Chapter, Paragraph
1 2,22| interpretation noted above, Elder Cleopa of Romania explains
2 2,22| former; and 3) spiritual. The elder adds that “according to
3 5,4 | guidance of a leader or elder called an abba, or father.
4 5,7 | 7.~ What is an elder and what does he do?~ The
5 5,7 | not necessarily so). An elder was one who had received
6 5,7 | As St. Barsanuphius, an elder from the famous Optina Hermitage,
7 5,7 | the human soul, gives an elder the opportunity to raise
8 5,7 | In the same way, when an elder sees someone for the first
9 5,7 | do to save his soul. The elder's mind gives this startling
10 5,7 | of Pechersky, himself an elder, left the following description
11 5,7 | themselves to the guidance of an elder experienced a special feeling
12 5,7 | leader to be an unerring “elder.” [“Cults Within and Without,”
13 7,11| ethical and social systems. Elder Cleopa of Romania states
14 7,11| the ages. Elsewhere the elder notes that Holy Tradition
15 7,11| Our Faith, pp. 56-57].~ ~Elder Cleopa likewise explains
16 7,11| Ibid., p. 58].~ ~The same elder concludes that:~ ~We must
17 7,14| Orthodox Tradition, p. 40). As Elder Cleopa of Romania goes on
18 7,17| Virgin Birth, the pious elder picked up a knife and was
19 7,17| The prophecy made to the elder did come to pass. According
20 7,17| doves. At that time, the elder Simeon and Anna the prophetess
21 9,42| ever memorable gerondas [elder] was saying the Jesus Prayer,
22 10,14| will be saved.~ ~One of Elder Nektary's spiritual children
23 10,14| other non-Christians?” The elder replied:~ ~God desires not
24 10,14| will not [Ivan Kontzevitch, Elder Nektary of Optina, p. 181].~ ~
25 10,16| Russia in the ministry of the elder. Eldership, rather than
26 10,23| hast sucked” (Lk 11:27).~ Elder Epiphanies Theodoropoulos (+
27 Ep | Tim 3:2-5).~ ~The Greek Elder Philotheos Zervakos (+1980)
28 Ep | twentieth-century prophet, Elder Ignatii of Harbin, Manchuria, “
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