Month: December 2014

O Come, O Come Emanuel…., Part 3 on the Mother of God, The Holy Manifestation of her Virtue, The Incarnation of the Word

by pearlofgreatpricebook, posted in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, Personal sharings, Saints of the Orthodox Church, spiritual choices, spiritual endeavors, Spiritual Thirst, suffering and being an Orthodox Christian, The Jesus Prayer

Happy Holidays! Blessed Nativity! “O come, O come Emanuel! Held ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appears. Rejoice! Rejoice Emanuel shall come to thee O Israel.” We are awaiting the Incarnation of the Word, as Mary did so many years ago. St. Nickolai Velomirovic will be giving … Continue reading O Come, O Come Emanuel…., Part 3 on the Mother of God, The Holy Manifestation of her Virtue, The Incarnation of the Word

Mary, the First Hesyachist – Part II – “But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart”

by pearlofgreatpricebook, posted in Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy, Fasting and Prayer, Personal sharings, Podcasts, Saints of the Church, Saints of the Orthodox Church, spiritual endeavors, Spiritual Thirst, suffering and being an Orthodox Christian, The Jesus Prayer

Mary, the First Hesyachist Part II “But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart” While in the womb of the Advent Fast, awaiting the birth of Christ, let us enter into the prayer life of the Theotokos, whom St. Gregory Palamas called the first hesyachist and reflect on the value of … Continue reading Mary, the First Hesyachist – Part II – “But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart”