Sunday of the Last Judgment

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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Sunday of the Last Judgment

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

Today, on our preparation journey towards Lent, we have come to the ultimate stage: we are confronted with judgment. If we pay attention to it, next week our spiritual destiny will be in our own hands, because next week is the Sunday of Forgiveness.

A Sermon Before Confession on the Sunday of the Last Judgment

Archpriest Valerian Krechetov

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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A Sermon Before Confession on the Sunday of the Last Judgment

Archpriest Valerian Krechetov

They asked her, “What did you see? What was revealed to you?” She only answered, “Don’t judge anyone. We are going to be judged very severely. Don’t judge anyone.” Judge not that ye be not judged (Mt. 7:1)—this was written in the Gospels. We should try to fulfill this commandment.

Unwavering fidelity to the holy tradition

Dr. Constantine Cavarnos

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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Unwavering fidelity to the holy tradition

Dr. Constantine Cavarnos

"A person must have zeal and persistently search for a place—a parish in the 'world' or a monastery—where there is authentic, traditional Orthodox Christianity. Our Lord Jesus Christ said, 'Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.'”

Great Canon

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

Great Canon

The Simple Shepherd—Papa Nicholas Planas

Fr. Alexey Young

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Saints. Asceties of Piety. Church Holy Days

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The Simple Shepherd—Papa Nicholas Planas

Fr. Alexey Young

One of the most inspiring righteous figures to come to our attention in recent years is Papa-Nicholas Planas. The revelation of this saintly Greek Orthodox priest to English language readers is truly providential, for his life contains virtually all the elements of the spiritual conflicts that beset 20th century Orthodoxy, and in his personality is to be found the antidote to the stifling complexities of our modern times.