Excerpt from Upcoming Book: Finding the True Orthodox Church
The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Finding the True Orthodox Church. The book consists of a series of chapters which address various objections to True Orthodoxy. This is the introduction to a chapter which addresses the question, “Are True Orthodox Vagantes?” This charge is sometimes leveled against the True Orthodox, by comparing […]
Excerpt from “The Elder Ieronymos of Aegina” on How the Elder Returned to the Old Calendar in August, 1942
Please Note: This is an excerpt from the work The Elder Ieronymos of Aegina, published by Holy Transfiguration Monastery, and under copyright. Please support the monastery’s translation work by purchasing this book. I’ve read it and highly recommend it. CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Lover of Tradition The region of Anatolia, Cappadocia in Asia Minor, where he lived […]
From the Orthodox Liturgical Tradition on the Encounter with Aerial Demons at the Time of Death
For the sake of aiding discussions on the matter of the Toll Houses and Orthodox views on eschatology in general, I offer some excerpts from our liturgical tradition. There are more, but these are just a few I selected arbitrarily: “Noetic roaring lions have surrounded me, seeking to carry me away and bitterly torment me. […]
On the Aerial Demons Encountered at Death (from the Evergetinos)
Hypothesis X The soul, after its departure from the body, undergoes testing in the air by evil spirits which encounter it and attempt to impede its ascent. A. From the Life of St. Anthony the Great 1. St. Anthony the Great was once preparing to eat at his normal time; according to custom, he stood […]