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Recent content by Yana

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    Elder Ephraim

    Dear Petros, I think it is not your business to be concerned about it. Rather, be concerned with your own impurities, that's what the Great Lent is for. Our Holy Fathers teach that each person is an image of Christ and by judging somebody else we judge Christ himself. Just as our Lord Jesus...
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    Holy Icons

    I think our chapel should have Synaxis of Saints of America, St. Sergius of Radonezh, Elders of Optina Monastery and St. Sophia, FAITH, HOPE, and LOVE
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    Holy Icons

    More icons for our chapel!
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    Today's Saint: Honor to Whom Honor Is Due

    St. Patrick's Day History of Saint Patrick St. Patrick's birthplace was probably Roman Britain - most likely Wales, but perhaps Scotland or France. Patrick was about sixteen years old when he was abducted and enslaved by Irish marauders, under their leader, Niall of the Nine...
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    Elder Ephraim

    Dear Selene, I'm sorry if I offended or confused you. In no way I meant to say that you or your friends are slandering Elder Ephraim. He is so dear to me that I just naturally try to defend the Elder everytime I talk about him. Please forgive me. With love in Christ, Yana
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    Elder Ephraim

    I know some of the Elder's spiritual children many of whom are young married couples and I personally have never heard from them or even from the Elder himself use marital relations only to have children. What I know for sure is that abstaining from sex the day before you receive Holy Communion...
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    Elder Ephraim

    Great Lent has started! Don't you think it's the time to finally start looking inside YOURSELF?
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    Elder Ephraim

    Yes, I did. I actually learned about Elder Ephraim in Russia from one monk-priest and there my mom and I have miraculously received a book of Elder Ephraim called "The treasures of ascetic wisdom: prayer and obedience" It's a wonderful book. Elder Ephraim is a poet of spiritual wisdom. The way...
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    Elder Ephraim

    Sometimes church services are not really about language, it's what you feel that matters. Attending Greek services in St. Anthony's MOnastery was not a problem for me personally because a feeling of Divine grace was not based on whether I could understand the Liturgy or not.
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    Elder Ephraim

    I've seen Elder Ephraim twice so far and what I can say is that I saw not a person but an angel, a true warrior of Christ whose life is Christ. The Elder is full of love; he is humility and love personified. It is almost impossible to see his holiness from the first time for our sins do not let...
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