A joyous feast of Pentecost to all! “The economy of our salvation is accomplished! The operation of all the Persons of the Most Holy Trinity have now come into effect to accomplish it. What God the Father has willed, the Son of God fulfilled in Himself, and the Holy Spirit has now descended in order to impart it to the faithful. For our salvation is according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the Blood of Jesus Christ (I Pet. 1:2). For this sake we are baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the…
St. Nicholas in summer …
Today is St. Nicholas of Myra and Lycia’s “summer feast”, as it is called. May we all have his prayers.
“Japan made me Orthodox”
Very interesting! And something that speaks to my heart as well. ^^ http://orthochristian.com/113039.html
Elder Aimilianos on contemporary sanctity
Elder Aimilianos certainly has a way with words! The saints are now living among us! (Fr. Aimilianos of Simonopetra)
Saint Nektary of Optina
The commemoration day of St. Nektary of Optina, who died 90 years ago. Definitely both one of my favorite saints and one who’s teachings have both been the most formative and lasting on me in their impact. Was even able to venerate his relics way back in 1991 when I made my first pilgrimage to Russia and visited Optina monastery! https://blog.obitel-minsk.com/2017/10/the-life-story-of-elder-nektary-tihonov.html