As a precursor to upcoming episodes on the sacraments (Holy Mysteries) of the Church, Father Irineos explores the Orthodox understanding of grace, and how we come to know God through his divine energies. This is Episode 3 in the series “A Few Minutes for Faith.”
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In trying to divine “God’s hand” in occurrences in our day to day life, we leave ourselves open to attack and manipulation of the evil one. I like to remember this quote from St. Theophan the Recluse: “He who goes according to the will of the evil one does not experience attacks, but is simply Read more about Why Me? The Temptation to See and Interpret God’s Will[…]
Fr. Irineos discusses the historical foundation of the Orthodox church and its faith.
In some living rooms today, gather Christians who belong to what is called the “house church” movement. They cite biblical proof texts speaking of the church in the house or small communities. The cherry picking of bible verses, while ignoring inconvenient ones, is the lot of the radically anti-church Christians. So determined to have their Read more about Why Your “House Church” is Missing the Mark[…]
On occasion, I have seen people make reference to a peculiar protestant belief, that the Church founded by Christ at Pentecost fell into apostasy until it was restored either (a) at the time of the Reformation; (b) with the birth of the Pentecostal movement, or (c) with the establishment their particular sect. The particular time Read more about On Protestant Belief in the Restoration of an Apostasized Church[…]
Reflection on the Healing of the Blind Man In today’s Gospel reading, we hear of Christ healing the man who had been born blind. This story is familiar to us. Christ spits on the ground, makes clay and puts it in the man’s eyes, and instructs him to wash in the pool of Siloam. The Read more about Sixth Sunday of Pascha – A Reflection on the Man Born Blind[…]
I am pleased invite you to visit and view my YouTube series, “A Few Minutes for Faith,” focusing on Orthodox theology and issues raised by both inquirers and the faithful alike. The series is updated somewhat irregularly, so please subscribe to the Playlist, so you will get notified when we put new episodes out. We Read more about Fr. Irineos Launches YouTube Series[…]
The quest to find the ancient Church is not new, nor is it necessarily difficult. It is, however, a quest that requires the seeker to lay aside their modern prejudices and preconceptions and to be willing to approach the Church on the Church’s terms. The seeker must be prepared to accept what they find without Read more about The Stream is Purest at It’s Source[…]