Encyclical

 1 Christmas2000              |           included the Congress of Orthodox Youth which met in June
 2 Christmas2000              |   representatives of the most holy Orthodox Churches throughout the
 3 Christmas2000              |             Catholic and Apostolic Orthodox Church that is united in
 4 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |             Catholic and Apostolic Orthodox Church in the tradition
 5 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |          undisputedly true for our Orthodox Church - the body of Christ,
 6 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |         Saints and Teachers of the Orthodox Church thought, believed
 7 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |        elect, introducing into the Orthodox Faith new ideas and opinions
 8 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |        During this long period the Orthodox Church as another ark kept
 9 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |  commandments and to believe in an orthodox way, but as we sin in a
10 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |         faith. For this reason our Orthodox Church prepares us during
11 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |       blesses the champions of the Orthodox Faith and anathematises
12 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |           of ours in regard to the Orthodox Faith.~Having in mind that
13 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |       suffice to be members of the Orthodox Church and to have the will
14 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |          will not to sway from the Orthodox Faith and life, we must
15 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |     penetrate continually into the orthodox truth and thus continually
16 SundayOfOrthodoxy2000      |            Knowing this a faithful Orthodox Christian is in communion
17 HolyAndGreatLent2000       |     children in the Lord,~Our Holy Orthodox Church through the Holy
18 HolyAndGreatLent2000       |           say, for repentance, our Orthodox Church presents us with
19 HolyAndGreatLent2000       |          love and humility.~We, as Orthodox Christians, especially,
20 HolyAndGreatLent2000       |            the spirituality of our Orthodox Church, so that our brothers
21 HolyAndGreatLent2000       |      within us and be drawn to the Orthodox Faith. But in order for
22 HolyAndGreatLent2000       |           order for us to live our Orthodox spirituality, we need to
23 HolyAndGreatLent2000       |            the Holy Fathers of our Orthodox Church. These hardships
24 Pascha1999                 |           joy, peace and light! We Orthodox Christians receive, celebrate,
25 Pascha1999                 |        hour has again come when we Orthodox Christians who firmly believe
26 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |            ascetic struggle in our Orthodox tradition.~Orthodox asceticism,
27 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |            our Orthodox tradition.~Orthodox asceticism, as experienced
28 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |          outside the boundaries of Orthodox spiritual life. It signifies
29 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |       failing away from salvation.~Orthodox asceticism also constitutes
30 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |    salvation and joy.~Furthermore, Orthodox asceticism is subject to
31 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |   canonical boundaries of our holy Orthodox Church. Secondly, all of
32 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |            of this sacred warfare.~Orthodox asceticism does not constitute
33 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |         kill the body". ~Moreover, Orthodox asceticism has an eschatological
34 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |          The purpose and result of Orthodox asceticism is complete obedience
35 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |         diverse natural phenomena. Orthodox asceticism aims at healing
36 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |           glorious fruit of sacred Orthodox asceticism is also the crown
37 HolyAndGreatLent1999       |     commandments.~It is clear that Orthodox asceticism has no connection
38 FeastOfStJohnChrysostom1998|           John Chrysostom. All the Orthodox Churches celebrate this
39 FeastOfStJohnChrysostom1998|          Divine Liturgy graces the Orthodox ethos and lifestyle in every
40 FeastOfStJohnChrysostom1998|            the First Throne of the Orthodox Church. Through the Divine
41 Pascha1998                 |            is celebrated, in every Orthodox Church, in every language
42 Pascha1998                 |          is the chief feast of the Orthodox Church, as it is the death
43 Pascha1998                 |    inspires and empowers the whole Orthodox Church like a divine gift.
44 Pascha1998                 |      Christians in the past in the Orthodox Church, and they continue
45 HolyAndGreatLent1997       |            spiritual wealth of our Orthodox Church made manifest as
46 HolyAndGreatLent1997       | consolation, let us go to our Holy Orthodox Church and to Her services,
47 Christmas1996              |         their hearts.~Adapted from Orthodox Saints, vol 4,~by Fr George
48 Christmas1996              |          George Poulos,~Holy Cross Orthodox Press~