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“The healing of old illnesses does not happen so quickly and conveniently as ignorance might imagine. There is a reason why God’s mercy grants us time for repentance; there is a reason why all the saints begged God to give them time for repentance. Time is needed to erase the sinful impressions; time is needed for us to be marked by the impressions of the Holy Spirit; time is needed to cleanse us from defilement; time is needed to clothe ourselves in the garments of virtue, to adorn ourselves in the God-beloved qualities that adorn all those who dwell in heaven.”

+Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov

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Rome is fallen. Maybe beyond repair..

Pope Bergolio prays with Buddhist monks while they do their chants and prayers..

James 3:13-14
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

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If you come to despair, the devil, as one who has reached his goal, remains near you, and God, as one who is offended by blasphemy, leaves you and thereby increases your distress.

+St. John Chrysostom


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James 3:15-16
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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🇺🇦 Ukrainian neo-Nazis.

Ukrainian neo-Nazis are not satisfied after stealing all the churches and prosecuting the priests, they continue mocking and humiliating the Orthodox Christians.

The head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was called into court, but right infront of the entrance Ukrainian neo-Nazis layed the portrait of the head of the Russian Orthodox Church Kiril trying to make him to step on it.


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In the Russian church tradition, it has always been believed that bell ringing was the voice of God addressed to the people. It is heard in heaven and on earth. As a messenger of God, a bell ringer has no right to do his job poorly.

The sounding of church bells acts on people in some special way. Its impact is elusive, and at the same time very real. The music of the bells is also believed to have healing power.

James 3:17-18
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

James 4:1-2
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2. Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

#Reflection #Knowing_Jesus

The existence of God is implanted in us by nature, as st John Damascene says. But unfortunately we are all corrupted by sin and the Evil One helps to make up all kinds of fantasies about world existence without God. 
However if we look around, we can see “even the very continuity of the creation, its preservation and government”*, teach us about God’s existence. The universe is obviously  supported and maintained and preserved and provided by His omnipotent power.
And there are plenty of scientists who confirm it while studying the world.
“This most beautiful system of the sun, planets and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being.” -Isaac Newton
“The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. Science brings men nearer to God.”-Louis Pasteur
*An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith” by St.John Damascene


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James 4:3-4
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

James 4:5-6 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6. But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

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James 4:7-8
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

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Bob Marley baptised into Ethiopian Orthodox Church 6 months before he died

What is the relationship between Bob Marley and the Orthodox church?
Bob Marley, the legendary reggae musician, was baptized into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in 1980, just six months before his death. He took the name Berhane Selassie, which means “The Light of the Holy Trinity” in Amharic.
Background
Marley’s conversion to Christianity was a significant departure from his earlier Rastafarian beliefs. As a Rastafarian, Marley believed that Haile Selassie, the former Emperor of Ethiopia, was the messiah and the living God. However, after Selassie’s death in 1975, Marley began to question his beliefs and eventually converted to Christianity.
Baptism
Marley was baptized by Archbishop Abuna Yesehaq, the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in the Western Hemisphere, on November 4, 1980. The baptism took place in New York, and Marley was given the name Berhane Selassie.
Funeral
Marley’s funeral was held on May 21, 1981, at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Kingston, Jamaica. The service was attended by hundreds of mourners, including Archbishop Abuna Yesehaq, who had baptized Marley just six months earlier.
Legacy
Marley’s conversion to Christianity and his baptism into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church have had a lasting impact on his legacy. While some Rastafarians have criticized his conversion, many others have come to see it as a testament to Marley’s spiritual journey and his desire to find a deeper connection with God.
Interesting Facts
Marley’s wife, Rita Marley, was also baptized into the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and is currently a Deaconess in that Church.
Marley’s funeral was attended by hundreds of mourners, including Archbishop Abuna Yesehaq, who had baptized him just six months earlier.
Marley’s conversion to Christianity was not widely publicized during his lifetime, and many of his fans were unaware of his new faith until after his death.


Read an interesting article here

https://eurekafirstchurch.com/bob-marley-and-the-orthodox-church/

James 4:9-10
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.