. The unworthy from Las Vegas.

[@isaiahparis]

God bless you Father Spyridon ❤️❤️❤️

[@dirk1998]

I did not attend Divine Litturgy today. Thank you Father Spyridon for this message and Thank God for speaking through you.

[@tedb7402]

I so needed this sermon! I have two sins that I absolutely cannot stop for a majority of my life. It's so depressing! I know I cannot stop on my own, I need Jesus Christ in my life. Some other sins are gone thanks to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but these last two sins are the most difficult. I haven't given up and I will not give up on Jesus Christ.

[@tedb7402]

@@DeborahRose2885 That is one of the sins I was referring to. I'm going on 41 year's. I've quit for a couple three month stretches but it never stuck. I'm not giving up on God and I never will but one of these days it will be too late since we are so close to the lord's return.The other sun is between me and Jesus Christ. It's that embarrassing. Nothing illegal according to man, but it is to God. I'm terrified of where I'm headed to.

[@illbeback-24]

Ted use your power and authority to name the spirits and cast them out and they must take the root they have planted in you and leave take all their garbage with them!! Monitoring and familiar spirits will keep you.

[@tdubbs934]

@@tedb7402dont let the enemy lie to you! Repent and ask God to help you overcome and he will. You are sealed and saved by our Lord Jesus Christ! The enemy wants you to believe you are doomed. The Lord knows your heart, he knows you are trying. If we repent, try to resist and overcome, and have faith in him he will set you free. Its when we are unrepentant, prideful and dont care or try to give up any or one particular sin is when I would be worried. No one is perfect. We are trying our best and putting our faith in Him and he knows that.

[@tdubbs934]

@@tedb7402I was delivered in 2017 from a heavy methadone addiction and alcohol and some other things. If something is addictive and a compulsion like cigarettes, drugs, alcohol etc then pretty much every time there is a spirit behind it. Thats what withdrawals are, physically and mental torment from the enemy to keep you using or addicted. The other person who commented is right. Rebuke it and tell it to leave!

[@tedb7402]

@@tdubbs934 Sir, you know nothing about my past! Not even my mother knows all things! I was delivered from most of my addiction's probably long before you were born! Get your fact's straight!

[@Marija-Desiree]

Thank you Father Spyridon, because you are one of those who made me decide that I want to become Orthodox!

[@nickkarvelas4082]

Glory to you Lord for all things

[@megaloschemos9113]

God bless you for this word🙏🏽

[@georgiadim5333]

Thank you so very much Father Spyridon for your God inspired comforting words! Glory be to our merciful loving Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST!

[@KateKing217]

Father Spyridon, Thank you 🙏🏾 I have close friends who are in deep chronic pain, in body and mind. They do not know Christ. I long to be Christ to them. The woman who is afflicted for twelve years I identify strongly with in my own painful journey through this life. Please mention me to Our Lord and Our Mother that I might: as I took for my Catholic name, be like Veronica who took a bold chance to wipe the face of Christ on His Journey to the cross.

[@susanbade9773]

God never does things to us......................He always does things for us!

[@goatsandroses4258]

Father Spyridon, thank you for acknowledging that mental/emotional suffering is real. So often mental/emotional suffering or trauma seems to be dismissed, and the person even blamed for weakness or personal sin in a way that the person suffering a physical illness (even if that physical illness was caused by a willing life-decision) is not. Sometimes a person doesn't even believe mental/emotional suffering is "real" until it happens to them. Sometimes people think they're mentally/emotionally/spiritually strong enough to handle anything. Maybe it's to show us our complete weakness that God allows life to slap us so hard sometimes. God have mercy. (And it sounded like those dogs were chasing or harassing your goats!)

[@carolflower9672]

THANK YOU ... WELL SAID

[@Trinity_Sunrise]

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. Very helpful talk, Father Spyridon, I appreciate you.

[@CG-mx2wu]

very very good words of wisdom. It is through my suffering that I have discovered God's peace residing within me.

[@gemschaeffer7291]

Amen 🙏 all glory be to our lord Jesus Christ

[@BrotherLaymanPaul]

