Have you ever wondered why our bishops and clergy are so insistent on our regular Church attendance? Is it for their own benefit that we attend Church? Many of us today, like the Gnostics, despise this form of authority—the authority of “Scriptures, rituals, and the clergy." We all like the simple Christ without the Church … Continue reading The Existential Christ
Faith of the Church
I WILL GET UP AND GO TO MY FATHER….LUKE 15:18
“I will get up and go to my father” are the words of the Prodigal son; this is the experience of the resurrected life. The impact of repentance begins with man’s return to himself by means of the Holy Spirit, to discover he is in a state of hunger. He realizes the ego, the ‘I’, has knocked him down to the ground due to the void situation in himself. He realizes he has absolutely fallen to the ground, and has come to be under the judgment of eternal death. But the Holy Spirit uncovers his vision so that he sees in his Savior Jesus Christ, the risen from the dead “the, mystery of the resurrection”. Christ grants the dead ‘resurrection, so they live in the experience of His resurrected life’. Repentance is not a passive work. It is the means by which man discovers his drawbacks and even his absolute devastation; it is a positive job in which the Christian believer accepts his Christ as the mystery of his resurrection and his life, so that he lives all his estranged days experiencing the new life. He goes on from strength to strength, enjoying one glory after the next, and one grace in addition to the other. He is eager to reach the full measure of Christ (Eph.4: 13). Repentance is the practical blessing of the permanent resurrection.
Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction–Part 4
The article continues from....Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction -----Part 3 Conclusion: Each of us should examine our life to measure whether our values, desires and actions are in conformity to the world or in conformity to Christ. Through a regular discipline of self-examination or preparation for the Holy Mystery of Confession … Continue reading Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction–Part 4
Eternal life only to the ‘Elect’?
Question: Hi! This has been a nagging question for me and my friends. Is eternal life promised only to those who have received and known Christ? If yes, then does orthodox faith imply that God denies this gift of eternal life to mortal men just because they are born and brought up in a family … Continue reading Eternal life only to the ‘Elect’?
What will become of him (Heterodox / Non-Christians)? Is there Salvation for all?
Question: Hi! This has been a nagging question for me and my friends. Is eternal life promised only to those who have received and known Christ? If yes, then does orthodox faith imply that God denies this gift of eternal life to mortal men just because they are born and brought up in a family … Continue reading What will become of him (Heterodox / Non-Christians)? Is there Salvation for all?
Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction —–Part 2
Continuing from Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction -----Part 1…. Heresies We are living in an age enslaved in many kinds of deification of modern rationality, its twin product science and technology and in the midst of false teachings or doctrines. Before we start with our discussion on heresies let us remember … Continue reading Maintaining an Undefiled Conscience in the World of Distraction —–Part 2
What is the significance of Veil/Curtain in an Orthodox Church?
Question 1: I recently came across a blog post which questioned the relevance of the veil after the New testament. It mentioned how it was initially created to separate man from the Holy of Holies, but Christ through his crucifixion had destroyed this distance between man and God and hence the veil was no longer … Continue reading What is the significance of Veil/Curtain in an Orthodox Church?
Dormition : The Story (Children’s sermon)
A conversation between a church father and some children, Anna, Lucy.. ... that will help you all understand the dormition story of blessed Mother Mary better.... Church father :In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. As we celebrate the dormition of the Theotokos, so let's understand what it is?...What … Continue reading Dormition : The Story (Children’s sermon)