St. Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:37-43. Healing of the Demon-Possessed Boy
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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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St. Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 9:37-43. Healing of the Demon-Possessed Boy

St. Cyril of Alexandria

And the multitudes, the blessed Evangelist says, wondered at the majesty of God. When Christ then works miracles, it is God Who is glorified, and God only and solely.

St. Arsenie Boca and His Revelation
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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St. Arsenie Boca and His Revelation

It is for this reason that people fulfill their Christian duties in a lackluster manner. The cunning demons, throughout their life, whisper to them in a tempting way regarding the joys of this world and people obey

On the Repose of St. Herman of Alaska
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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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On the Repose of St. Herman of Alaska

Seeing the glorious life of podvig of Father Herman, seeing his miracles, seeing the fulfillment of his prophecies and finally his blessed falling asleep, "generally all the local inhabitants have an awesome respect for him as a holy ascetic, and are entirely convinced of his having pleased God," witnessed Bishop Peter.

St. Paisius (Velichkovsky) on Fasting
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St. Paisius (Velichkovsky) on Fasting

St. Paisius (Velichkovsky)

Today, the day of his commemoration, is also the first day of the Nativity fast. We would like to begin this time of blessed preparation with a short instruction from St. Paisius on fasting in the monastic, Orthodox tradition, from his work, “Field Flowers”.

Holy Hierarch Dyfrig (Dubricius) of Wales
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Holy Hierarch Dyfrig (Dubricius) of Wales

Commemorated November 14/27

Dmitry Lapa

St. Dyfrig, also known by the Latin name of Dubricius, was one of the founders of Orthodox monasticism in Wales.