Publican and the Pharisee, Troparion, Tone VIII — Open to me the doors of repentance, O Life-giver. For my spirit rises early to pray towards Thy holy temple, bearing the temple of my body all defiled. But in Thy compassion, purify me by the loving kindness of Thy mercy.

"For it is said, In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you. Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 2 Cor. 6:2-2

RT @lazer1000: So apparently USAID was helping to undermine orthodox Christianity in Ukraine 🇺🇦 , our government is satanic.

Ordination of Eugene Djossou from Benin Republic into a deacon.

Priestly Ordination of Fr. Nicholas François from côte d'Ivoire.

“ Pride more than anything deprives people of good deeds and God’s help: where there is no light, there is darkness, and where there is no humility, there pride takes its place.” ✍️ Saint Macarius

...Instead of us to defend the faith, we defend the leaders and Instead of looking up to Christ who is infallible we look up to the leaders who are fallible. We ascribe infallibility to them, we justify their actions, defend and even help them propagate their heresies.

@Helenos152 @OCanonist Hopefully the USAID and the audit from DOGE will point us to the right direction. Nevertheless, the Apostoliki Diakonia of the Church of Greece and the Synod have a larger share of the blame.

RT @vaporeous: "Though a man may be found in a weak state, that does not at all mean that he has been abandoned by God." St John Maximovit…

RT @just_nikolai: Local miracle story: A baby was recently born here, and due to severe health problems, she was only given a few days to l…

@just_nikolai Glory to God!

Spiritual life must be simple. Where there is no simplicity, there is only emptiness. Let us live more simply, and God will have mercy on us ." ✍️ Saint Ambrose of Optina

With the purity of our thoughts we can see everyone as holy and good. When we see them as bad, it is because of our disposition." ✍️ Saint Macarius of Egypt

RT @FChristopher77: "The sign of the one pure of heart is that he sees all people as good and none appears to him as unclean and defiled."…

Small Compline with Akathist to St. Ambrose of Optin

@Red_Huitzli Christ is the Head and Supreme Leader of His Church. The communion of the various patriarchate, the autocephalous and autonomous Orthodox Churches is in the unity in doctrine and worship, in the collegiality of the Bishops, in the local Synod and Ecumenical Councils.

@Red_Huitzli The Eastern Orthodox Church is one. The prefix "country name" usually attached before the "Orthodox" is only indicative of the patriarchate or jurisdiction. Back to your question. No, the Christian message is that of service, to save and to protect, and not to take life or kill.