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Saint Valentine Sventsitsky

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New Russian Martyr Saint Valentine Sventsitsky Read article here: http://romualdians.blogspot.com/2024/10/monasticism-in-world.html

Prayers to the Holy Spirit

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Prayer: O Heavenly King! Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, Who are everywhere and filling all things, Treasury of blessings and Giver of life: Come and dwell in us, Cleanse us from every impurity, And save our souls, O Good One. and... Prayer to the Holy Spirit O Holy Spirit, You are the light of the heart, You are the source of life, You are the comforter and the guide. Come and fill our hearts with Your love, And enlighten our minds with Your wisdom. Grant us the strength to follow Your path, To live in Your grace, And to love as You love. Lead us into all truth, And fill us with the joy of Your presence. Amen.

Conservative New Calendarism?

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The Problem of Conservative New Calendarism:  an address at the  Inter-Orthodox Conference “Orthodoxy and Modern Ecumenism: Theological, Ecclesiological, and Moral Problems” University of Chicago | March 5/18, 2007 By Bishop Maximus (Marretta) Read Bishop Maximus' address HERE

O Lord, make haste to help me

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 And so for keeping up continual recollection of God this pious formula is to be ever set before you.  'O God, be attentive unto helping me: O Lord, make haste to help me,"        for this verse has not unreasonably been picked out from the whole of Scripture for this purpose. It embraces all the feelings which can be implanted in human nature, and can be fitly and satisfactorily adapted to every condition, and all assaults. Since it contains an invocation of God against every danger, it contains humble and pious confession, it contains the watchfulness of anxiety and continual fear, it contains the thought of one's own weakness, confidence in the answer, and the assurance of a present and ever ready help. For one who is constantly calling on his protector, is certain that He is always at hand.  It contains the glow of love and charity, it contains a view of the plots, and a dread of the enemies, from which one, who sees himself day and night hemmed in...

Why the True Orthodox are Truely Orthodox

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A Rejoinder to Fr. Basil Gregoriates and an Apology for Breaking Communion with Ecumenist Bishops By Bishop Maximus (Marretta) Read this article HERE