I came to orthodoxy through an experience of Christ in a liturgy this summer. I was instantly ready to give my life to Christ. (I am now a catechumen.) Having come from a “shamanic” background regarding “spirituality,” one of my current crosses is learning to separate all the wheat of now from the chaff of the past, with regards to my “visionary experiences.” When I first heard of Blessed Father Seraphim Rose, I checked him out. I listened to a talk by him about the future times, and - I, being pridefully in the hands of prelest but not knowing it at the time - turned it off not long after starting it. “Too fundamentalist for me, thank you!” A few months pass, and I finally read ‘Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future.’ Lord have mercy… I immediately turned face. Father Seraphim knew exactly what he was talking about. In a word, the book scared the heck out of me - because Christ is the Truth. Period. Full-stop. I realized how wrong I was about Fr Seraphim, and ever since, have become a devotee of his ministry. Fast forward to the beginning of this week: I finally began asking for his intercessions. I have never prayed to any saint before. I felt weird doing it. But I am going through all this pain to type this on my phone to say that his intercessions are real. I don’t know what a miracle is “supposed to look like,” but ever since I began praying to him this week, I have had multiple encounters with his name and works… Like how I “happened” to find his biography lying haphazardly on a bottom case of the choir room at church. Or how some KZbinr uploaded a video - this week - of a restored recording of Fr Seraphim speaking. Or how I usually listen to you via audio only, Fr Spyridon, but I “happened” to look at my phone just as this quote of Fr Seraphim came on screen. I could go on… (Should I note too that I also live in the redwoods, only two hours from Platina and the St Herman of Alaska Brotherhood?) Lord have mercy… By the prayers of our holy fathers, the Theotokos, and Blessed Father Seraphim Rose, Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and save us!

[@noway165]

"There are no coincidences" ✨💒✨

[@Stavrosstavrosstavros]

Saints guide many others to faith even from the afterlife, its how my father became a believer, and how i thanks to him learned a bit and believe. But im undereducated in this department and thats my own fault. St Paesios was my fathers guide and mine, thank the Saint and thank the Lord

[@michaelisangeluskaiser556]

There is no greater teacher other than Jesus Himself. My testimony is this man is a saint and his words are from God.

[@watchaddicts1213]

From Psalm 38- There is no soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin.

[@expat2023]

From 🇷🇺 with ❤️!

[@agiasf7330]

Timely! Needed this, Father. So badly. Thank you.

[@freyrsta1076]

❤️ Yes,I think that the suffering is a veil,and we can awaken to the joy of faith in our Heart.Thank you,Father!

[@autumnsmith3585]

You are literally one of the most calming people. Thank you for your talks, your encouragement, sharing your wisdom. You have helped me through some dark times.

[@jackteare8292]

The pain I have suffered is the best thing that has happened to me. God knows I am a bad man trying to be a righteous man. God bless all 🙏

[@cherieadams9579]

Please pray for my husband Patrick Adams who is having major surgery on Dec 14. Thank you Father for all these postings. Gives me great hope. Hid bless you

[@surafel.t949]

How is he doing now?

[@zarlodious1]

Thank you Father Spyridon I have been watching many videos and immersing myself in your wise words!

[@HG-do4kf]

Thank you father. I am currently struggling with loneliness and depression and It gives me comfort to hear that God is watching over me. As much as all my sufferings to go away, I know that God will transform me through it. I pray that he gives me the strength to overcome it. He won't allow any harm to happen to me. Please pray for me.

[@qed456]

I will pray for you Ma'am to lift you from loneliness and depression - with the Lord in your soul you are never alone

[@rosuadonis8562]

Thank you brother. Servant of God, you are doing a fantastic job.

[@LHVMleodragonlamb]

The Russian Church has many spiritual athletes.

[@edwardkelber8878]

Thank you Father Spyridon, this was hard to hear but I need to hear it. Just before watching this video I asked "why me why am I in so much pain why must I suffer so?" It hard to trust to have faith, but I believe that I will get thru this. I believe that I will be healed one day and thru this struggle I can be closer to God. Glory be to God for all things.

[@einonymause6819]

Thank God that he takes all the good and bad that comes into our lives and causes it all to work together for the good of us who are called according to his purposes. Thank God that he redeems our suffering by bringing about good from it; not just increasing in godly character, but for the blessing of others.

[@thechristiankid]

God bless you, Father Spyridon ☦️

[@panagenesis2695]

Amen. Thank you.☦

[@Babbajune]

Thank you! ❤️

[@thomasletner6315]

These two events were just depicted on the show The Chosen, and they were some of the most powerful scenes on the show.

[@vitamincdokaz9950]

Thank you so much, Father Spyridon for all your efforts. Everything you say makes so much sense in all this delusion, and I am happy to hear words that resonate so much with my own heart and how I understand our Lord and His Word. It would be wonderful if you could make a video on the series "The Chosen"... Seems like hand symbols are being used which should not be there... "Symbolism will be their downfall". You know what I mean. Thank you in advance. God bless you.

[@marlongreeb831]

Amen 🌹🌹🌹

[@balsamitrovic4346]

Amin

[@eclipsez0r]

Thankyou gratefully Father

[@nikitogias8367]

Beautiful message sending thanks from Sydney Australia ❤️

[@patodwyer721]

Thank you Fr.Spyridon for sharing your Wisdom with us and leading us on the road to eternal salvation

[@MaryMary-yz5gv]

Thank you, Father Spyridon. God bless you.

