How Sin and Slander Can Make Someone a Saint - Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius

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  • Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
  • Sermon delivered by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius of America at Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill, NY For more videos visit: / orthodoxtradition
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  • @Linda-td5si
    @Linda-td5si Год назад +26

    Always so humbling and edifying to listen to a sermon by His Eminence. God bless him and all the Monks at St. John's!
    Thank you ! 🙏❤🕊🕯

  • @JHGSP
    @JHGSP 7 месяцев назад +7

    I felt sorry for the brother coughing, i hope he is well. ❤

  • @pichetkullavanijaya6908
    @pichetkullavanijaya6908 Год назад +27

    Great sermon. I'm a convert from Traditional Catholicism (pre-Vatican 2 Catholicism). Then I began attending a Romanian Greek Catholic (Uniate) church in Aurora, Illinois... Then I came to Thailand, and there is no Catholic tradition here. I became a Russian Orthodox... The Sermon that we are listening to by this Monk Priest His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius of America is the 1st of series of sermons that is very Orthodox that I have the opportunity to listen to on RUclips or any where else...

    • @OrthodoxTradition
      @OrthodoxTradition  Год назад +5

      Glory to God!

    • @IOANNIS132
      @IOANNIS132 Год назад +3

      But in the sectarian USA the Antiochians, OCA, even ROCOR are defunct in communion with the EP even while according to their own Moscow Patriarchate, this is strictly forbidden....including communion with priests in communion with schismatics Period. Priest of this Traditional canonical communion now cannot commune with ROCOR, but not an Antiochian or EP Greek who visits a ROCOR parish!. The schisms continue...A good and beloved ROCOR priest said to me on several occasions Despota Demetrius considers 'him' a heretic, so he cannot commune his flock. I hope Bishops Nicholas, Tichon, and Sabba stop playing the harlot with Eldelpiphoros, crucifying Christ while releasing Barabbas and causing more confusion! Americans, seek unity with these 'oc Greek's. Orthodoxy is orthodoxy.

  • @DonRA33
    @DonRA33 Год назад +16

    The coughing is a test of patience from god 😂 nah but for real tho ahah

    • @godsaveus4380
      @godsaveus4380 Год назад +2

      ​​@@LandbeorhtIt's got to be planned and provoked by demons. Also, there are other background noises.

    • @JackTimothy
      @JackTimothy Год назад +10

      I was catechized to be mindful of the level of distraction you or your child might be causing during a service, considering the sensibilities of others. If the distraction is significant, it can be courteous to temporarily step out and return in a few minutes when things have settled. You don’t want to distract other people from prayer. But it differs from parish to parish and it’s always best to be charitable. It’s certainly a sensitive subject.

    • @OrthodoxTradition
      @OrthodoxTradition  Год назад +20

      May God grant us patience!

    • @Ooweeeooo
      @Ooweeeooo 11 месяцев назад +2

      I feel bad for the gentleman who’s coughing… I hate coughing attacks they’re so uncomfortable

    • @Eve90
      @Eve90 14 дней назад

      Yes.. 😅

  • @OrthodoxChristianTreasures
    @OrthodoxChristianTreasures 5 дней назад +1

    Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.

  • @rubyj4321
    @rubyj4321 Год назад +14

    Thank you Eminence Demetrius for your sermon, I love hearing the stories of our saint's, your sermons are a blessing ❤🙏🕊🕯

  • @jeffilli1663
    @jeffilli1663 2 месяца назад +1

    I'm in a terrible situation where I am guilty until proven innocent. Lied about by the closest person to me. All my hope is in God. Amen!

  • @jonnaborosky8836
    @jonnaborosky8836 Год назад +14

    Master bless.
    Thank you, Vladyka. Thank you. It soothes my soul to listen to you. The truth is like "the oil of myrrh..." In "The Philokalia," it says that when humans endure slander, even the Angels marvel. I don't recall which volume it's in, but it's on page 81 of whichever volume it's in. I don't remember for sure which Saint said that, and I don't have a copy of the book available to check... but I believe it was St. Maximus the Confessor.
    Our Lord has allowed me to have to go through some rather large slanders. I didn't handle them well. I told myself what's on the script of St. Job's scroll: "As it seemed good unto the Lord, so has it come to pass. Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth and forever more." I could only stand in that for a moment and then I cried for all I lost, due to the slander. I cried oceans of tears for 7 years, and they were not spiritual tears!!! After those years, the truth began to come out. I could stop crying. Over time, I was able to be thankful, but still keenly aware of what I lost. As I heard you in this sermon today, I could very joyously say, " Glory be to God for ALL things! Thank you so much for the reminder! I'm sure most people have been seriously slandered. I just have almost zero ability to deal with it. But God is merciful, and has let me endure several more small slanders. Perhaps He's letting me try to gain the strength to endure it properly! I hope so!
    Please keep me, the Hermitage of St. Paisius, and requests for the eternal memory of my brother, Fr. Hariton's soul in your prayers. Thank you again, Vladyka!
    Mother Anastasia

    • @OrthodoxTradition
      @OrthodoxTradition  Год назад +3

      Glory to God!

