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Not sure if it was this stream where you spoke on not pushing ourselves too hard too quickly, but I figured I’d share this. It’s from a wonderful book I’m reading called “Beginning to Pray” by Archbishop Anthony Bloom: *“A number of years ago I spoke about this at Taizé, and I have remained in correspondence with about thirty of the boys and girls there. One of them wrote to me and said I have tried your advice. I have tried it with all my energy. I have not yet had a minute in which I was not praying and acting, praying and acting, and now I can't hear the word of God, I can't bear this sort of prayer.' I said to her 'You've got indigestion. You should have used common sense in prayer, as one uses common sense in life. You cannot, having never prayed before, start with eighteen hours of dialogue and prayer with God continuously like this while you do other things. But you can easily single out one or two moments and put all your energy into them. Simply turn your eyes Godwards, smile at Him and go into it. There are moments when you can tell God "I simply must have a rest, I have no Strength to be with You all the time", which is perfectly true. You are still not capable of bearing God's company all the time. Well, say so. God knows that perfectly well, whatever you do about it. Go apart, say for a moment "I'll just have a rest. For a moment I accept to be less saintly"' In this way we can just rest and look at things which are also God's things trees and buildings and then after a while we go back to Him. If we try to pray continuously, we will be defeated quite soon; but if we choose moments intelligently we can do it. If you do that you will be able to pray. You can experiment, but don't forget to be sober because there is a sin which the Spiritual Fathers call 'spiritual greed', which consists of wanting to have more and more of God at a moment when you should be put on a diet and have just a little and enough for you.*

The title reads, "Parent." The description says, "Child." As of posting this, the upload hasn't premiered. Just a heads-up in case this wasn't intentional. 😊

If God is all goodness pure and omnipotent, why does He allow evil? ...And why did he create sentient beings able to suffer?

Thank God for you father. Your teaching today really helped me.

Summer Special 🎉 is helpful, Fr. P. Learning a lot and also helpful to have as a point of reference. Thanks so much.

How is it 'awful', 'appalling', 'shocking', 'dreadful' and 'terrifying' to reject an eternal abusive parent? Or how can an omnipresent and omnipotent 'god' leave anything alone?

No need for books, there are your videos? Which in effect are commentaries? Listening is much more powerful than reading. Perhaps something on the role of the rosary? And the role of retreat for householders?

Commentary: catenabible.com/mt/1 www.earlychristiancommentary.com/about/ Somewhere to begin.

Father bless, As a convert, I definitely notice within myself the temptation for correctness. People doing this or that in a way that is not strictly "correct" if you go by the "rulebook". Often it is extremely insignificant things. I feel like this temptation generally arises to distract me from my own genuine, far worse behaviour. It's always easier to criticize others for not meeting standards you don't struggle with than to criticize yourself. May God forgive me!

More Christian convolution.

AFM, is where I first saw you. Then I googled you. The rest is history. So blessed. What a wonderful teaching today. I have attended many Orthodoxy churches here in the USA. From home services, tiny chapels, to beautiful extraordinary elaborate churches. I have always been in awe and so in love with all of them. Everyone was so welcoming and warm. I would love to experience aboard. Hopefully, someday. My prayers for you, dear Father Philip and the others, as well. God bless and keep you all. 🙏 ❤

45 years today I began to try to follow Christ, grateful my Methodist roots led me to holy Orthodoxy. Listening to these sessions shows me how much of a new Christian I still am! Thank u father

Given most householders are short of time is it not enough to be a Christian to go direct to the source and read the words of Christ? Or walk the talk and keep the commandments/Jesus prayer? until death overtakes? There are enough tests in that everyday?

