This was quite literally what I needed to hear. I have been having a problem of feeling unworthy to partake in communion since I got baptized a few weeks ago even though I properly prepare most of the time but this video helped me better understand holy communion and everything about it though I still have much to learn. Thank you so much father.
In catechism we learned that nobody will ever be worthy. It’s a gift. We are not entitled to gifts. They are given out of love. To turn down a gift isn’t orthodox, which is what the matushka of my arch priest taught me at my first pascha. My current spiritual father will not let us not partake. I felt particularly unworthy because one day I didn’t prepare with the proper prayers and kept having to confess the same sin for a few weeks. I told him at confession I wasn’t going to receive and he said never to come and not receive
This was a very good and important talk. I would like to add that confession is a very important sacrament in the Orthodox faith. No one is saying that it must be done EVERY time before someone communes, but it should be frequent. Confession helps us know ourselves and offers healing. There can be no true repentance without a continual examining of ourselves. No one knows themselves nowadays, there is no inner spiritual life. Because they deem themselves good since they don’t murder someone in the sense of shooting someone with a gun, but fail to realize that gossiping and backbiting is also a type of murder. We will never be worthy as someone else wrote, but the goal IS Sainthood. Also important are the preparatory prayers before and after communion. My apologies if this note went on a tangent. Lord Jesus Christ Son of God Have mercy on me.
excellent point and I fully agree with you. Frequent confession is the most important hallmark of repentance, which is the gateway to everything in the spiritual life
And it is worth ordering from the priest in the church to read the akathist for your name of St. Cyprian and St. Justine and of St. Archangel Michael against magic and all enemies visible and unvisible. This is if you are baptized Orthodox. There always were sorcerers even after Jesus said it is from devil they remaind in every country and on every second or third family something is put from a sorcerer. And when you intend to go to command the akathist in the church, such thoughts may appear: "Maybe tomorrow, or next week", "Maybe I'm such a freak and no one is watching me (girls or boys, if you can not anyways find a pair, or you can for some reason speak only with one girl or boy.)", "The life is this way with good times and bad times", " I am so (if you have impotence)". etc. These thoughts come from demons from sorcery spells because only the prayer of the priest can 100% protect from magic and enemies visible and invisible. Jesus Christ told the apostles(which are the first priests) "I give you the right to untie everything that is tied in heaven and on earth.". Faith and creed is opinion, is how somebody thinks with his head. Repent is changing and not auto-humiliation as many think. May be enherited soul ilnessses like despresia, schizofrenia, Tourette sindrom, insomnia, bifurcation of personality etc. as they are from soul illnesses. Firstly everyone must to eradicate schizofrenia, depression etc. from him and after that to planify making children, in order that they will not jump from balconie, have blood cancer, be born bodytobody joined twins or two headed and etc.These soul illnesses can be healed by eucharisty. In the afternoon before eucharist day you have to read " The prayers before eucharisty" where are asked from eucharisty such things like: soul and body healing, sins forgiveness, protection from devils etc. It is better to go to confession in the morning in the day of eucharisty(before eucharisty)because from evening to morning everyone can make the same sins again and again and also other bigger sins. If not to forgive someone who asked for forgiveness it is not worth going to eucharisty because the sins will not be forgiven. Humbleness is awareness that in every doing you can fall and not auto-oppresion as most do and think, someone without auto-oppression is 100% free in moves in every direction, it is like a lion at freedom .Entering (submersion 3 times with a certain prayer and crossing yourself) in water springs of orthodox saints (which are near or in monasteries)give very much power and sureness to people with depression, panic attacks, schizofrenia and other soul illnesses, there are some springs of mother of God Maria that even heal soul illnesses.
Lorenzo Scupoli (the original author of the book) is not an Orthodox saint, but his writings were used by two Orthodox saints to give us Unseen Warfare.
Thank you, Father for this good spiritual food. ☦️❤️
I'm glad it helped. God bless you.
This was quite literally what I needed to hear. I have been having a problem of feeling unworthy to partake in communion since I got baptized a few weeks ago even though I properly prepare most of the time but this video helped me better understand holy communion and everything about it though I still have much to learn. Thank you so much father.
