Exorcism in the Orthodox Church and How to Protect Yourself Against the Demons.
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I’m a firefighter in a very rough city. With fentanyl overdose, if we can resuscitate the person, the first thing I see looking at me is not the person. It’s the demon/addiction before the person ‘comes back online’
Even seen something as crazy as a girl mumbling and talking to herself, locked out of her own house burning a small pile of bibles in her front yard like something out of a movie.
I have icons by my bed in my station. I carry my prayer rope at all times on duty. I do not think these experiences are overly remarkable. They are the only way things can be in a city like this. Orthodoxy has a way to properly frame these…ontological floods without getting sensational.
The Sacramental Life of the Church is the only and best medicine we could receive by God’s Grace.
God bless your family and thank you for the video.
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May God keep and protect you! Firefighting is a worthy profession.
@@living_orthodox thank you, father. 😊
That’s nuts bro . May God protect you
Please pray for my priest Pater Gerasimos in St Johns church, Germiston South Africa who has cancer. This man was there for me and my family when my father passed, he baptised my wife and he married us. He is a good man and has gone through a lot.
Look into the studies of turkey tail mushroom.
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Thank you Father for this video. A little about my story with possession: I was baptized in the Antiochian Orthodox Church as a child. Unfortunately, I was not raised in the Faith. Long story short, as i grew into adulthood, I fell into the ways of the world, eventually began studying the occult, dabbling in witchcraft, and new age. Because of these practices I became demonically possessed. I was mad and have gaps of time i cant even remember anything.
The Holy Spirit guided back to Orthodox Church for healing. It took much time, fighting, and struggle. The Enemy did not want to let me go. But gradually after re-entering the life of the Orthodox Church and participating in the mysteries, prayer, eventually, the demon left me. I still battle but it is much different now. It is an Orthodox Christian walking in my faith in Christ daily seeking repentance
Coming back to the Orthodox Church, Christ and the mysteries saved me. Glory to God for all things☦️☦️☦️
I suffered from sleep paralysis demons since I was 15. Grew up secular and was a atheist. I would get episodes 1-2 times a year of these vivid dreams. Tall rotting flesh eyeless men at the foot of my bed. Dogs growling and barking in my ear on top of me. I was unable to move and dealt with it by eventually cursing at these things instead of playing asleep and waiting. I came to Christ through military service and I’m still pretty non denominational but realize the historical credibility of the Orthodox Church. Anyways I’m 24 now and stopped having said sleep paralysis episodes around the time I was baptized after basic training 4 years ago. This summer I moved back home and was treated with a surprise as I “woke up” in a sleep paralysis episode I recognized quickly. As I heard the demons growling and trying to tell me something i immediately prayed for the power of Christ to help me and it all went away like a snap of the fingers. Quickest and last sleep paralysis episode I’ve ever had. You can chop it all up to just lucid dream wake scenario and my subconscious. But you couldn’t see how real the things I’ve seen were.
I encountered Christ during a sleep paralysis.
This was after 2 months straight of Seeking Jesus.
Thank God he changed me in 1 day after encountering his love.
19:17 Kyle is one of the main factors for me converting to Orthodoxy. God bless him. Oh and I start catechism classes next Wednesday. Wish me luck, y'all. ☦️
May the Lord guide you
May it be blessed! May God bless you! ☦︎
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on you in your catechism.
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on me a sinner.
Now and forever unto the ages of ages,
Amen amen amen.
Have you considered Roman Catholicism?
How long did you attend before you could take catechism?
This is what pains me when I hear converts say they weren't baptized. We all need proper reception into the Body, including exorcism.
That’s a good point I didn’t even think about that
Iv have been struggling to find a church that does a proper catechism. Or even baptism! Most the churches that are anywhere near me are in rented halls.
@@Chrisc-sn6uh That's no problem, my own church is a mission! God Bless Our Church to continue growing! How do you know that the catechism will be deficient?
@@slowboywhiteboardv4 all but one church thats with in a 2hour drive is once a month. The one church is a Greek Orthodox Church that only does fully greek! That is the one though that i am looking into this week and hopefully be able to talk to the priest. But i do know they do not offer baptism, which is how i would like to be brought into the church. yes the church is growing especially here in the uk. One of the once a month churches is nearly at the stage were they can be open every sunday, and God willing build a proper permanent church.
@@Chrisc-sn6uh I'll pray for you and your country. God willing, your situation will change. Have you ever considered moving closer to a ROCOR parish?
