Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church www.holytrinityorthodox.com Baltimore, MD -- April 5, 2020 Archpriest John Vass 5th Sunday of Great Lent Venerable Mary of Egypt
The devil has taken over me and my mind due to my own spiritual laziness. I am scheduling Confession today, just waiting for them to call me back. If not, I will call, again. I want to make a change. May God have mercy upon me. ☦️
Don't be too hard on yourself. God loves you, and He ultimately is in charge. Pray for yourself. Love yourself. Take care of yourself. Don't call yourself names like lazy. Those labels will stick, and others will see you as lazy even if you overcome the habits that you don't admire. Don't incriminate your own self. Be your own best friend.
Yes Fr., this light affliction is a holy gift. The peace of God is beyond any understanding. What other provisions do we need? Thank you for enlightening💥 the world during this quiet. "He's got the whole wide world 🌎in His hands..you and me brother in His hands". Such peace~💥☦🌷
Hello. I am new to Orthodoxy, so I may ask simple questions. Bear with me, please. About eternal life, what will that be like? What will we be doing in eternal life? Will we be living in a world like we have today on Earth? Will babies be born? If so, the world would eventually become too crowded maybe. Or would we be in a different place where there are no limits. There would be no death; am I right? Maybe we just don't know these answers. Thank you.
Listen to this part again: approaching her teen years. So she was what? 11 or 12? What girl in the primitive middle east goes out to be abused by adult men? If Mary of Egypt remotely knew anything of sexuality it was bcz she was being raped at home incestuously by adult or older teen men. This story really makes me mad when I hear it starting out like this. Blame the female child for running away from sex abuse and then getting trafficked essentially. I'm sorry. I love Orthodoxy with every ounce of my being but some of the really outlandish legends are to be questioned. Talking about a little girl incapable of barely thinking much and no sex awakening---and you want me to believe the little girl burned with lust? I try not to tell lies. So no. I do not believe that slander against a child who was raped repeatedly when she ran to the streets. And then SHE did all the repenting which is what made her a Saint by the grace of Almighty God and the most holy Theotokos!
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The devil has taken over me and my mind due to my own spiritual laziness. I am scheduling Confession today, just waiting for them to call me back. If not, I will call, again. I want to make a change. May God have mercy upon me. ☦️
Don't be too hard on yourself. God loves you, and He ultimately is in charge. Pray for yourself. Love yourself. Take care of yourself. Don't call yourself names like lazy. Those labels will stick, and others will see you as lazy even if you overcome the habits that you don't admire. Don't incriminate your own self. Be your own best friend.
Wow, Amen, Lord Jesus have mercy on me, the sinner.
Thank you
So true..and much wisdom Father..Thankyou .🕊🙏🕊
father with lower f*
Thank you father...even your voice calms me down..❤🙏
Amazing and beautiful sermon ☦
Thank you Father, May God bless you ☦️
Thank you Fr.John great words.
When things go back to normal and social distancing has ended, let us never be the same.
Yes Fr., this light affliction is a holy gift. The peace of God is beyond any understanding. What other provisions do we need? Thank you for enlightening💥 the world during this quiet. "He's got the whole wide world 🌎in His hands..you and me brother in His hands". Such peace~💥☦🌷
9:08, symbolism of the desert in our lives.
12:14 The thoughts are the infants of our sins ☦️
Hello. I am new to Orthodoxy, so I may ask simple questions. Bear with me, please. About eternal life, what will that be like? What will we be doing in eternal life? Will we be living in a world like we have today on Earth? Will babies be born? If so, the world would eventually become too crowded maybe. Or would we be in a different place where there are no limits. There would be no death; am I right? Maybe we just don't know these answers. Thank you.
12:00, the devil wants to invade our thoughts, etc.
10:04, this time should not be spent in earthly pleasures.
Listen to this part again: approaching her teen years. So she was what? 11 or 12?
What girl in the primitive middle east goes out to be abused by adult men? If Mary of Egypt remotely knew anything of sexuality it was bcz she was being raped at home incestuously by adult or older teen men. This story really makes me mad when I hear it starting out like this. Blame the female child for running away from sex abuse and then getting trafficked essentially. I'm sorry. I love Orthodoxy with every ounce of my being but some of the really outlandish legends are to be questioned. Talking about a little girl incapable of barely thinking much and no sex awakening---and you want me to believe the little girl burned with lust? I try not to tell lies. So no. I do not believe that slander against a child who was raped repeatedly when she ran to the streets. And then SHE did all the repenting which is what made her a Saint by the grace of Almighty God and the most holy Theotokos!