In catechism we learned that nobody will ever be worthy. It’s a gift. We are not entitled to gifts. They are given out of love. To turn down a gift isn’t orthodox, which is what the matushka of my arch priest taught me at my first pascha. My current spiritual father will not let us not partake. I felt particularly unworthy because one day I didn’t prepare with the proper prayers and kept having to confess the same sin for a few weeks. I told him at confession I wasn’t going to receive and he said never to come and not receive
Amen
Speechless........Absolutely Perfect!!
Thank you, I'm glad this was helpful to you
This was a very good and important talk.
I would like to add that confession is a very important sacrament in the Orthodox faith. No one is saying that it must be done EVERY time before someone communes, but it should be frequent. Confession helps us know ourselves and offers healing. There can be no true repentance without a continual examining of ourselves. No one knows themselves nowadays, there is no inner spiritual life. Because they deem themselves good since they don’t murder someone in the sense of shooting someone with a gun, but fail to realize that gossiping and backbiting is also a type of murder.
We will never be worthy as someone else wrote, but the goal IS Sainthood.
Also important are the preparatory prayers before and after communion.
My apologies if this note went on a tangent.
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God Have mercy on me.
excellent point and I fully agree with you. Frequent confession is the most important hallmark of repentance, which is the gateway to everything in the spiritual life
Your words shake the body and soul.
Thank you, father, for this presentation. We will share with our children and we will try to apply it from now on.
I absolutely love his voice❤😊
Thankyou Father, this is a very helpful talk. I really appreciate it
I'm so glad you liked the video - God bless you!
@@fr.davidsmith463 Thankyou Father, you too
Thank you very much! You predict my thoughts and questions. Very helpful video. God Bless!
And it is worth ordering from the priest in the church to read the akathist for your name of St. Cyprian and St. Justine and of St. Archangel Michael against magic and all enemies visible and unvisible. This is if you are baptized Orthodox. There always were sorcerers even after Jesus said it is from devil they remaind in every country and on every second or third family something is put from a sorcerer. And when you intend to go to command the akathist in the church, such thoughts may appear: "Maybe tomorrow, or next week", "Maybe I'm such a freak and no one is watching me (girls or boys, if you can not anyways find a pair, or you can for some reason speak only with one girl or boy.)", "The life is this way with good times and bad times", " I am so (if you have impotence)". etc. These thoughts come from demons from sorcery spells because only the prayer of the priest can 100% protect from magic and enemies visible and invisible. Jesus Christ told the apostles(which are the first priests) "I give you the right to untie everything that is tied in heaven and on earth.". Faith and creed is opinion, is how somebody thinks with his head. Repent is changing and not auto-humiliation as many think. May be enherited soul ilnessses like despresia, schizofrenia, Tourette sindrom, insomnia, bifurcation of personality etc. as they are from soul illnesses. Firstly everyone must to eradicate schizofrenia, depression etc. from him and after that to planify making children, in order that they will not jump from balconie, have blood cancer, be born bodytobody joined twins or two headed and etc.These soul illnesses can be healed by eucharisty. In the afternoon before eucharist day you have to read " The prayers before eucharisty" where are asked from eucharisty such things like: soul and body healing, sins forgiveness, protection from devils etc. It is better to go to confession in the morning in the day of eucharisty(before eucharisty)because from evening to morning everyone can make the same sins again and again and also other bigger sins. If not to forgive someone who asked for forgiveness it is not worth going to eucharisty because the sins will not be forgiven. Humbleness is awareness that in every doing you can fall and not auto-oppresion as most do and think, someone without auto-oppression is 100% free in moves in every direction, it is like a lion at freedom .Entering (submersion 3 times with a certain prayer and crossing yourself) in water springs of orthodox saints (which are near or in monasteries)give very much power and sureness to people with depression, panic attacks, schizofrenia and other soul illnesses, there are some springs of mother of God Maria that even heal soul illnesses.
Nice picture you got there 😅
Taken before the altar in Jerusalem at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. That was a wonderful experience.
The Roman Catholic monk who wrote the original version of Unseen Warfare was a Saint (for the Orthodox)? Did I hear that correctly?
Lorenzo Scupoli (the original author of the book) is not an Orthodox saint, but his writings were used by two Orthodox saints to give us Unseen Warfare.