"There will be a mass falling away from the faith during which many bishops will betray the faith, and as justification will point to the wonderful position of the Church. A search for compromise will be the characteristic state of people's faith. Directness of confession will vanish. People will subtly justify their fall, and solicitous evil will support such a general state of mind. People will grow used to apostatizing from the truth and will be accustomed to the sweetness of compromise and sin." ☦️St. John Maximovich

Next up for me is this pearl from one of the best storytellers the world has to offer. #bookstr

Soon to be glorified, St. Ephraim of Arizona☦️

Penal Substitutionary Atonement bros.... Check this out. The Lord of Spirits: Stole Something? Kill a Goat! Starting from: 00:00:00 Episode webpage:

Stole Something? Kill a Goat! | Ancient Faith Ministries

Media file: https://media.ancientfaith.com/lordofspirits/los_2026-01-27.mp3#t=0

A book you should read a few times a year. #bookstr

BASED

Yikes

There will always be a faithful remnant ☦️

Tether buying 27 tons of gold is wild.

“Just as the thought of fire does not warm the body, so faith without love does not actualize the light of spiritual knowledge in the soul.” - Saint Maximus the Confessor

Old Testament---->New Testament continuity and a Q&A with Fr. SDY. Well worth a go for the Orthodox inquier or Ortho-curious https://www.youtube.com/live/XsPWYiq4xF0

Few understand this

All "isms" fail, be it communism, socialism, capitalism, anarchism, etc.

This is a fun one. The Lord of Spirits: Yesterday, Today & Forever Starting from: 00:00:00 Episode webpage:

Yesterday, Today & Forever | Ancient Faith Ministries

Media file: https://media.ancientfaith.com/lordofspirits/los_2025-12-25.mp3#t=0