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Topic of the Week – Persecution of the Faithful
Throughout Church history the faithful have been persecuted by those outside of the Church, but sometimes by those within the Church. While the former is mostly easier for the faithful to recognize at the time that it is happening, sometimes the latter is only revealed to the entire body of the Church years later. What is important for us to take away from these examples is the patience and humility with which the saints endured their predicament knowing that God who is all-seeing and all-knowing is aware of the truth even if the people are not. We should also be aware that sometimes situations where we think we know all the facts and what is going on, things are not always as they appear to be.
As St. Paisios said, “What I see around me would drive me insane if I did not know that no matter what happens, God will have the last word.”
Adult/Family
Preschool/Elementary
“A Christian without a cross is no Christian at all.” – St. John of Kronstadt
What does St. John of Kronstadt mean by this? Is he talking about the cross we wear around our necks? If not, what other cross is he talking about? Why is it that if we don’t have a cross, we are not a Christian?
Middle School/High School
Read about the persecution of St. Nektarios here.
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A Message from Maria Spanos
I am passionate about our Orthodox Christian faith and seek to help others learn as much as they can about it. My purpose here is to share online resources that help strengthen our relationship with Christ and bind us closer to His Church. I believe they are invaluable in learning about our precious Orthodox Tradition, and are a great aid for teaching family members, friends and others about Orthodoxy. ~Maria
Two of my favorite quotes:
“A true Christian behaves in this life so that it may be a preparation for the future one and not only a life here below. In his actions, he does not think what will be said of him here but of what will be said there in heaven; he represents to himself that he is always in the presence of God, of the angels and all the saints, and remembers that someday they will bear witness of his thoughts, words, and deeds.” — Saint John of Kronstadt
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“Of all the holy works, the education of children is the most holy.”
— St. Theophan the Recluse
