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Prosphorka Series The Ladder is follows the Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus. This book is assigned to be read in the Churches during the Lenten season. If...
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Prosphorka Series The Ladder is follows the Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus. This book is assigned to be read in the Churches during the Lenten season. If one were to attend all of the Lenten hours, each week, he would hear the entire book read. Since these services are ill attended and because many have been infected with the idea that Orthodoxy applies differently between monastics and the Laity, many wrong ideas have given rise to an almost Gnostic Orthodoxy.
Listen as Fr. Methodius attempts to show how we can all learn from "the Ladder". He bases his teaching on a premise taught by St. Anthony Krapovitsky who said that the unique form of Christian unity that is Orthodox, is Asceticism. Fr. Methodius believes that the Laity will not be able to truly live the Chrisitian life unless they discover this truth.
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Listen as Fr. Methodius attempts to show how we can all learn from "the Ladder". He bases his teaching on a premise taught by St. Anthony Krapovitsky who said that the unique form of Christian unity that is Orthodox, is Asceticism. Fr. Methodius believes that the Laity will not be able to truly live the Chrisitian life unless they discover this truth.
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28 FEB 2023 · What is the essence of Christian Orthodoxy? Do monastics and the Laity live two different kinds of lives? Fr. M offers a criticism of that notion in this series on the Ladder of Divine Ascent. These ten minute meditations are intended to supplement your Lenten labor.
7 MAR 2023 · Can those of us who live in the world renounce it? How can married people benefit from the Ladder of Divine Ascent? Fr. M offers words that should resonate with your inner ascetic.
8 MAR 2023 · It doesn't matter if you are a monk or a layman, detachment is necessary if you are to make spiritual progress. What can we expect if we jump right in and try to detach ourselves when we have not first volunarily abandoned the comfort of what we view as "normal?"
8 MAR 2023 · Many people engage in an activity they refer to as "going on a pilgrimage." For the Orthodox Christian, life is viewed as a pilgrimage from the comforts and allurments of the world. This pilgrimage begins at baptism. In this episode, Fr. M offers some definitions for words he uses and he warns against incorrect interpretations which lead to incorrect bahaviour.
9 MAR 2023 · People freak out when you mention obedience. If we wish to be saved, each of us will need to find a way to subject ourselves to another. In the monastery, obedience makes sense but many people cannot reconcile obedience with their life in the world. For this reason many are sick and dying. Fr. M offers some commentary and advice.
10 MAR 2023 · How many sermons have you heard explaining that repentance means to change your mind. We change our minds all the time. "Should I get up extra early to say my prayers...I was going to but I changed my mind." If you are tired of twadle like this, would you like to hear what it actually means? Fr. M offers some advice for the layperson who wants to be saved.
14 MAR 2023 · People are afraid of everything. While many claim to fear flying more than anything else, they seem to have greater fears than this. An old euphemism was to say "It's not flying I'm afraid of...its crashing." In this episode we discuss the fear of death Vs. the remembrance of death. One saves the other doesn't. Fr. M offers some help understanding this step.
15 MAR 2023 · Did you know that sorrow can save you? Did you know that there is also a kind of sorrow that condemns? You may have been stuck in the rut of thinking that happiness produces joy and in your confusion, you put all your energy into the pursuit of happiness. Did it ever occur to you that the pursuit of happiness is a Masonic ideal and has nothing to do with Chrisitianity? What can we learn from the ladder about acquiring the virtue of Joy making Sorrow? Fr. M offers ways to get started.
16 MAR 2023 · We all suffer from anger but do we know how to battle it? Do we have any methods in place to transform anger into something useful? We hear that the Meek shall inherit the earth. Do we understand meekness or do we define it in human terms only? Fr. M offers directions you may find useful and guidance as well.
17 MAR 2023 · We talk a lot about our thought life, about what goes on in our minds and how we must master it. One thing that has the power to destroy us is a vice called the remembrance of wrongs. Fr. Methodius gives some warnings here about just how dangerous it is.
Prosphorka Series The Ladder is follows the Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus. This book is assigned to be read in the Churches during the Lenten season. If...
show more
Prosphorka Series The Ladder is follows the Ladder of Divine Ascent by St. John Climacus. This book is assigned to be read in the Churches during the Lenten season. If one were to attend all of the Lenten hours, each week, he would hear the entire book read. Since these services are ill attended and because many have been infected with the idea that Orthodoxy applies differently between monastics and the Laity, many wrong ideas have given rise to an almost Gnostic Orthodoxy.
Listen as Fr. Methodius attempts to show how we can all learn from "the Ladder". He bases his teaching on a premise taught by St. Anthony Krapovitsky who said that the unique form of Christian unity that is Orthodox, is Asceticism. Fr. Methodius believes that the Laity will not be able to truly live the Chrisitian life unless they discover this truth.
show less
Listen as Fr. Methodius attempts to show how we can all learn from "the Ladder". He bases his teaching on a premise taught by St. Anthony Krapovitsky who said that the unique form of Christian unity that is Orthodox, is Asceticism. Fr. Methodius believes that the Laity will not be able to truly live the Chrisitian life unless they discover this truth.
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| Author | Priest Methodius Chwastek |
| Organization | Priest Methodius Chwastek |
| Categories | Mental Health |
| Website | - |
| chwasteknikolii@gmail.com |
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