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[tabitha]

În prealabil postat de stoogecristi

This Vladinka must've read a lot of good orthodox poetry and you as well must be reading/enjoying a lot of these since you take what he says as authoritative as (i suppose?) Scripture. All men's words are reckoned to zero before the Lord

Are you a fan of Sola Scriptura?! Well, I am not.


If you find that there is no love in you, but you want to have it, then do deeds of love, even though you do them without love in the beginning. The Lord will see your desire and striving and will put love in your heart.

† St. Ambrose of Optina

[stoogecristi]

În prealabil postat de mirela.t

Are you a fan of Sola Scriptura?! Well, I am not.


If you find that there is no love in you, but you want to have it, then do deeds of love, even though you do them without love in the beginning. The Lord will see your desire and striving and will put love in your heart.

† St. Ambrose of Optina

Taking into account that what's been said came out of an "orthodox's mouth", there should 't be any surprise.

One question, for how long have you bee living in the States?

[tabitha]

În prealabil postat de stoogecristi

One question, for how long have you bee living in the States?

9 yrs, why? :)

[tabitha]

“The devil does not hunt after those who are lost; he hunts after those who are aware, those who are close to God. He takes from them trust in God and begins to afflict them with self-assurance, logic, thinking, criticism. Therefore we should not trust our logical minds.”

– Elder Paisios of Mount Athos

[Yasmina]

first & second stanza(in English and Greek)-sorry I couldn't helped myself,the Greek is starting to grow on me :)

To the Theotokos,let us run now most fervently,
As sinners and lowly ones,
Let us fall down in repentance,
Crying from the depths of our soul:
Lady,come and help us;
Have compassion upon us;
Hasten now for we are lost
In the host of our errors;
Do not turn your servants away,
For you alone are a hope to us.


Ti Theotoko ektenos nin prosdramomen,amartoli ke tapini,ke prospesomen en metania,krazondes ek vathous psihis; Despina,voithison,ef imin splahnisthisa,spefson,apolimetha,ipo plithous ptesmaton,;mi apostrepsis sous doulous kenous;se gar ke monin elpida kektimetha.



O Theotokos,we shall never be silent.
Of your mighty acts,all we the unworthy;
Had you not stood to intercede for us
Who would have delivered us,
From the numerous perils?
Who would have preserved us all
Until now with our freedom?
O Lady,we shall not depart from you;
For you always save your servants,
From all tribulation.


Ou siopisomen pote,Theotoke,tas dinastias sou,lalin I anaxii;imi gar si proistaso presvevousa, tis imas erisato ek tosouton kindinon? Tis de diefilaxsen eos nin eleftherous? Ouk apostomen,Despina,ek sou;sous gar doulous sozis ai,ek pandion dinon.

[stoogecristi]

În prealabil postat de Yasmina

first & second stanza(in English and Greek)-sorry I couldn't helped myself,the Greek is starting to grow on me :)

To the Theotokos,let us run now most fervently,
As sinners and lowly ones,
Let us fall down in repentance,
Crying from the depths of our soul:
Lady,come and help us;
Have compassion upon us;
Hasten now for we are lost
In the host of our errors;
Do not turn your servants away,
For you alone are a hope to us.


Ti Theotoko ektenos nin prosdramomen,amartoli ke tapini,ke prospesomen en metania,krazondes ek vathous psihis; Despina,voithison,ef imin splahnisthisa,spefson,apolimetha,ipo plithous ptesmaton,;mi apostrepsis sous doulous kenous;se gar ke monin elpida kektimetha.



O Theotokos,we shall never be silent.
Of your mighty acts,all we the unworthy;
Had you not stood to intercede for us
Who would have delivered us,
From the numerous perils?
Who would have preserved us all
Until now with our freedom?
O Lady,we shall not depart from you;
For you always save your servants,
From all tribulation.


Ou siopisomen pote,Theotoke,tas dinastias sou,lalin I anaxii;imi gar si proistaso presvevousa, tis imas erisato ek tosouton kindinon? Tis de diefilaxsen eos nin eleftherous? Ouk apostomen,Despina,ek sou;sous gar doulous sozis ai,ek pandion dinon.

it amused me somehow.:)

[Yasmina]

În prealabil postat de stoogecristi

it amused me somehow.:)

share it with us ,what is amusing ?

[tabitha]

În prealabil postat de Yasmina

-sorry I couldn't helped myself,the Greek is starting to grow on me :)

Good for you! :) I only know "Kyrie Eleison", "Hristos Anesti" and "Alithos Anesti".

back to topic :

“If you practice an excellent virtue without perceiving the taste of its aid, do not marvel; for until a man becomes humble, he will not receive a reward for his labor. Recompense is given, not for labor, but for humility.”

— St. Isaac the Syrian