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In one of your previous videos you talked about a Saint that gave a gentleman directions to find a certain Saint and the Saint that the gentleman was looking for was giving him directions and he found him up the road where he said he would be and he was in two places at one time!!! Could you please tell me the name of that saint???☦️☦️☦️

Thank you for mentioning Elder Cleopa, whose writings and faith brought me to Orthodoxy long ago. ☦️💕

Thank you for such a powerful message today. 😊

Thank you for this lesson, Father

Thank you so much for this amazing video! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: I have a SafePal wallet with USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?

Thank you Father Truebenbach ☦ May the Lord keep you and bless you 🙏

Rights tend to be self-centered while duties and responsibilities tend to be other-centered. However, to fulfill duties and responsibilities, one must give up a measure of self in order to be humble.

Thank you, Father, for putting this one out for us.

Father, I love your videos. I’ve watched and shared many of them in hopes others will discover The Church and come home to it like I did twenty years ago (after 16 years raised in the Church of Rome followed by 9 years searching for The Truth and The Way.). I ask this with all humility because I want to understand, especially since sometimes the same words are used to discuss different things. For context, I believe God gave us all the right to live and be free. I don’t mean we’ve been wronged by natural death or incarceration; I’m referring to an inalienable right to prevent others from taking the life God gave us or outright slavery. In that context do we have the right to fight for our own life if we’ve done nothing to cause someone to try to end it? Same question regarding our personal freedom from outright “chattel slavery”. My understanding is that turning the other cheek didn’t mean those things. I get that one can CHOOSE to give both up for Christ, but if that’s not why it’s being taken, does that make a difference?

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Yep, you can read the Prodigal Son and see that you have to meet God half way. A lot people believe that God is a free vending machine for salvation, proclaiming "the gift is free," as if our Lord's teachings were in vain. The demons feared and worshiped the Lord, but we already know their end.

I love this man’s talks. God bless you Father 🙏🏼

Father Paul I have seen Father Josiah get more political, in a good way of course just refuting the horrid practices going on in other countries and America. But also he goes to Pro-life rally's as I have seen on his website.

I am new to Orthodox, I used to be protestant, and I am trying to understand because protestantism seems completely lacking. I have been contemplating prayer to the saints, and the idea feels like I am undermining God and showing a complete lack of faith in His love and attention to me. I am cautious to try it because the bible does not directly say that it's okay, and I would hate to do anything that could be considered personal interpretation, even if people have done it for almost two thousand years. I'd like to hear from someone that has been Orthodox for 10 years or longer, to see if my reservations can be alleviated.

"As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord."

As a Protestant, I don’t think Protestantism is better, but different. We are different parts of the Body guided by the Holy Spirit. I believe our Orthodox brothers and sisters are just that, our holy family. I love you all deeply and pray for us all often, that we would be one, if not on this side then when we get Home. Bless you all. May He bring us together in Him.

Christians can't be the light of the world if they're not focusing on the one that gives light. You cannot serve two masters. Focus on the One 🙏

My soul wants me to drop everything and go Orthodoxy but my flesh is chaining me to the day to day modern living.

I believe God really wanted me to see this message today, the last few days I’ve heard things from people that genuinely bothered me, and I wondered how people could think that way, but hearing this has helped ease my mind

I love how you take great care in the words you use and the spirit in how you use them. This is a weakness of mine - in my desire to prove a point or win a debate. Thank you for your patience and care in your teaching.

Rights aren't always frivolous. Some of us don't want our homelands invaded by murderous third-world savages. We believe we have the right to live amongst our own people and kin. We don't believe this right is egoistic, petty or beneath a true Christian. Fr. Truebenbach may agree, but I don't know because he rarely gives examples; just broad statements that we should not focus on rights. But the issues dominating last month's election were not frivolous. This world may be temporary, but it is not negligible.

As always, an important message, Father Paul. The Church is not primarily about fixing things in this world.

