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[kakiasmenos100]

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[konstantinos76]

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[krissto71]

Eutyxos pou o xristianismos kai oi arxaioi sofoi ellines, den sinepesan stin idia epoxh, giati to pio pi8ano einai oti ekklisia 8a tous eixe ri3ei olous stin pyra kai h an8rwpothta den 8a eixe klhronomisei tipota tis prokopis simera.

[nikosdrama4]

@krissto71 vre oi arxaioi ellines proetimasan to edafos

[kiriakos2012]

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[gatoulis25]

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[arakapesnel]

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[kounouphs]

@arakapesnel ποιος?

[THEODORIEUS]

@arakapesnel 

[kxkorig]

ειναι κριμα οτι δεν αντιλαμβανεται κανεις να το χλευαζη,οτιδηποτε και αν ειναι αυτο ποσο μαλλον οταν υπαρχη ιερο συναισθημα τοσο απο τον ιδιο τον γεροντα οσο και απο πολυ κοσμο που πιστευη στην θρησκεια μας

[kafasis07]

Apologies to the Elder if I did not convey his sermon accurately in English.

[kafasis07]

This the translation in English of what this holy Elder of the Greek Orthodox Church says in this clip. It reads from bottom to top. One of the living Saints of Christianity, regardless of what our faith (or absence of) is.

[kafasis07]

we refused and betrayed, we now come to apply it in practical terms, the return. You see, for our Lord to prove the practical form of our transgression and consequently of the fall, He comes Himself, although he did not have to do this, in His absolute fatherly affection, to apply the cure Himself to the causes of the destruction.

[kafasis07]

dissolved. Nothing is existent by itself. It exists because He created it. Life itself. Therefore, the issue of obedience, of repentance is not a matter of commandment from the Master to us. It is a matter of absolute duty. Because nor we can exist, neither anything else in nature, unless we are continually dependent. This is why, repentance is not simply some virtue-talking that is imposed in the moral law, like a teaching and a commandment. It is an absolute duty. Because dependent on the One

[kafasis07]

calling from a king to his subordinates. This is the demonstration of His fatherly quality. Now, if we now submit to keep the places of repentance, this is not because He imposes this as a Master and King to his subordinates. No. Because by nature we do not exist in ourselves. The connecting power of the God-Logos is the one that keeps everything together. If his connecting power was not existent, then, everything will be automatically

[kafasis07]

Well, I find that this is our duty, since everything is created by their Creator and they have the being and the well being by Him in absolute measure and they cannot exist. Just like the creative power of the God-Logos (Word) began and he spoke and they were all born and they were all created, He applied, he applied his love in this manner. You see, since we could not do it, He comes lower to the issue of repentance and he accepts our return. So, now when he calls for repentance is not like a

[kafasis07]

Sit here, and, you alone, feel your guilt and say you are sorry and I forgive you". Do you understand? This is the meaning of repentance. Of course, the original cause is the following. Now, it is like someone saying that we are dependent, and this is how it is thought in the vertigo-like philosophy of the European autonomous self-existence, that in some way we are dependent.

[kafasis07]

His first was his sacrifice, where he paid for our guilt by His blood. He offered us repentance. This is to say, he proved extensively His fatherly affection, and only an absolute fatherly affection can be this way. He offered us repentance. He comes to the point, where exactly in an absolute fatherly quality can somebody find it. He comes to tell us: "since you were not able to please me, I forgive you.

[kafasis07]

examples so that we can continue in the same course. The course that He saw and is called repentance. Well, think how much is the great love of our Christ! Since He is love in its entirety. He is the great love in its entirety. He is the composition of everything. Look! Although we saddened Him and we betrayed Him, his great love did not change. He descended and came down here with us and he offered us a second gift, almost the same price with the first one.

[kafasis07]

Of course, our general duty, as you know it, is repentance. This is the reason why we here, not because of our own intention or choice. No. But the One who destined us before we were born, the One who gave everything before its birth, in his greatness of HIS fatherly affection attracted each one of us and brought us to the place where his Grace lies and exists and he gave us the tradition of our Fathers and their bright

[kafasis07]

Apostle and Gospel writer Matthew and the rest of the Saints to help us, and also of the Fathers that in this place pleased God. This is why, the biggest thing that I will refer to your piety is that I honored the respect you have in my unworthiness and your love and I started without having any abilities believing in your wishes and love and little by little I managed to come here. Only, my memory does not not help me and I ask for your leniency so that you will not misunderstand me.

[kafasis07]

Holy Father Joseph Vatopedinos

Elder of Holy Monastery of Vatopedi

Subjects: Advices for monks

To thank once more the Divine goodness and the motherly affection of our Holy Virgin Mary who gathered us all together to renew our strengths and our decisions in Christ. Her motherly providence has been proven to be with us and this gives birth to our courage and, in Christ's grace, we do not retreat. And we will continue, pleading the intercessions of the

[Mastoras79]

aftos einai etoimo8anatos...ante se ligo 8a isixasoume

[saltadoros08]

den exei seira s ayta

[elisavet1967]

ti egwismos mas dernei..Makari geronta na ginotane etsi opws ta les...H Ellada tote 8a htane euloghmenh..