What are you "going as" tonight? I will be going as a Christian, and a sinner, who is trying. It is not a costume. And I will celebrate St. JOHN OF KRONSTADT. 2016-10-31 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ2J6CEddHo

Broadcast live from St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKinney, Texas. Visit us online at orthodox.net More information about the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete can be found on our website at http://www.orthodox.net/greatlent/great-canon-of-andrew-of-crete-explanation.html ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vesEzyIfuxg

Reading the Ancient Faith published book about Sasha and the Dragon to my very engaged grandson, Owen/Obo/Boobaloo/the little obowski, for the millionth wonderful time. Children need to know that monsters can be killed! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhMh741H1X8

2023-08-27 An excerpt, starting from the beginning, of a longer teaching on Dormition, the Transfiguration and the 6th Lecture of St. Cyril of Jerusalem. Audio: http://www.orthodox.net/catechism/catechesis_2023-08-27+dormition.mp3 Video: https://youtu.be/OaUGkj1JjBo Timestamps: 0:00 – 35:28 Dormition 0:10 – 17:58 Meaning of the word Dormition and its significance (and how the Orthodox belief about Dormition, and Mary in General differs markedly from the Latins) 0:25 - 1:05 What was *different* in the nature of Mary and us? 1:05 – 1:38 did Mary Die? 1:38 – 13:08 Jesus Christ took all His humanity from the Theotokos. And a description of the main points of Mary’s life and ministry – here conception, dedication in the temple, life in the temple, betrothal, annunciation, , her visitation of Elizabeth, Joseph’s reaction to her pregnancy, the nativity of Christ, her life after the resurrection. 13:08 – 17:58 The days preceding her death, story of her Dormition. 15:43 – 16:16 All icons of the Theotokos with the infant Christ *always* show him as a small adult or older child. Why? 16:16 Mary is the *first* resurrected mortal human being. How is her resurrection and ascension into Heaven, in a perfected body, different from Elijah’s and Enoch’s translations? 17:41 – 17:58 Differences in Orthodox belief and Latin belief regarding the Dormition. 18:11 What is the significance *to us* that the Theotokos is in heaven, in a perfected body? 21:03 Jesus Christ was not “super-human”, but He was fully anointed with the Holy Spirit. Explaining how Christ was “tempted in all ways as we are”, but without sin. 22:58 – 29:50 But what about Christ flipping over the tables in the temple and whipping people? Was He angry? Did He sin? 24:24 – 29:01 A story about the *only* fight I ever started – and I am glad I did! 28:58 – 32:23 Do the Orthodox believe that the Theotokos never sinned in her life? 32:23 – 35:03 More about the Annunciation 35:03 – 35:28 The Dormition is the last feast of the liturgical year. 35:28 – 36:49 Why do we say “Most Holy Theotokos, save us!” ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaUGkj1JjBo