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An Introduction to the Spiritual Life, Letter from Fr. Seraphim Rose
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a letter from Fr. Seraphim Rose to Nina Kojevnikov. As one can see, it is his recommendations and insights for her personally, so we read such letters always in the context of being in submission to our spiritual fathers. Nevertheless, it gives us a glimpse of Fr. Seraphim’s simple and humble relation to one lady and serves as an excellent sample of his approachable and sound counsel. Letter No. 70 Jan. 23/Feb. 5, 1971 Priest-Martyr Clement De
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An Introduction to the Spiritual Life, Letter from Fr. Seraphim Rose
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is a letter from Fr. Seraphim Rose to Nina Kojevnikov. As one can see, it is his recommendations and insights for her personally, so we read such letters always in the context of being in submission to our spiritual fathers. Nevertheless, it gives us a glimpse of Fr. Seraphim’s simple and humble relation to one lady and serves as an excellent sample of his approachable and sound counsel. Letter No. 70 Jan. 23/Feb. 5, 1971 Priest-Martyr Clement De
The Orthodox Ethos Team
2 days ago
2026 Triodion Eortologion
The Orthodox Ethos is pleased to offer the 2026 Lenten Calendar (Triodion Eortologion ), in both New and Old Calendar, unto the benefit of the Faithful. This is the only eortologion in English that provides a comprehensive view of what the season of repentance offers to the Faithful. The descriptions are lessons taken from the Fathers, not arbitrary reflections. The schedule provides all the major and minor events and commemorations which the Triodion brings to our attentio
The Orthodox Ethos Team
5 days ago
A Full Orthodox Baptismal Service is Needed for Salvation - excerpt from "Everyday Saints and Other Stories"
Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov) of Pskov and Porkhov, in his well-known book Everyday Saints and Other Stories , recorded an experience involving Elder John Krestiankin (+2006) in Russia which confirms the words of St. Kosmas and St. Basil below. Such stories reveal the necessity for a full and complete Orthodox baptismal service for the salvation of one's soul from the tyranny of Satan. “At that time I was serving in the Donskoy Monastery. I was approached by a man of about
Kontakion of Christ's Baptism Explained
Editor's Note: This is a Kontakion of St. Romanus concerning the Feast of Theophany and the Baptism of Christ has St. Romanus presenting us with a dialogue between Christ and the Holy Forerunner. During that conversation, St. Romanus—with his Spirit-filled hymnology—gives us a look into both the “Mysterion” of Christ’s Baptism and the incomprehensible Word Himself—Who “became flesh and tabernacled amongst us” [John 1:14]! The annotations which guide one's reading of these ko
Pearls from the Pedalion: Schism is Worse than Heresy
Read the two-part introduction to the "Pearls from the Pedalion" series here . From The Orthodox Ethos: Canon 31 of the Holy Apostles calls for the deposition of priests and excommunication of laymen who condemn their bishop and wrongly depart from him. In footnote 44 of the Rudder, St. Nikodemos elaborates on the seriousness of the sin of schism as being worse than heresy. Canon 31 of the Holy Apostles If any Priest, condemning his own bishop, draws people aside, and sets
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