My spiritual father (reposed 2014) deemed after my 3 hour life confession that I needed three formal exorcism sessions. My background included idolatry in a Hindu cult, lots of drug use, fornication etc.
These sweet, gentle, calm sessions of read prayers were very helpful as I can see now looking back! I pray more people who need more work of catharsis and purification might receive what they need before cleansing baptism!
I’m not sure if the prayers were the same as in the Baptism prayers? At the end of each session Father Athanasius (Fr Michael Rome) blessed me using the relics of St Mary Magdalene!
What changes did you notice after baptism, confession and exorcism? I have a similar life story to yours!
@@JesusTeAma033 my Orthodox life became very intense and wonderful. I experience so much Grace! It’s hard to put in words … He keeps giving me deeper repentance often with tears and at the same time a feeling of overwhelming love and gratitude. All in prayer sometimes lasting for hours! God Bless you!
@@orthodoxboomergrandma3561 TY for sharing. I'm an Inquirer and ex-New Ager. I've repented, prayed, and committed to Christ the best I can on my own. I look forward to what my father will think and say when we cross that bridge.
@@orthodoxboomergrandma3561This makes me tear up with grattude and love for Christ! Glory to God!
A reminder that I need to get baptized. Thank you father, great informative video. Please pray for me I just lost my grandma.
I'm sorry to hear that. I lost my grandmother to cancer not too long ago, but God's mercy is from all eternity and to all eternity, so never despair.
Be careful, the bishops of the Orthodox Church in America do not approve of this idea that you have to get rebaptized and recently a bishop spoke publicly against RUclips Orthodox who teach this without any right to do so.
To baptize again is actually a sacrilege and a form of Donatism. That's why neither Catholics nor Protestants baptize again. One baptism is sufficient in the name of the Holy Trinity. I'm Catholic btw.
God bless you, and our Most Holy Mother pray for you 🙏
Lord have mercy. ☦︎ If you wish you can pray the Akathist to St. Varus for her when you feel you can. 🤗 I'm glad you are looking at Orthodoxy! Keep us updated, please!
@@LadyMaria thank you 🙏🏽
Yes indeed pray the Akathist of Saint Varus. @@ieshjust16
So before I came to orthodox I was a Satanist. I remember how I really wanted to summon a demon in my house to get started because up until that point It was more of a lifestyle. Just reading the lesser keys of Solomon was how I was basically passed by a demon for 3 days until I prayed to God. What's really funny was I still didn't believe he was the true god until months later
It can take a lot of time to heal and to come to the Truth. Make sure you get connected with a good Orthodox priest. Perhaps seek out a spiritual father (a monk ideally) to help you. Unless you’ve been baptized and into the Orthodox there is a risk the devil will return with seven more (as our Lord warned in St Matthew’s Gospel).
@@living_orthodox I'm a official member of the church now,ive been accepted through chrismation and threw out/ burned everything occult in my house. i have a feeling my demons aren't completely gone but God willing ill try my best to root out this evil and change my life. thx for the vids btw since orthodoxy is really unknown here in America
@@joenathan8059 I’d recommend reaching out to either Holy Trinity Monastery in NY or St Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery in Arizona. About half way in the video there’s an account of a woman who was possessed and had a similar situation to what you’re experiencing.
@@living_orthodox ill try. thank you for your guidance father
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Speak to your Priest about it and he may recommend blessing your house.
We had a couple come in who were involved in Wicca and the day after their baptism Father went and Blessed their house.
I hope things go well for you at the new parish, Father! I'm a Catechumen in a Greek Church in Louisiana, and my priest is planning on setting a date for my baptism soon. I was already very happy that I would be received into the Church by baptism, (I was never previously baptized,) and even more so now that I've seen your videos! Kyrie eleison!
Thank you Father for this Orthodox understanding on this topic.☦️🇨🇦🙏
There will be more! :)
Many years in your new parish, Father!
