What do you want to see from Orthodox Wisdom?
I have less time these days to record. This is mainly why my recent recordings have been shorter on average. I’ve been interested in material more focused on spiritual life and less on dogma, but regardless, I want to record material that makes a difference in the lives of listeners.
Some upcoming texts I hope to record:
-Fr. Seraphim Rose’s Relationship With His Mother
-St. Paisios on Intrusive Thoughts
-St. John of Kronstadt and the Jews
-An Orthodox View of Heart Transplantations - Met. Philaret of New York
-St. Moses of Optina: Two Letters to His Brother in the World
-A Christian Must Be A Poet - St. Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia
Let me know what else you would like to listen to.
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Listen here:
https://youtu.be/mwbabwcttYA
Read here:
jordanville.org/news/1306/the-spiritual-dangers-of…
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"...I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance." -Apostle Peter watch video on watch page
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“The Lives of the Saints are in fact the life of the Godman Christ, which is poured out into His followers and is experienced by them in His Church." watch video on watch page
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Elder George teaches, "If man cannot be deified with divine Grace and divine energies what purpose does his life have? Only that he becomes morally better. But moral perfection is not enough for man. It is not enough for us simply to become better than before, simply to perform moral deeds. We have as our final aim to unite with holy God Himself." watch video on watch page
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St. Ignatius says we must not only read the writings of the Holy Fathers, but that we must read those writings meant for our way of life.
On Reading the Holy Fathers - St. Ignatius Brianchaninov
https://youtu.be/cHkc7IpmDhg
A few books I think are ideal for laymen, in no particular order:
-Homilies on Scripture from St. John Chrysostom
-My Life in Christ - St. John of Kronstadt
-St. Silouan the Athonite - St. Sophrony the Athonite
-Wounded by Love - St. Porphyrios
-Spiritual Counsels (6 volumes, especially volume 4: Family Life) - St. Paisios
-The Life of Saint Paisos of Mount Athos - Elder Isaac
-Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives - Elder Thaddeus
-Father Seraphim Rose: His Life and Works
-The Jesus Prayer for those Living in the World - Fr. Stephanos Anagnostopoulos
-The Way of a Pilgrim
-A Wonderful Revelation to the World - St. Seraphim of Sarov
-Homilies of St. Gregory Palamas
-Orthodoxy and the Religion of the Future - Fr. Seraphim Rose
-The Orthodox Word, especially issues #1-105
-The Truth of Our Faith - St. Cleopa of Romania
-Beacon from the Bay: The Collected Works of Saint Sebastian Dabovich of Jackson & San Francisco
-Counsels from the Holy Mountain - Elder Ephraim of Arizona
-The Struggle for Virtue: Asceticism in a Modern Secular Society - Archbishop Averky of Jordanville
-Explanation of the Gospel (4 volumes) - St. Theophylact of Ochrid
-The Orthodox Church and Ecumenism - St. Justin Popovic
-Orthodox Christian Parenting: Recipes for Raising Children - Zoe Press
-Theosis: The True Purpose of Human Life - Archimandrite George Kapsanis
-Exposition of the Orthodox Faith - St. John of Damascus
-The Divine Liturgy: A Commentary in the Light of the Fathers by Hieromonk Gregorios
-The Spiritual Life and How To Be Attuned To It - St. Theophan the Recluse
Feel free to add your suggestions in the comments below.
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Readings of the Writings and Lives of Orthodox Christian Saints
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