Even while feasting on the good things of this earth that are permitted to us in this joyful season, we should yet thirst for what lies above the earth, for the Holy Spirit Whose coming we await even while we enjoy the presence among us of the Risen Lord. ☦️Fr. Seraphim Rose

Dispensationalists, how do you reconcile this with your worldview? Joshua 21:43-45— Thus the LORD gave to Israel all the land that he swore to give to their fathers. And they took possession of it, and they settled there. And the LORD gave them rest on every side just as he had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies had withstood them, for the LORD had given all their enemies into their hands. Not one word of all the good promises that the LORD had made to the house of Israel had failed; all came to pass.

The Pope (as we understand the term today) was the first Protestant.

"While this marks a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, it also serves as a reminder for Orthodox Christians to pray for all who seek to lead others in the name of Christ. We must remember that from the Orthodox perspective, the Pope of Rome, since the Great Schism of 1054, no longer holds canonical authority within the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. The path to true unity lies not in novelty or innovation, but in repentance, humility, and a return to the unbroken Tradition of the Fathers. Let us remain steadfast in the Orthodox Faith and continue to witness to the fullness of the Truth entrusted to the Church by Christ Himself. The Orthodox Church should prepare for converts even more so with the election of Cardinal Provost". "Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths..." — Jeremiah 6:16 2 Thessalonians 2:15 — So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

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Tucker interviewed Bret Weinstein in his recent podcast. I do not know how folks take Bret seriously.

St. Palamas (Third Triad) "Since the Son of God, in His incomparable love for man, did not only unite His divine hypostasis with our nature, by clothing Himself in a living body and a soul gifted with intelligence ... but also united Himself... with the human hypostases themselves, in mingling Himself with each of the faithful by communion with His Holy Body, and since He becomes one single Body with us, and makes us a temple of the undivided divinity—for in the very Body of Christ dwelleth the fulness of the Godhead bodily—how should He not illuminate those who commune worthily with the divine ray of His Body which is within us, lightening their souls, as He illumined the very bodies of the disciples on Mount Tabor? For on the day of the Transfiguration, that Body, source of the light of Grace, was not yet united with our bodies; it illuminated from outside those who worthily approached it and sent the illumination into the soul by the intermediary of the physical eyes; but now, since it is mingled with us and exists in us, it illuminates the soul from within."

Firmly purpose in your soul to hate every sin of thought, word, and deed, and when you are tempted to sin resist it valiantly and with a feeling of hatred for it; only beware lest your hatred should turn against the person of your brother who gave occasion for the sin. Hate the sin with all your heart, but pity your brother; instruct him, and pray for him to the Almighty, Who sees all of us and tries our hearts and innermost parts. ‘Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.’ (Hebrews 12:4) It is impossible not to often fall into sin unless you have a hatred of it implanted in your heart. Self-love must be eradicated. Every sin comes from the love of self. Sin always appears, or feigns to be, to wish us well, promising us plenteousness and ease. ‘The tree was good for food, and it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise.’ (Genesis 3:6) This is how sin always appears to us. ☦️St. John of Kronstadt

The disbelief of Thomas has done more for our faith than the faith of the other disciples. As he touches Christ and is won over to belief, every doubt is cast aside and our faith is strengthened. So the disciple who doubted, then felt Christ’s wounds, becomes a witness to the reality of the resurrection. ☦️St. Gregory the Great

☦️ Some people will seethe and cry over this.

A friend of mine shared this, thought it was pertinent ☦️ This gets asked often: What is the “Synagogue of Satan” (Revelation 2:9)? The write up below takes a stab at answering it: “You are of your father the devil… he was a murderer from the beginning.” —John 8:44 The Incarnation of Christ was not only the salvation of mankind—it was the judgment of the world (John 9:39), and specifically the judgment of Old Covenant Israel. The coming of the Messiah was the fulfillment, perfection, and end of the Law and the Prophets. The majority of the religious leaders—especially the Pharisees—did not reject Christ due to ignorance, but through pride, envy, and spiritual blindness. Their rejection was not a neutral disagreement over theology, but a direct rebellion against the Logos made flesh. They sought to preserve their power by: - Establishing a parallel authority to the Law: the Oral Torah. - Condemning the sinless Messiah under false charges. - Aligning with pagan Rome to murder the Lord of Glory. Thus began a new religious system: one that retained the language of Scripture but rejected its fulfillment in Christ. This system—Rabbinic Judaism—became what the Holy Fathers called the Synagogue of Satan (Rev. 2:9): a spiritual counterfeit, appearing to worship the God of Abraham but, in truth, opposing His Incarnate Son and waging war against His Body, the Church. As St. John Chrysostom said: “The synagogue is not only a brothel and a theater; it is also a den of robbers and a lodging for wild beasts...when God forsakes a place, that place becomes the dwelling of demons...the Jews say that they, too, adore God. God forbid that I say that. No Jew adores God! Who say so? The Son of God say so. For he said: "If you were to know my Father, you would also know me. But you neither know me nor do you know my Father". Could I produce a witness more trustworthy than the Son of God?” (Homily Against the Jews) This is not racial hatred or political rhetoric—it is the theological discernment of the Church, which knows that the greatest evil is not irreligion, but religious rebellion against Christ.

Goodnight my friends 🫂 Christ is the bottom if the rabbit hole.

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GA! The 120 year reference in Genesis 6:3 is not talking about life span but the time humanity had to repent.