I’m happy to finally hear Orthodox talking about this. I was subject to SRA as a very small child and lived within an occult mindset and practices most of my life. I was received by baptism in the Orthodox Church, but the oppression has not stopped. My last priest believed I must have been engaging in some habitual sin or bad habit, but if I am I don’t know what it is. I don’t know how to get help
Dear Anna Lynn, from the bottom of my heart I am so, so deeply sorry for what has happened to you. Healing from SRA is a long road. May God guide you and those around you on this path
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Hi Anna, we're in the cusp of a new age, and not the one they had in mind for us. Like most of us you are recovering from previous error, stick in there and defy the attacks while asking for forgiveness. They will wane as you become stronger, usually test you for one last time and then they will vanish as your repentance is complete, Fr. Michael knows these things better. Don't let them get to you ❤ ☦️
Same as you Anna, I come from an Illumi**** bloodline and have had SRA/Monarch programming done on me since I was in my mother's womb. Except I have not been baptized yet and just got interested into Orthodoxy, so this is very new for me... I am curious to know if any exorcisms or other practices will help me since most of my sins I don't remember because of the dissociation... Best of luck, you are not alone, and may God heal us.
@@alix.aconspiGlory to God we came to Orthodoxy 🤍
Thank you Father. We have eagerly been waiting for your next video!
God grant you many years, Father, and your Matushka and children too! ☦︎ May this new chapter of your lives be blessed. 🙏
I will add that before my baptism, I had horrible fits of rage that would break my self-control and lash out at my family around me. Then I would not remember some of it, it was almost like another person took over. I felt horrible after. After the minor exorcism before baptism, baptism and Chrismation, that hasn't occurred, just anger problems but self-control isn't compromised and that "other person" is gone.
Thanks for your valuable wisdom, on peoples struggles and addictions. I was chrismated in the Orthodox Church, but loneliness and a unsatisfactory romantic life, left me struggling with my passions.
My dear if there were no struggles then we should truly worry. Struggle means God hasn’t abandoned us. It means that with resistance to whatever force is applied against us, we can in turn use it to grow stronger in faith and with time, overcome the passions. Life isn’t easy. But if it was where would be the reward? A good fight is made better and the victory more impactful when it is hard fought for. :)
Thanks for your thoughtful reply, I appreciate your advice.
Glad to see an Orthodox perspective on this issue. The RC view is the most dominant in popular culture and it tends to overshadow other views.
God bless you !!! Greetings from Romania !!! Long live the Orthodox brotherhood 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you Fr. Mikhail…may God keep you and your family safe on your travels ahead, blessings abound. One thing I’ve had difficulty understanding is how we’re to perceive the exorcisms within Roman Catholicism…considering they’re outside the True Church yet have such an extensive ministry for it that comes off as deeply studied/understood and effective.
Sounds like a good topic for the next video on this matter…
@@ccm3314 typical of papist to be ignorant of our ecclesiology and to try and to propose false union. There’s the issue of the heresies of papal supremacy, Nestorians in your communion, scholastic theology and absolute divine simplicity, immaculate conception and the “sacred heart” (which is Nestorian in concept and rejects the councils which forbids dividing Christ into body parts to venerate), the list goes on. You have long enough to read this reply. I’ve made countless post warning to not push ecumenism or other such heresies and there are no exceptions. Legitimate succession of the most reductionist kind doesn’t grant authority. You have no authority to urge anything. Blocked.
@living_orthodox what on earth did he post?
Thank You Father, God Bless You and Your Family!❤
Thank you! God bless you
I have friends and work in lethbridge!!! I hope to come back and see them, and you guys!!
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When I think of religions etc. I usually don’t think of the occult but reading these comments shows how much this topic needs to be addressed.
Thank you Father for uploading this I’ve been waiting for you to make this God Bless You!
Perfect timing, Father. God bless you and your family.
Thank you Father for sharing! It would be nice if you could teach us on how to pray in order to protect us from demons attack in part 2. God bless and wishing you all the best in your town 🙏!😊
First of all, you are in my prayer s always, I pray that God protects on your journey and guides and blesses in your position as parish priest in Lethbridge. Thank you for this video!! May God continue to bless you and grant you many years!!
Thank you fr I needed this teaching may God bless you
I’m interested to hear/learn more about this topic. Thanks for sharing this info.
Glory to God! I will pray for your new community. Thank you for the fibrin blessings through your videos
Loooove this video!! 🔥❤️ And i wish you aalll good in new parish and also that all will go well with moving into a new place 🙏☦️
Please pray for me Fr. Mikhail I'm actually dealing with a demon oppressing me, I've had a few exorcisms here and there :c . my name is James
The Lord help you dear one. What’s your name? Just the baptismal name (if you’re baptized in the Eastern Orthodox Church), I’ll add you to my commemorations.
@@living_orthodox thank you Father. Same as my first name, James, God bless you.
yeah I am Eastern Orthodox
@@living_orthodoxBless Father. I have OCD. It’s very difficult. Can you please add me to your commemorations? I’m baptized in the Eastern Orthodox Church. My name is Mark.
