How Sin and Slander Can Make Someone a Saint - Sermon by Metropolitan Demetrius

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9 ай бұрын

Sermon delivered by His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius of America at Saint John of San Francisco Orthodox Monastery, Cobleskill, NY For more videos visit: / orthodoxtradition
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@Linda-td5si 9 ай бұрын

Always so humbling and edifying to listen to a sermon by His Eminence. God bless him and all the Monks at St. John's! Thank you ! 🙏❤🕊🕯

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

Glory to God!

@pichetkullavanijaya6908 9 ай бұрын

Great sermon. I'm a convert from Traditional Catholicism (pre-Vatican 2 Catholicism). Then I began attending a Romanian Greek Catholic (Uniate) church in Aurora, Illinois... Then I came to Thailand, and there is no Catholic tradition here. I became a Russian Orthodox... The Sermon that we are listening to by this Monk Priest His Eminence Metropolitan Demetrius of America is the 1st of series of sermons that is very Orthodox that I have the opportunity to listen to on KZfaq or any where else...

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

Glory to God!

@IOANNIS132 9 ай бұрын

But in the sectarian USA the Antiochians, OCA, even ROCOR are defunct in communion with the EP even while according to their own Moscow Patriarchate, this is strictly forbidden....including communion with priests in communion with schismatics Period. Priest of this Traditional canonical communion now cannot commune with ROCOR, but not an Antiochian or EP Greek who visits a ROCOR parish!. The schisms continue...A good and beloved ROCOR priest said to me on several occasions Despota Demetrius considers 'him' a heretic, so he cannot commune his flock. I hope Bishops Nicholas, Tichon, and Sabba stop playing the harlot with Eldelpiphoros, crucifying Christ while releasing Barabbas and causing more confusion! Americans, seek unity with these 'oc Greek's. Orthodoxy is orthodoxy.

@JHGSP 4 ай бұрын

I felt sorry for the brother coughing, i hope he is well. ❤

@OrthodoxTradition 4 ай бұрын

God bless you.

@robynmarler1951 2 ай бұрын

Amen 🌄

@ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@OrthodoxTradition 5 ай бұрын

God bless you.

@rubyj4321 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Eminence Demetrius for your sermon, I love hearing the stories of our saint's, your sermons are a blessing ❤🙏🕊🕯

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

Glory to God!

@DAVID77774 2 ай бұрын

Amen

@DonRA33 9 ай бұрын

The coughing is a test of patience from god 😂 nah but for real tho ahah

@godsaveus4380 9 ай бұрын

@@LandbeorhtIt's got to be planned and provoked by demons. Also, there are other background noises.

@JackTimothy 9 ай бұрын

I was catechized to be mindful of the level of distraction you or your child might be causing during a service, considering the sensibilities of others. If the distraction is significant, it can be courteous to temporarily step out and return in a few minutes when things have settled. You don’t want to distract other people from prayer. But it differs from parish to parish and it’s always best to be charitable. It’s certainly a sensitive subject.

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

May God grant us patience!

@Ooweeeooo 9 ай бұрын

I feel bad for the gentleman who’s coughing… I hate coughing attacks they’re so uncomfortable

@hokulani8 9 ай бұрын

🕊🙏🏼🕊

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

Glory to God!

@jonnaborosky8836 9 ай бұрын

Master bless. Thank you, Vladyka. Thank you. It soothes my soul to listen to you. The truth is like "the oil of myrrh..." In "The Philokalia," it says that when humans endure slander, even the Angels marvel. I don't recall which volume it's in, but it's on page 81 of whichever volume it's in. I don't remember for sure which Saint said that, and I don't have a copy of the book available to check... but I believe it was St. Maximus the Confessor. Our Lord has allowed me to have to go through some rather large slanders. I didn't handle them well. I told myself what's on the script of St. Job's scroll: "As it seemed good unto the Lord, so has it come to pass. Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth and forever more." I could only stand in that for a moment and then I cried for all I lost, due to the slander. I cried oceans of tears for 7 years, and they were not spiritual tears!!! After those years, the truth began to come out. I could stop crying. Over time, I was able to be thankful, but still keenly aware of what I lost. As I heard you in this sermon today, I could very joyously say, " Glory be to God for ALL things! Thank you so much for the reminder! I'm sure most people have been seriously slandered. I just have almost zero ability to deal with it. But God is merciful, and has let me endure several more small slanders. Perhaps He's letting me try to gain the strength to endure it properly! I hope so! Please keep me, the Hermitage of St. Paisius, and requests for the eternal memory of my brother, Fr. Hariton's soul in your prayers. Thank you again, Vladyka! Mother Anastasia

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

Glory to God!

