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The Jesus Prayer

These days, my relationship with Jesus looks different than it used to. I used to have all the energy in the world to keep up with my earthly desires and my holy duty. I would wake up early and go to a grounding place to pray. Or, I would stay up late trying to go …

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Thanksgiving Prayer

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, the God of all mercies and compassion, Whose mercy cannot be measured and Whose love for mankind is without limit: As unprofitable servants we bow down in reverence and fear before Thy gracious …

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Reformation Day or Return To Orthodoxy Day

Have a wonderful Return To Orthodoxy Day. Today we celebrate the Orthodox date of the failed attempt to return formerly Orthodox lands in Europe to the True Faith. On October 31st 1517, Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses on Castle Church in Wittenberg Germany. Today is the 506th anniversary of this event on the Julian …

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Grace? or God’s Uncreated Energy?

Orthodox theologian Vladimir Lossky explains: “[The] theology of the Eastern Church distinguishes in God the three hypostases, the nature or essence, and the energies. The Son and the Holy Spirit are, so to say, personal processions, the energies, natural processions. The energies are inseparable from the nature, and the nature is inseparable from the three …

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Beta Site Launched

Today I was able to register and prototype the website for our mission to convert traditionally minded Lutherans to Orthodoxy. The site is not currently associated with any Orthodox jurisdiction. I have decided to move forward with an informational Saint Anna Mission. There needs to be a life raft for Lutherans and other protestants to …