God bless you! Love from Quebec! 🇨🇦
Keep up the good work from Melbourne Australia
Great video! Thank you, Father.
Thank you. This was very informative and helpful. God bless ☦️
May God bless you and your family and help you in this time.
Thank you for sharing ❤
Welcome to Alberta, Fr Mikael! Please pray for us up in Grande Prairie!
Thank you father for this
I manage to fast and pray continually,Lord Jesus have mercy upon us,deliver us from evils.
I like you mention the importance of sacraments . This is not shown in any movie. I have witnessed a number of exorcisms at a monastery. It took a number of sessions for the person to get well, but what was significant is that confession and eucharist ( when allowed) for the person and the family was always an essential part.
I had just finished watching "The Pope's Exorcist" when this popped up. 😂
Catholic exorcists freak me out. I don't know why. I can't watch those shows.
@@sia9907I do and for real cases it makes me wonder if the demon is really expelled or not, or departs willingly in a way to falsely show that the exorcism worked so that people will be lulled into a false sense that the RCC is the Church.
@@sia9907is the demon in your that is screaming...😊
@@Dorfapoligetik What a strange thing to say. This channel attracts darkness. Lord have mercy.
I was chrismated into ROCOR and still learning as an Orthodox Christian. How does one deal with temptations in dreams? I struggle with a specific passion and sometimes after a good amount of time where I succeed at dealing with it, I am visited with disturbing dreams. I know the fathers and elders say to ignore all dreams, but sometimes they are overpowering.
I’m not a priest, so run anything I say by your priest. I have also been afflicted with disturbing dreams in the past, and here are a few things I have done. I keep my prayer rope on my wrist when I sleep, that way I can have it on hand if I wake up mid dream. This helps redirect my mind away from the content of the dream. I have also “prayed myself to sleep” using the Jesus Prayer. Interestingly, keeping the fasts well can be helpful in this scenario as well.
It could be that you already do all these things, but I have found them helpful.
I too such dreams. Remember: you are not "guilty" in your dreams. Only a few people can control them. Dreams are build on what you think and expierience while you are awake. So do not think of such and such things throughout the day and cover yourself with the Jesus-Prayer as soon as your thoughts come up. A great Saint once said: "Look towards Lord Christ and ignore the evil!"
Are you familiar with "Logismoi"?
do you people have anything better than religion to offer ? you aren't even well equipped spiritually to deal with basic problems like these. I have never been chrismated into the Orthodox church but I have experienced and received understanding from the Lord Yeshua in my walk as His disciple in how to deal with such problems effectively. not religiously but effectively, in reliance on Him being present within me as my very Life.
@@vtino4825Do you have anything better to offer other than your strange rant?
@@vtino4825How do you determine it is really Yeshua (the Lord Jesus) you are communicating with? What kind of check and balance do you have on your own individual human limitations, sins and potential for spiritual pride in discernment?
Can you define what you mean by “religion”? Do you think the definition you are using is the same as the Bible uses in James 1:26-27?
Thank you for your message!
Thank you for this, Michael! You are an interesting teacher
Thank you and God bless you 🙏
Thanks!
Thank you.
Thank you Padre
Greetings from edmonton my friend !
If you plan on doing another video on exorcism, some accounts of exorcism from a time withing the last century would be interesting.
I used to have horrible sleep paralysis and use to see “shadow people” alot a couple of years ago,and it was horrible and once i started praying and set up saint michael in my room,and set our cross in our house i havent experienced it since however i did recently and it started troubling me. And forgive me if it doesnt relate to the subject matter.
Pray the Praises of St. Mary by St. Ephraim the Syrian AND/OR the Golgotha prayer by St Mary everyday.
Thank you for this video Father. At one point you mentioned that the evil one comes after us...I have been sought after now for some time. I know how it feels and pray more now. If I ask for a minor exorcism will that be a way to scatter the demons. In the video the priest knows between minor and major. It all started from a job a had...strange people around me now. I plan on moving from where I presently reside.
I would see about getting a priest to read the interdiction prayer of St Basil over you. Should be easy to find in the book of needs. There is a copy online on ponmarproject. It’s essentially an online liturgical book resource. It has the book of needs in case he needs help finding the prayer. I would also recommend reading psalm 67, psalm 90 and the prayer to the venerable cross. The canon to the Mother of God can also help as well as the canon to the Guardian Angel.
