Contra-Zelensky Roundup
Here is my recap of the Zelensky dinner, based on available reports and on my weeks of monitoring the subject for Orthodox Reflections.
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The Russian Akathist to Saint Prophet Elijah the Tishbite
Pray the Akathist to Prophet Elijah, the great Old Testament prophet who ascended to heaven in a chariot of fire. Seek his intercession for healing, protection, rain, and deliverance from suffering.
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Why Do We Experience Sickness, Suffering and Death?
Discover the Orthodox Christian understanding of death, sickness, and suffering as consequences of sin rather than God’s punishment. Explore God’s mercy, free will, theosis, and Christ’s victory over death through the teachings of the Church Fathers.
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The Akathist to the Icon of the Mother of God with Seven Arrows
Read the Akathist to the Mother of God with Seven Arrows, a powerful Orthodox prayer for healing, reconciliation, peace in families, and protection from hatred, division, sorrow, and suffering.
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A Weaponized Beatification
Examine concerns surrounding Fulton Sheen’s beatification, focusing on his support for Vatican II, ecumenism, and Americanism, contrasting these positions with the Orthodox understanding of Church, state, and Christian life.
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Akathist to Saint Dumitru Stăniloae
Pray the Akathist to Saint Dumitru Stăniloae, the Romanian Orthodox confessor and renowned interpreter of the Philokalia, seeking his intercession for spiritual wisdom, prayer, holiness, and knowledge of God.
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The Decisive Defeat Disguised as Victory: Unmasking the December 14 Kyiv Negotiations
This article examines the 2018 Tomos that created the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, analyzing the newly published Kyiv chronicle, the role of Patriarch Bartholomew, Poroshenko, Georgios Frangakis, and alleged political pressure and corruption surrounding the Unification Council.
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France Does not Belong to the Vatican
Explore the history of Orthodox Christianity in France, the Great Schism, papal supremacy, and the legacy of pre-Schism French saints, as Orthodox Christianity grows across Western Europe.
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A Second Akathist to Saint Elder Justin Pârvu
Read the Second Akathist to Saint Elder Justin Pârvu, Romanian Orthodox spiritual father and confessor, honoring his ascetic life, 17 years of communist imprisonment, unwavering faith, love for Christ, and enduring witness to Orthodox tradition.
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Interview on Honoring the Persecutor: Greek Orthodox Activists File Criminal Complaint Over Zelensky’s ‘Beacon of Hope’ Award
Michael Gianakos, a Greek Orthodox Christians, joins Nicholas of Orthodox Reflections to discuss the controversy over the Beacon of Hope Award for Zelensky, alleged persecution of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, U.S. involvement in Ukraine, Orthodox Church politics, religious freedom, and calls for accountability.
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