Can a person become a homosexual? A question in prison ministry that applies to ALL sin. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7QC1IzB-A

We follow our usual format of answering questions, presenting the life of Saint (in this case . John the Merciful and Martin of Tours), and then a psalm (Psalm 6), and then our current topic, which is the exorcism prayers, as said in the Making of the Catechumen service. Audio: http://www.orthodox.net/catechesis/catechism_2022-11-27+john-the-merciful-psalm-6+exorcism-prayer-5.mp3 Video: https://youtu.be/-smW8kZ9sGY 0:00 – 3:37 Is it a sin to be proud of someone else? 6:38 One big reason why Orthodox Christianity is not popular in our society. 8:16 – 10:14 We must fight within ourselves the narcissism in our society. 8:49 – 10:14 We are not truly “Orthodox” until we acquire the mind/phronema/ethos of the church. 10:04 – 21:24 We must read the lives of the saints! They are the Gospel “played out”. And a question about “Modern” martyrs vs “ancient” martyrs. 21:24 – 25:57 St Philaret the Merciful 25:57 – 31:45 “Related” to an episode in the life of St Philaret the Merciful: Is Klaus Scwab a neighbor? And should we acknowledge that we have “enemies?” 28:32 – 31:45 Can anyone be so far gone that they lose the path to salvation? 31:45 – 32:55 Can we pray for the Devil? What about suicides? 32:59 – 34:54 Does the command to turn the other cheek mean that you should always allow yourself to be abused? And: Christians are not pacifists! Everything we do is an active choice, including submission. 34:54 – 53:06 Psalm 6 37:39 – 38:18 Concerning the wrath of God. 38:18 Have mercy on me, for I am weak… 39:39 Turn to me again… 43:38 I toiled in my groaning… 41:35 – 42:39 Advice given to people in prison. 42:49 Through wrath is mine eye become troubled… 43:25 Depart from me, all you who work vanity… 42:29 – 50:46 Why should we read the Gospel? A BIG reason. And about prioritizing our reading. 50:54 – 53:06 The Lord hath heard my supplication… 53:09 – 54:57 St Martin the Merciful. 54:57 Prayers at the making of a Catechumen. Exorcism prayer 4 56:11 – 1:02:34 Exorcism Prayer 4 58:49 – 59:24 When does a person “receive” their guardian angel? 59:24 – 1:00:10 The “demon of noonday” 1:02:34 – 1:03:16 The Highest prayer is the Divine Liturgy, but it must *not* be the only prayer for us! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-smW8kZ9sGY