Glory to God, Bless Father, great news on the house and the move! Lethbridge is a big change!
Thank you father amen
Old school confessional Lutheran here:
I assisted in an exorcism once by two Lutheran pastors. It was something that was unforgettable. Not as dramatic as you spoke of but it was something.
The advice that was given that is still followed successfully to this day was to wear a cross, play choir music in the home, read the word daily, prayer.
It is important that these are not “talismanic” these are things to keep God first.
Here is a question for you that was once absurd but now reality over massive areas
What if there is no true church in an area? This is something we deal with in my area, every church at least within a two hour drive has compromised themselves with gender identity blasphemy (and putting the fantasies of people above God is certainly blasphemy), the condoning of unrepentant sin, and several even have lesbian women claiming to be the “pastors,” and anti-trinity cults like Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses.
There are no Orthodox churches and the Lutheran church has now gone mad.
What is the right answer when there is no priest or pastor that is teaching the word of God anymore?
The key is to realize that teaching the word of God in its true and proper context can only happen in Orthodoxy. One must develop a life of prayer and even draw inspiration from the desert fathers and Hesychast saints who often didn’t have access to a parish. However, contact a priest that is closest to you and he will make the effort.
My mom and grandma would go to another city by bus and sleep in the church and go back next day.
Please pray for the fallen monk gabriel. Most Holy Theotokos save us. Guide me to the path of repentance for I am tossed in the storm of life. 🌵🕯☦️🕯🌵
Casually names all the channels I happen to watch 😅
19:03 I had commented on a different thread before getting to the part where he gave recommendations. There are so many good ones!
Please make more videos on this topic Father!
@@AVoiceCryingInTheWildern-vt6ed glad you’re honest that you’re an unbiblical fraud. How about you contact me through my discord. Link in the description. Let’s set up a call and see how well your man-centred, man-made evangelical cult is less than 200 years old and isn’t remotely connected to the Bible. You’ve never read a book on Orthodoxy nor do you know what we believe. You make claims and don’t back them up. That’s a serious level of delusion.
@@living_orthodoxthat comment was full of pride. Basically saying look how I can school you because I’m more indoctrinated than you are. You sound no different than atheist who go after Christian’s. None of this behavior is Christ like at all
Fr Mikhail, I am so glad that you spoke about baptism. When I converted, I asked my spiritual father if I could be baptized AND chrismated. He was all for it. Why are some priests so passionate about not baptizing converts? If the previous faith we were in are not valid and right, how are the baptisms outcome of Orthodoxy valid? ☦️☦️☦️
What does one do if their priest refuses to be involved, or specifically says to please exclude him?
I would call or email the bishop and see if he or someone else can help.
The Devil has been after me since I was very young. The Russian Priest who baptized me named me Anastasia. That priest died by suicide. I’ve tried to die by my own hand several times but every time I have been saved. I know I am insignificant and God is great. I leave my life up to God and it’s his will I am still here. I believe my Name was given to me for a reason. Every time the black shape comes to me it cannot get me to die. I leave everything to God and say it’s in his hands. I do not know my purpose but just keep traveling the path God has put before me. The Devil wants me but God wants me more. If I am to be saved it is God’s will.☦️☦️☦️ I am a sinner, I am not perfect but I will just keep on rising because God deems it so ❤️Lord have Mercy
it is not religiosity (be it Orthodox style, Roman style, Protestant style or what have you) that will truly deliver you from any form of oppression or bondage or even mental problems. it is pursuing to know the Living Messiah and His Father in a real, deeply personal and transforming way. not a dogmatic, intellectual knowledge, but a real and direct knowing of Him and His Father. He will lead and direct you in the Path of Discipleship to Him if you seek Him with all of your heart and soul, crying out to Him to teach you and make you His true disciple. the Living Messiah is not and cannot be limited to an -ism or a religious organization and its rituals, He is far greater than and above religions.
I'm in need of your prayers, father🙏
God bless you 🙏
Bless you father
Thank you Father for this video.
The God of the Bible never calls the Bible the Bible. Your man made Protestant sect didn’t exist then because Christianity is Orthodoxy and Orthodoxy is Christianity. The Bible didn’t make itself. Christ came to establish a Church (Matthew 16) He didn’t come to write a Bible. How do you suppose one would live or exercise their faith until 1517? No printing press and extremely low literacy rates. Read St Ignatius of Antioch (he was the disciple of the Holy Apostle John), his letters will tell you exactly why what you believe is an innovation and man-centred.