Ancient Faith Ministries: www.ancientfaith.com/ Patristix: www.youtube.com/@Patristix Bee the Bee: (The rest of this site is great too): www.youtube.com/@y2am Frederica Matthews-Green: www.youtube.com/@fredericamathewes-green (she has taken part in other things too and her book is great [Welcome to the Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity - FREE on Audible Books Trial {sorry Khr. Frederica}]) Greek Livestream: www.youtube.com/@KABARNOS_Nikodimos/streams Russian Livestream: www.youtube.com/@StJohnDC/streams Romanian Livestream: www.youtube.com/@descentoftheholyspiritroma7471/streams

Thank you

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Yes, more please 🕊🙏🙏🙏

This was so helpful, Father! Please do more. I cant pronounce St. Ignatius’s name either 😅

Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you

Wonderful

Thank you for this, it was important for me to see. Sorry for not making it to the stream! I need to remember to pace myself and not go so quickly that I fall flat on my face 😅 Hopefully I’ll join tomorrow morning 🙏 God bless you!

That was very helpful, thank you.

I would like to hear more in this subject for new Christian’s, seemed like you were talking directly to me (I know you weren’t 😂)

Could a catechumen read Saint Maximos and Gregory Palamas?

Antiochan here in the city of “angels”, I love orthodoxy and will soon be a catechumen. I wish to be in the divine energies. New subscriber from US

The things you tell about Cairo are just my experience too. And the hell of noise is terrible. God bless you father

And what is so sad in American culture is watching my two children whom I have been very close to decide to go away and corrupt themselves with the world and even outright blaspheme our Lord and Savior. This has broken my heart I think beyond repair.

God bless all orthodox Christians struggling in the Americas and Western Europe! ☦️

The "fierce" demons BEG to be in the swine and , the people BEG Christ Jesus to go away; choosing swine over salvation, reminds me of the lentils Esau chose over his birth right....We must remain in Christ Jesus, at all "cost" Psalm 37:1-3.

Amen Glory to Jesus Christ

Father, what is one to do when their mind and lips confess the truth, but their heart is hardened? Not only I've lived my entire life away from my Lord, but I also suffer from a condition that inevitably hardens my heart to all things. I am afraid of being a hypocrite, and most of all of losing Christ since he doesn't stay at a heart that doesn't want him. May the Lord bless you for your amazing videos!

❤❤❤❤❤ thank you dear father philip

Thank you fr I really needed this sermon

Was just tempted with pornography and this came up. I was just about to fall

Thank you Father. He is riding with us. 😊🙏🙏🙏

Amen amen amen, Thankyou father God bless you! 😊

Goodmorning father Philip. God bless you for giving us so much beautiful sermons.

Good morning Father Philip and thank you for your sermon 🙏 ❤

God bless you Father Philip. The demons that have plagued my life for many years have no control over me now, and shall not for the rest of my life. Praise the Lord.

Good morning, Father Philip. Thank you for this great sermon. God bless you always.

Awaiting an answer to such an impertinent request.

T'was wonderful to visit with you on Monday dear Fr. P !! Sorry to say I'm a disgusting trifle eater, especially if it has sherry in it !! You do make me smile with joy ! Thank you xxx Thank God for Daniel xxx

So delighted to hear the news on Daniel!

Thank God for Danial !!!!

Greetings, Fr DJ! We met Fr Dionysius when we were less than 7 years old I think. Long time! Didn't expect the kind mention of our channel in this video, was just happy to see two old friends in one clip. We also remember the camp in Shropshire and the tents 😆

Thank you Father this was really enjoyable and informating ! Will be checking the links mentioned here. I agree about the coming in from UA-cam they are some quite extreme and confusing channels on YT land. Love the wild Garden very rustica __)) ++

Such good news on the young man. I'm praying for him and the wee one as well. Joseph, up date, still doctoring on his foot, but has shown some improvement. The power of prayer and the Lord's mercy. God is good!

Thank you, and God bless you and the others here. Prayers for you and the others. 🙏 ☦️

Can anyone explain to me what it means to eat 'blood? What is modern day paganism? What should I be aware of to not do... Or participate in?

I thought that sounded like a wood chipper in the background!