[@bobbobb4804]

This has come at the perfect time, I thank you so much

[@emmap1159]

Very grateful to you Father for your wisdom.

[@sm3756]

Thank you Father

[@patricktan5786]

This helped me alot i was about to give up my faith but ths just helped me thank you

[@TheFunfolks]

Pray .. "Thy Will Be Done".. Give it to God !!

[@Be-crystsotom]

Hello Father.i am from Ethiopia.Your teachings have been my inspiration tp change.

[@williams.carpenter2362]

Fr. every video you make is manna for my soul.

[@vooshoos]

another great lesson, Thank you father.

[@saint5203]

Thank you Father! Im giving a childrens homily about Christs healing and blood flow women as example of great faith. Subdeacon Christopher🙏

[@juliebittinger46]

Thank you, Fr. Spiridon❣️

[@sharonmarsden7851]

Thank you Father this message meant a lot to me. It helps relieve a heart break

[@margyrowland]

Magnificent. Thank you Father 💟✝️💟

[@carolovesteven]

I needed to hear this. Thank you so much. God bless you. ✨♥️✨

[@jamestregler1584]

Thanks Father 😇

[@orthodoxsentinel]

Thank you Father +

[@1roanstephen]

Father Bless. Your message is timeless and timely. As I try to console my God Daughter in the trials of her life this video seems to be the spiritual medicine she needs.

[@vladstam]

Great words of wisdom and beautiful quote at the end! Thank you! God Bless!!!

[@JehovahRaphasammyisrael]

Amen

[@heathsavage4852]

Inspirational. Thank you Father.

[@danielgaley9676]

My suffering has been a blessing.

[@bobbobb4804]

You are like a gift to this world

[@lukababu]

Suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character and character hope. Suffering is painful and I wish you all strength from God that He may help us endure this.

[@johnno.]

How far does God's providence extend? Is it safe to say that all events are guided by the hand of God or do our choice influence God's decision? I liked the quote by seraphim Rose at the end it is very true that people seek God more through suffering than through pleasure. The entire purpose of the Human Being is to grow closer to God and many would rather not begin than the start the race trip up and get back up again. Some saints were so sensitive to sin that it depressed them daily, what worldly person would understand?

[@MaximusWolfe]

Glory to Christ forever.

[@nestcanz]

Thank you for this.

[@rasheedazar]

Bismu saleeb, "in the name of the cross," a Christian-Arabic expression used to convey wonderment for a beautiful thing, seems fitting here.

[@brianlash154]

May God's blessing be upon you, you are a faithful child of God

[@standupandbecounted972]

Thank you. Very timely.

[@shannon6708]

"Pain constitutes a medicine for salvation."

[@hightower6546]

Thank you, Father Spyridon.

[@matthewporter5048]

Thank you!

[@expandingedge7562]

Gratitude

[@junesilvermanb2979]

Gratitude en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratitude

[@sabakulumbegovi457]

I want to see father spyridon one day and have a really long and deep conversation

[@chadkline4268]

I really liked this. I don't necessarily listen to your talks for guidance. I listen mostly to see if you can clearly confirm what I know from my own experience. And you are one of the only Christian teachers that can do it. Maybe the only that I've heard, and I've heard quite a few over a lifetime. That doesn't mean I know the ultimate, because I don't. But I do know what is beyond body+mind, and to some extent, how that experience manifests. Anyway, this talk makes me question how you can acknowledge the work of monks and nuns and that there are saints, and then also think that we only bind to flesh once. That is a view of someone that believes the spirit arises from flesh, but I don't see it that way. I assume you think that. But as I see things, our spirits must continue to suffer life and death until we all attain the levels of sainthood. There is no real salvation until then. And we don't only get one chance. Our chances are infinite, in infinite realms, and that is our hell, and our cross. What makes a saint is a man that has gone beyond sense gratification, stimulation, and pleasure; a man that has died before death of the body, and has seen reality unadulterated by body+mind. I don't know your view on that, but such is mine.

[@chrisrobinson1671]

Thank you again

[@a_lil_bit]

❤ ☦️

[@ducky1016]

This isn’t related but I’ve always wondered where he’s standing in his videos… is this in the US? Europe? Anyways thank you for the video God bless you 🐥

[@SearchforKevinWestleyonYT]

Fr Spyridon lives in England, I would guess Northern England but I might be wrong.

[@ducky1016]

@@SearchforKevinWestleyonYT interesting

[@noway165]

@@ducky1016 in Wales. In the description on his page. A land of ancient Orthodoxy! ✨💒✨

[@davidhill3939]

Jesus est dominus!

[@gregfreeman]

Well said

[@truthoncall101]

🙏

[@StatikFeedBacK]

Thanks

[@dope1725]

❤

[@leinad5243]

I believe yet why do some suffer more than others...are they more blessed? Sometimes it just makes no sense at all!