Glory to Christ!☦️💚
I am a protestant(born-again) christian and im learning about this
"or those of you who have an unhealthy obsession" I feel called out, lmao.
God bless 🙏
Congratulations on the job and the new home.
FINALLY! I found an Orthodox video about exorcism. It's so rare to see one. I've had to listen to dozens of Catholic videos just to know about exorcism.
Glad you like it. Please feel free to comment on anything else you might want to know on the topic and I’ll do a video to cover it in the next one on this topic.
@@living_orthodox Anything having to do with Orthodox priests and exorcism. It's hard for me to find much information about exorcism in the Church. My own parish priest pleaded ignorance on much about exorcism.
@@Mavvyd96Have you seen the video by Orthodox Banter with Bojan or Bible Illustrated? He has two channels and I can't remember which one it was on.
@@tlcetc4506I don’t recommend his channel for a reason. Errors and poor ecclesiology
When youtube first came out there was some but have never seen them again
God bless you father
That's pretty terrifying, honestly. Thankful that we have the tools from God to protect ourselves.
@@AVoiceCryingInTheWildern-vt6ed are you saying Fr is not telling us the truth? A bold claim, if so.
@@HunterEstethank you, I blocked him. He was just looking to pick a fight.
@@living_orthodox It's a shame how many folks just seem to want to stir up trouble. Thank you for everything you do!
Greeting from Serbia
I had met someone who read Satanic Bible, I was not knowing by reading that he is already possesed by evil spirits. I was surprised to see he and his family acting as a proud Catholic, they are not able to believe in Confession, and they used to be very restless during Holy Mass, like mocking and critizing the priests etc. And they go to mass for every single sunday. Yet they say terrible lies. I was asked not to pray for those who deny Jesus Christ after knowing He is the true God. Can you help me have more insights on intercessory prayers for such souls... because I believe God doesn't want to lose not even a single soul.
18:55 So, in my case I was in agreement with yourself and others on the subject of corrective baptism. The person to persuade me to doubt the position being put forward is Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) with his recent "cyberdoxy" videos.
Obviously, both sides of this discussion are claiming the canons of the Orthodox Church as the foundation for their conclusions. So, whose position do I accept? I will say that at face value Metropolitan Jonah's videos are somewhat more persuasive as they list specific canons with historical context rather than appealing to a phrase such as "the canons of the church are very clear on this" or a variant thereof.
This is what has made me realise I need to set aside time to research this thoroughly myself with the blessing of my Priest.
Thank you for your videos Fr Mikhail.
That’s the point of the videos! To encourage others to dig deeper. The truth is there are many canons and the ones the Met cited in his video are also excluding the interpretations by the saints such as what you’ll find in the rudder. According to Apostolic 46 and 50 (if I remember the numbering correctly), baptism is the norm. The other “forms” are for emergencies and restrictions of an absolute physical nature.
One final point. Chrismation is similar. Economia is an exception and exceptions should never replace the norm.
@living_orthodox I understand and thank you for taking the time to respond to my comment Fr Mikhail.
I do have a question though about something else Metropolitan Jonah has stated. Some Priests have claimed in videos that a person baptised in an emergency by an Orthodox Christian (not Clergy) should be correctively baptised later on by a Priest if they survive the emergency situation. If I recall correctly, Metropolitan Jonah said this is not the case as it violates the Creed. Would that be correct or not?
This is amazing. But how can I get help if I'm not yet a catechumen? I want to move forward but it takes time so I'm an inquirer right now taking classes at my Orthodox Church, but dealing with lust a lot.
We had exorcism at baptism, We were catechumens for while first too. But at the baptism day we had Exorcism, I say we, it is my husband and I. My husband's godfather, is a Priest/monk and I say he is mine too, as he is very helpful, and if married and when you marry two are one, then he is mine too as god father. Plus, our spiritual father, an abbot and Bishop of another church, We are at one in America in the country church with seminary, for Orthodox students studying to be priests.
My god mother really is not around much, so I lean on my husband and god father and spiritual father is in need. Father, you have very good insight to see what you have seem of the devil! I sense and feel it. I do not always see it. We are from Jordanville, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church.
What a blessing to be by the monastery and seminary! I was ordained at Jordanville Holy Trinity Monastery on the day we buried Metropolitan Hilarion. Maybe we crossed paths :) God bless and keep you!
