Tag: Toll Houses

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.… Continue reading From the Orthodox Liturgical Tradition on the Encounter with Aerial Demons at the Time of Death

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… Continue reading On the Aerial Demons Encountered at Death (from the Evergetinos)

References to the Toll Houses in the Canon of the Parting of the Soul from the Body

Here are just a few of the many references to the Toll Houses which are found in the Canon of the Parting of the Soul from the Body found in the Great Book of Needs(these are from the St. Tikhon’s edition). “Noetic roaring lions have surrounded me, seeking to carry me away and bitterly torment me.… Continue reading References to the Toll Houses in the Canon of the Parting of the Soul from the Body