Questions and Answers: 2023-07-31 How to love our neighbor, pray for people. Are there any saints that come to mind, who are examples of how to love well? Forgiving, being at peace, the balance between secular and spiritual “treatments”. The Filioque, prostrations, Psalter and more. Questions and answers, after Compline at University of Texas, Dallas (UTD). Compline is usually nightly, Mon-Frin, and Fr Seraphim usually serves 2 nights a month. There are always questions after he serves. Video: https://youtu.be/To-tyB4VGdg Audio: http://www.orthodox.net/catechism/catechism-qanda-001_2013-07-31.mp3 0:00 -0:46 What do you want to know? Sometimes, it is better to not know. 55:00 – 3:33 We are called to love our neighbor more than ourselves. So, how do we know how to love our neighbor without turning him(her) into an idol? What are some examples of loving well, and with reckless abandon, without it becoming an obsession? 3:37 – 6:19 When we are praying for other people, how do we go about wording our prayers? Should we pray for specific needs? 5:25 – 5:52 We all need mercy. The correct (an uncommon) understanding of mercy. 6:19 – 11:43 Are there any saints that come to mind, who are examples of how to love well? 11:55 – 13:53 How can one start living in peace by accepting the past and forgiving their enemies? The answer includes how to pray specifically, based on your life experience. 13:53 – 15:56 How does one start the process of learning to forgive themselves? 16:00 – 18:38 How does keep a balance between secular treatment and living in Christ (when living with severe mental illness)? 18:38 – 28:59 Why is the “Filioque” problematic? 28:59 32:09 How can one start including prostrations in their prayer rule (without feeling silly)? And 31:48 – 32:09 “Head empty, no thoughts”. Teaching an old fat man new tricks. 32:16 – 36:14 What is the balance in living simply in Christ and deepening one’s theological understanding? How can I carry out God’s will without over-thinking it or over-intellectualizing it? 36:14 – 39:23 What are some tips on reading the Psalter and having the spirit of it enlighten you, especially if you are a beginner? 40:00 – 45:36 How do you show grace to people who disagree with you, and still keep your spiritual backbone? ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To-tyB4VGdg

14th Thursday after Pentecost, 2023-09-07 AUDIO: http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pen-thu-14_2023+gadarene-demoniac_mark5-1-20.mp3 VIDEO: https://youtu.be/F-vNW_rOLyE ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-vNW_rOLyE

The 7 Sleepers of Ephesus (comm just B4 the presidential election) slept on undisturbed by the political intrigue of the day. They have something to teach us about our broken political process. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEej5Kgg25c

Favorite hymns from Pascha ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_UrmUjyuNc