@@living_orthodox I think we may well could have crossed paths! I do remember when Metropolitan Hilarion was buried. I also remember Metropolitan Laurus. He lived at Jordanville, but of course did travel often too. Many blessings to you! It is a lovely area, and am sure our Lord looks down upon it and sees it as a jewel in the wilderness of time. *That is wonderful to think how you were ordained at Jordanville! * You spent several years living right there and getting to know so many and am positive you know our god father and also the Abbot and Bishop of Syracuse? Not sure if I should say their names, so will leave it this way,
Jesus and Holy Mary Bless you always ☦️
Father, can you please tell me which choir performs the chant/hymn which played at the opening of this video? I would appreciate it!
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Father Bless,
I recently read a letter from the ROCOR Bishop of Chicago regarding how things are operating in his Diocese.
And one thing that really stuck out was he forbid Converts with Christian names from changing their names.
I don't use my given name in Church Functions, for numerous personal reasons as well as Piety, even though it is Christian as I was named for an OT Patriarch.
Do you have anything to say on this Practice or is the Bishop in the right for doing this?
IC,
Raphael
Bishops are human. I suppose he might take issue with Simon being renamed Peter? Or Saul Paul, or the fact that St John of Damascus doesn’t use his birth name? What of the monks who when they ascend the various levels of the schema change name? I would say given the fact that what he suggests is not the normative practice of the Church throughout the ages, it is safe to assume this is his opinion upon which is no binding authority.
Sometimes during Small Compline at home, while crossing myself I feel something wave through my body. It usually increases as I cross myself further. It may be something biochemical, or something more. But it often encourages me to Cross myself more continuously. Is this odd?
Best it ignore it and think anything of it.
Very Infor
Very informative video thank you🙏how can I help
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With exorcisms? You can’t. You must be a priest and even then, it’s a unique ministry that God reveals in time and with the help and discernment of other priests, monks or bishops. Never on your own. That’s the path to delusion and subsequent possession.
"For those of you who wonder what it (exorcisms) are like in the Orthodox Church, or for those of you who may have an unhealthy obsession."
Ah, Fr. Mikhail has been checking his channel analytics, haha, god bless.
Father bless; what would you recommend about all these catholic priests posting on the internet? Should they be followed with a grain of salt.
Thanks
I wouldn't follow a Roman Catholic priest at all. For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
Too much risk of mixing salt water (heresy) with the fresh (orthodoxy). It’s better to not. I’ll continue to post Orthodox content on this matter so that Orthodox people have a resource.
@@living_orthodoxthank you Father we need more priest like you on YT
@@josephjude1290Don't forget about Fr John Whiteford, Fr Peter Heers, Fr Spyridon Bailey, Fr Josiah Trenham, Fr Turbo Qualls, and others... it's almost too much RUclips content to keep up with!
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We are blessed with many Priests like Father in YT. Though they sometimes focus on different things. But they should all be saying the same things.
Will you cut through the upper Midwestern US to get to Alberta or driving all through Canada?
Definitely cutting through upper midwestern US. Much faster that way.
It’s still such a testament to me that only the apostolic true religions of orthodox and catholic Christianity have the means to address the Evil One.
This stuff is real i will start violently screaming after saying the Jesus prayer. They like me for some reason. Today i went and received communion. I was also screaming violently and contorting my body inadvertly. I uploaded a few audiobooks on this. St John Cassian speaks about this topic in great detail. St Macarius the Egyptian also, and St Ignatius Brianchaninov. St Cassian advises communion as often as possible. Its more hard than that though. Prayer and fasting might work also. I have felt the demins sieze up and seem to die from fasting. They are more like autorobotics than terrible monsters. This is a fundamental topic which we do not understand but its like day and night. For me anyways. The purpose isn't to scare people, but liberate them from the tyranicalness of sin and Satan.
Thank you father!! I was RC but priest is baptising me soon please God.
Congrats ☦️☦️☦️☦️
Can anybody explain to me why corrective baptism is so controversial to begin with?
Like, wouldn't you just want to have the real thing, just to be safe?
Nothing wrong with wanting an Orthodox baptism. Technically it isn’t a corrective baptism if a convert is received by baptism regardless of past churches they’re affiliated with. This term more so applies to those who are baptized after reception via Chrismation (given that the presuppositions for this according to the canons are not fulfilled by most heterodox confessions). Technically this can apply to the Monophysites, however in my experience I can say I baptize converts from them regardless. In my dioceses we baptize everyone.