Glory to God for your message, Fr., thank you❣️❤️🥲

This is a common thing I see and I agree with this, Father. I find it frustrating how often some protestants or protestant denominations will speak with any kind of authority on these topics, and even go so far as to say that Orthodoxy is wrong or has wrong beliefs. They don't realize that their entire denomination is based on separating from authority, and has separated from the church. Protestantism HAS no authority because it willingly separated itself from it 500 years ago. The most common thing I hear from my protestant friends is "I haven't found a church I agree with yet", as if their theology is 100% correct, and as if the truth is subservient to them and not the other way around! As an ex-protestant, I also used to think and talk that way, which is why I thank God that he has led me to Orthodoxy while I am still young (I got introduced at 18, but didnt really start taking it seriously until 21). And their source for these things is "where is X in the bible?" as if the bible was magically handed down from heaven right after Pentecost, and that the church that Jesus founded wasn't involved at all in discerning the Canon of Scripture. And as if the bible says that everything true about Christianity MUST be in the bible. (The Westminster confession isn't in the bible, neither is the "Sinner's prayer"). But like you said, arguments only show so much. The RESULTS are what truly matter, and from personal experience, I ALWAYS felt lost at sea when I was protestant. It seemed like nobody knew what was going on, and was just trying to navigate this life blind, with some vague "sense" of Christ. But now that I have found Orthodoxy (by the grace of my sister, who needs prayers), I no longer feel as lost. There is actual, good topics and teachings here in the church, as well as these examples. The protestant church has never had these figures. The protestant titans may be brilliant intellectuals, but you never hear of them being clairvoyant or being able to be in two places at near the same time. These stories, if true, are quite literally game changing. If someone truly believed these stories, there would be nothing preventing them from going into the deep end. All of their fears become irrelevant. This world is no longer the important thing, eternity becomes important. And if these stories are true, it shows us that eternity is real. May God give us the comfort and the strength and the mercy and grace to be like him.

Saint Nektarios was the first saint I learned of in my conversion from Protestantism. I really enjoyed the longer form content, thank you for sharing!

Thank you Father! Your perspective took a lot of stress off my shoulders. I spent too much time in rights and socisl issues.

Great video Father

Impromptu video format is also good! Thank you for the edifying words! With a politically active spouse this is something my soul needed to hear today.

Important message here. The Orthodox Christian worldview couldn't be more opposed to the modern worldview. Lord have mercy on us ☦️

Beautiful video Father

Glory to God for all things! ☦️ Thank you, Fr. Paul! ☦️

So ABSOLUTELY spot on! We have believed ALL WRONG that Earth is our home. Why do we believe such nonsense when JesusCHRIST DIRECTLY told us "...skies and Earth will pass away but My(Christ) WORDS will not..." where on this sentence doesJesus say for us to make our life confortable on this planet?!? He also told us He was "nomad" on His journey, His mission to Glorify GOD. He also mentions multiple times secure a place in Heaven, e.g. "... let the dead bury the dead, and Follow Me", then also the ver poor Lazarus and the rich-man parable, then "...the house of My Father has many rooms...I go prepare a room for you...", to mention just some. Where in any of these do we get the "idea", planet Earth is "my home" ?!? Evil always AIMS malevolently to DECEIVE us, to TRICK, FOOL our small mindsets by PUTTING the most either "stupid, perveted or destructive" evil-led ideas/thoughts/reasonings/faulty-logic/fantasies into our brains in an INTENSIVE COMPELLING FORCEFUL manner but CHRIST also WARNED us about this and ASKED us to be on the ALERT, to "... NOT BE DECEIVED..." (certainty, because "many will come in His Name" to DECEIVE, PLANT evilseeds of DELUSION, forcing us to BELIEVE WRONG THINGS, that mere evil-led FALSEHOODS. The aim ofevil KEEPS being the same TURNA ALL HUMANS into SELFISH/NARCISSISTIC CREATURES THAT OFFEND GOD AND REJECT HIS KIND LOVE BY DECEIVING US C O N S T A N T LY, FOOLING US AROUND with stupid destructive ideas, theories, self-opinions, etc., and LAUGHS at our continuous gullibility to FALL for evil's deceit, seduction, charm, DEATHTRAP by making us FORGET Love, Peace, Mercy, Life in full WELLBEING with GOD, which is TRUE HAPINESS but ONLY in Heaven. Planet Earth is full of thousands possibly millions or trillions of viruses and other pathogens (all evil, all desteuctive of life) that AIM at the destruction of GODs Creation. Without GODs very KIND, MERCIFUL blessing we are "no more", because we have NO CAPACITY neither mentally let aline physically to SUSTAIN these continuos constant, now INTENSIFIED, evilattacks UNLESS WE KEEP PRAYING/ASKING GOD❤/JESUS❤ foe HELP. Thank you once more fr. Paul, may GOD❤ always keep blessing you and the ALL the work you do to keep us focused ONLY on the WORDS OF TRUTH AND LIFE, as dear JesusCHRIST told us about!!