@KallyKafritsas 9 ай бұрын

Your ruler master Freemason worshipful master. Repent of this thy wickedness.

@DAVID77774 2 ай бұрын

Thank You Lord, Woman Weep not for me, 2000 years, Brothers am a sinner , Am sure The Wood is drying fast, You Prayers are needed, God Bless,

@OrthodoxTradition 2 ай бұрын

Christ is Risen!

@vessietaylor 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for such a beautiful remembrance of St Theodora. Walking this Cross is painful but has treasures. 🕊🕯🌱... This walk is truly like the walk following Christ

@fran2177 9 ай бұрын

All Glory to God in The Highest ❤️☦️

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

Glory to God!

@DonRA33 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful sermon❤️🌎

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

Glory to God!

@classicalgreeklatin 9 ай бұрын

This sermon was very helpful. Thank you. Holy Theodora pray for us.

@OrthodoxTradition 8 ай бұрын

Glory to God. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.

@EXORCISTIESOUSCHRISTOSNIKA 9 ай бұрын

❤ THANK YOUR YOUR EMINENCE DEMETRIUS, GLORY TO JESUS CHRIST AND MAY GOD GRANT YOU MANY YEARS. HOLY SAINT THEODORA PRAY TO HOD FOR ME THE CHIEF OF SINNERS ! LORD HAVE MERCY. LORD JESUS CHRIST I PRAY YOU WILL HELP ME TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN THAT WILL BE WELL PLEASING TO YOU AMEN. FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT BLESS ALL THE HOLY ORTHODOX MONASTICS AMEN. 🕯️☦️🕯️

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

God save us!

@abdulemalik8848 Ай бұрын

God bless.

@OrthodoxTradition Ай бұрын

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!

@followeroftheway8337 9 ай бұрын

Master, bless! Im afraid I've fallen into sinful habits again and may be pursuing vain pursuits. My mind is darkened. Please pray for me so that I may offer God greater fruits of repentance. I'm too concerned with what people think of me, Im too concerned with what besets me. Its hard for me to discern if what I'm doing is right sometimes. It may be fear, lack of faith and spiritual laziness. God forgive me, it's entirely my fault. Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on me, the sinner. ☦️

@OrthodoxTradition 9 ай бұрын

Never give up. Persist in prayer. Don't believe that God doesn't hear you. Make sure that you seek help from those who can help you.

@KallyKafritsas 9 ай бұрын

You mean your Freemason worshipful master father

@ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 5 ай бұрын

Спасиво FOR YOUR KIND AND BEATIFUL WORDS. IAM CONSTANTLY CORRECTING MYSELF TO BE ABETTER PERSON AND BETTER CHRISTIAN. ...

@OrthodoxTradition 5 ай бұрын

God bless you.

@ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind and beatiful words. I am constantly. Correcting myself and strive to be a good person and good Christian.

@OrthodoxTradition 5 ай бұрын

God bless us all.

@sisselrudshaug1106 9 ай бұрын

❤

@OrthodoxTradition 8 ай бұрын

@ElenaPetrovsky-je8hk 5 ай бұрын

Срасиво for your kind and beatifulwords i am constantly. Correcting myself to be a better person and a good Christian

@OrthodoxTradition 5 ай бұрын

God help us all!

@petergunn9149 9 ай бұрын

☦️☦️☦️

@OrthodoxTradition 8 ай бұрын

@emiitchi4232 6 ай бұрын

Why worship a symbol which is idol? We are to worship God/Jesus

@OrthodoxTradition 6 ай бұрын

If you responsibly studied a little history of the Church, you'd understand that icons are not idols.

@emiitchi4232 6 ай бұрын

@@OrthodoxTradition what is your definition of an idol

@emiitchi4232 6 ай бұрын

@@OrthodoxTradition wasn’t expecting snarky comment but ok. I’d rather watch sermons from priest in Australia

@diananoonen2262 4 ай бұрын

Because as Christians, we can and should venerate the work of the Holy Spirit in others! It is that simple.