@@living_orthodox thanks for the reply.
I never received a baptism with full immersion because my parish didn'thave vessels for that, and even though I understand my baptism to be valid, the explanations I have heard from priests like Fr Heers for full immersion made me consider another baptismal ceremony when I move to Iași later this year, as I heard is sometimes done.
What I don't understand is why there seem to be people objecting against baptisms or repeated baptisms.
Can one get "oberbaptized" or is it just because clerics don't want to offend people who entered via chrismation or is there yet another reason?
Father, I’m on the fence about becoming Catholic or Orthodox. I was raised Lutheran, haven’t been baptized yet. I’ve been attending mass everyday at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bismarck North Dakota and respectfully not receiving the body and blood of Christ as I haven’t yet been baptized. Could you recommend an Orthodox Church in my area that would hold true to the original Orthodox teachings? There are many things about the Catholic Church that make me feel it’s not the right church for me. Thanks in advance good bless! Hope your move went well!
10:56 Question for you Fr. I was told that yoga as an exercise and not a religious practice is a relatively new thing (only largely popularized within the last hundred years) and the physical movements and poses are simply British military calisthenics exercises. When it comes to doing these stretches and holds for physical health, would this still be ill-advised? What about doing the exercises while saying the Jesus prayer, or playing chants in the background?
brother it is okay to stretch haha
Thank you father. Any chance i may know what that emding music is ?
Psalm 49 Byzantine chant. You’ll find it if you type that in on RUclips
Bless Father, is there a way I can contact you? I tried emailing you once but I didn't get a response. Thank you.
fr.mikhail.baleka@gmail.com
Hello Father I have 1 Question if we are A member of the Greek Orthodox Church, so we have received Holy Chrismation and Holy Baptism is there no chance we can become possessed unless we decide to somehow start taking up tagalakia influenced activities such as yoga or fortune telling. Is this the only way the tagalakia can enter us when we leave no room for Christ to enter our hearts so we start putting our way of life into evil sources where then we give the chance for the tagalakia to enter us. And the main way to defend ourselves is to be an active member in the Church Inside and at home. will there be no chance they can enter us then? Sorry I refer to it as tagalakia.
I'm being brought in through chrismation and this makes me even more nervous about it. Deferring to my priest (who is wonderful), but wish I was being baptized in the true church.
Bring it up with him. There is no reason why you shouldn’t be allowed to be baptized. Be respectful and humble, but present what the saints say about this. St Iakovos was approached by an aspiring convert from Catholicism. His parish intended to Chrismate him because the local synod claimed his baptism was “valid”. St Iakovos said: “I don’t know what the synod has decided, but I know my Lord has commanded that we baptize.” That is what he did regardless.
@@living_orthodoxif he was catholic the greek church will push chrismation, he has to go to rocr to get the fully dipped
@@georgeagorastos7181 I am well aware. There is right way to approach things. First, one gives the chance for the priest to do the right thing. If that fails then he should go to ROCOR
Father bless. Is it proper to read St Basils exorcism prayer out loud as a way of "preventative medicine" or as a way of exposing demonic activity?
No. Especially if one isn’t a priest.
If the Roman Catholic Church is outside the Body of Christ and it’s sacraments are void of Grace then where do their Priests get their power to successfully perform thousands of exorcisms?
You assume they’re successful. Also prayers can be answered by Gos regardless. It isn’t a sign of holiness. In one of the lives the saints, a prostitute overcome with sadness for a mother who lost her child, prayed to God and He rose the child from the dead. God can help, but the demons can also deceive. There are certain methodologies and tools the RCC employs in exorcism which isn’t only a departure from the ancient services, but dangerous.
@@living_orthodox thank you. If there are thousands of people delivered by RCC exorcists then they must have Grace.
@@vigilantchristian6314 that’s what they claim. It’s doubtful and no. It doesn’t mean they have grace. That’s a confused Ecclesiology. Christ has one bride and it isn’t the innovationist RCC. He’s not a polygamist
@@living_orthodox thank you. So are you affirming that there is no grace in the Roman Catholic Church?
@@vigilantchristian6314Idiot.
Father, are you in Lethbridge Alberta? RUclips recommended your video to me and I live in Lethbridge Alberta.
Hello, yes I’ll be living out there as of October 31st. I was just installed as rector at the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos (currently and incorrectly named assumption).
Bwana hurumia 🙏🙏🙏