Hello Fr. Paul 👋, Thank you for this message...it came into my ears 🙉 at a timely need. Thank you for your obedience ❤. Fotini

Thank you father. Too many people think they have the right to be activists in this world including those who attend the Orthodox Church, when it is really not our business. Our business is our own sins.

Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on us.

what a beautiful church

Father can you make a video about the increased struggle with our passions during these longer fasts and how to get back on track?

Indeed, our "wanter" must be conformed to Christ, i.e., our will wholly in submission to and aligned with God's will = one will, not many wills. Thank you for another good post, Fr Paul.

Great video Father. Too many churches focus too much on social issues and politics. I was raised Catholic, married Lutheran and I went through as you call it, my angry atheism phase and I'm so thankful that the Holy Spirit guided me to my local Orthodox Church here in Hagerstown, MD over a year ago.

We love you father…thank you… Please more videos 🙏🏻

Georg Müller.

I was baptized 2 weeks ago in our old town of Nitra, becaoming orthodox wasnt my plan, it was plan of our Lord. Love u all brothers and sisters ☦️ Sláva Bohu

This book, "St Silouan the Athonite" was originally published as two separate volumes, "The Monk of Mount Athos" and "Wisdom From Mount Athos", which is how I purchased them as used books.

We're all good Christians weather we're receiving from a chalice on the altar or just picking up the Eucharistic snack pac from the back table :)

This sounds like someone named Charlie Wycliffe. It was an apostolic Pentecostal. He’s dead now, but honestly Bro I’ve done there’s similar things that have happened with me and with plenty of people that I know in the apostolic church I’m not here necessarily to argue or bring you down, but as you were talking, several people came to mine that I’ve had similar experiences with, who also have the same kind of character you’re talking about Carl Ballestero for example, I had a very similar experience where I was very mad at him until I heard him preach in the grace of God, got on me, and I was weeping and painting for my ill feeling toward now I’ve met several people very similar to this guy I just felt maybe I should share that and see what you think I’m using text to speech by the way sorry

Hey Father, if you see this my biggest question right now would be is there salvation outside of the orthodox church? Ive seen videos where christ himself is appearing to muslims and they are coming to faith. The same for messianic jews who believe Jesus is the messiah but arent orthodox catholics. Are they saved since christ himself appeared to the one group and the other group is a great desire of his for salvation? Or are they not saved? The same for those who dont identify with a protestant denomination and believe the same things as the orthodox which is a category I myself fall into. While I havent joined the orthodox church I do believe all the same things as far as I'm aware in my studies. I know most will probably say just join the church then, which is something im greatly considering. But I really struggle with the idea that those who arent orthodox catholics by rite arent saved. This isnt argumentative and any answer you could give is greatly appreciated!!

can you do a video on how to pray longer? because after like 10 minutes i’m out of things to say. and if prayer can move beyond just saying things, i don’t quite know how to approach that. thanks

I started looking into Orthodoxy because I was faced with the paradox of "chosing a church" to correct my own corrupt judgement. I kept looking closer because there was an obvious Spirit in the priests whom I was able to find in video that was patient and kind and humble, unlike almost any other denominational leaders. And the fact that you can't just go to seminary and start your own parish.

One quote that has really stuck with me actually comes from the book Paradise Lost where Milton writes in the narration of Satan the following words: “Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss.” What it has taught me over time was how to tell the difference between activities of Satan working through people and activities of Christ working through people. It has nothing to do with miracles. Satan simply cannot be or produce a God loving human who is joyous at self sacrifice and who loves good and despises evil. So that is what I look for.

I hear this concept often, but rarely from those who grew up in the protestant world and are familiar with saintly lives of those who followed Jesus.