    • @KallyKafritsas
      @KallyKafritsas 11 месяцев назад

      Your ruler master Freemason worshipful master. Repent of this thy wickedness.

  • @AlexandrosRyd
    @AlexandrosRyd Год назад +7

    Master, bless! Im afraid I've fallen into sinful habits again and may be pursuing vain pursuits. My mind is darkened. Please pray for me so that I may offer God greater fruits of repentance. I'm too concerned with what people think of me, Im too concerned with what besets me. Its hard for me to discern if what I'm doing is right sometimes. It may be fear, lack of faith and spiritual laziness. God forgive me, it's entirely my fault. Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, the sinner. ☦️

    • @OrthodoxTradition
      @OrthodoxTradition  Год назад +9

      Never give up. Persist in prayer. Don't believe that God doesn't hear you. Make sure that you seek help from those who can help you.

    • @KallyKafritsas
      @KallyKafritsas 11 месяцев назад

      You mean your Freemason worshipful master father

  • @vessietaylor
    @vessietaylor 6 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for such a beautiful remembrance of St Theodora.
    Walking this Cross is painful but has treasures.
    🕊🕯🌱... This walk is truly like the walk following Christ

  • @hokulani8
    @hokulani8 Год назад +9

    🕊🙏🏼🕊

  • @EXORCISTIESOUSCHRISTOSNIKA
    @EXORCISTIESOUSCHRISTOSNIKA Год назад +8

    ❤ THANK YOUR YOUR EMINENCE DEMETRIUS, GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST AND MAY GOD GRANT YOU MANY YEARS. HOLY SAINT THEODORA PRAY TO HOD FOR ME THE CHIEF OF SINNERS ! LORD HAVE MERCY. LORD JESUS CHRIST I PRAY YOU WILL HELP ME TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN THAT WILL BE WELL PLEASING TO YOU AMEN. FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT BLESS ALL THE HOLY ORTHODOX MONASTICS AMEN. 🕯️☦️🕯️

  • @ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk
    @ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 7 месяцев назад +2

    Спасиво FOR YOUR KIND AND BEATIFUL WORDS. IAM CONSTANTLY CORRECTING MYSELF TO BE ABETTER PERSON AND BETTER CHRISTIAN. ...

  • @fran2177
    @fran2177 Год назад +6

    All Glory to God in The Highest ❤️☦️

  • @classicalgreeklatin
    @classicalgreeklatin Год назад +4

    This sermon was very helpful. Thank you. Holy Theodora pray for us.

    • @OrthodoxTradition
      @OrthodoxTradition  10 месяцев назад

      Glory to God.
      Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.

  • @DonRA33
    @DonRA33 Год назад +7

    Beautiful sermon❤️🌎

  • @DAVID77774
    @DAVID77774 4 месяца назад +1

    Thank You Lord, Woman Weep not for me, 2000 years, Brothers am a sinner , Am sure The Wood is drying fast, You Prayers are needed, God Bless,

  • @abdulemalik8848
    @abdulemalik8848 4 месяца назад

    God bless.

  • @ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk
    @ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 7 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you

  • @ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk
    @ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for your kind and beatiful words. I am constantly. Correcting myself and strive to be a good person and good Christian.

  • @ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk
    @ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 7 месяцев назад +1

    Срасиво for your kind and beatifulwords i am constantly. Correcting myself to be a better person and a good Christian

  • @sisselrudshaug1106
    @sisselrudshaug1106 Год назад +3

  • @petergunn9149
    @petergunn9149 Год назад +1

    ☦️☦️☦️

  • @emiitchi4232
    @emiitchi4232 9 месяцев назад

    Why worship a symbol which is idol? We are to worship God/Jesus

    • @OrthodoxTradition
      @OrthodoxTradition  9 месяцев назад +2

      If you responsibly studied a little history of the Church, you'd understand that icons are not idols.

    • @emiitchi4232
      @emiitchi4232 9 месяцев назад

      @@OrthodoxTradition what is your definition of an idol

    • @emiitchi4232
      @emiitchi4232 9 месяцев назад

      @@OrthodoxTradition wasn’t expecting snarky comment but ok. I’d rather watch sermons from priest in Australia

    • @diananoonen2262
      @diananoonen2262 7 месяцев назад +1

      Because as Christians, we can and should venerate the work of the Holy Spirit in others! It is that simple.