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Podcaster's Description: Take a spiritual journey through Advent to the Presentation with the Scriptures and the Church Fathers with a special focus on the Eastern Church. Podcaster: Seraphim Beshoner Categories: Meditations and Reflections, Non-Latin Rites, and Seasonal Production Status: Recent Episodes: Hail, O Lady full of grace, Virgin and Mother of God; for, from you has been born the Son of Justice, Christ our God, who illuminates those who reside in darkness. Elder Simeon rejoice as well, for you bore... The Angelic choirs gazed down from the heights of heaven to see upon the earth the First Fruits of all creation borne into the Temple, as a little child in the arms of an Immaculate Mother. Together with us, they... We meditate today upon the Letter of Saint Paul to the Romans and the words of Saint Theodoret of Cyr which speak to us of our calling to become united to Christ, to be conformed to him. We are called... Let us assemble together to praise with hymn and son the three great lights of the Holy Trinity, the Sun. They illuminate the universe with the rays of their holy doctrine, which flows with sweet rivers of wisdom and refreshes... We meditate today upon the Letter to the Galatians and words of Saint John Cassian which speak to our need to treat one another with the same mercy that we seek to receive from God. Each of us struggles in... Our meditation today comes from the Gospel of John and the Second Letter of Clement that speak to us of the greatest commandment - to love one another as God loves us. How appropriate it is to meditate upon these... Our meditation for today comes from the Gospel of Matthew and the words of St. Leo the Great which speak to us of the great commandment to love God and neighbor. If we wish to follow the example of Jesus,... We meditate today upon the First Epistle of Saint John and words from Saint Cyprian which speak to our need to follow the example of the one who is the Light. Answering the call means living in the light, it... The sweet song of your theological teaching has drowned out the noisy sounds of the orators. God has given you the gifts of looking into spiritual depths and expressing mystical truths. Our Father Gregory, pray to Christ our God that... We meditate today upon the Gospel of John and the words of Saint Ephrem which speak of the good news that we who are weak have been given the ability to become like Christ, we who are broken can be... Our meditation today comes from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians and the words of Saint Hilary. In following Christ, we will imitate his actions and Christ will fill us with his holiness - in this way we... We meditate today upon the Gospel of Matthew and the words of Saint Cyril of Alexandria which speak to us of the glory promised to us at the end of this earthly journey. Along with our struggles comes the knowledge... Our meditation today comes from the Gospel of Matthew and the words of Saint John Cassian. As we continue our journey to the Feast of the Presentation we are called every day to become more conformed to Christ and that... We meditate today upon the words of St. Paul to Timothy and of St. Isaac the Nineveh which speak to us of the need to constantly act as if we have only begun the way of Christ. Now is not... Our meditation today comes from the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians and the words of Saint John Chrysostom. What a great blessing it is that Jesus has come and given us the power to be like him.... Hierarchs Athanasius and Cyril, you spread the Orthodox faith and crushed all heresy, becoming triumphant trophy-bearers. You strengthened all things with devotion and greatly adorned the Church. You were worthy to find Christ our God who grants great mercy to... We continue our meditations encouraging us to follow the way of Christ with the First Letter of Peter and the words of Saint John Damascene which proclaim the truth that for us to be united with Christ we must be... We continue our walk with Jesus with meditations upon the Second Letter of Saint John and the words of Saint Polycarp that again remind us that having witnessed the glory of the Incarnation, we are called to follow the way... Today we really begin focusing on the upcoming Feast of the Presentation with a meditation upon the Gospel of Luke and the words of Saint Irenaeus. We also hear the special Eastern Prayer of preparation for the Feast of the... Our meditation today comes from the Gospel of Matthew and the words of Saint John Chrysostom. As we continue our journey to the Feast of the Presentation we will see more and more the example that Jesus gives us of... Our meditation today comes from the First Letter to the Corinthians and the words of St. Cyril of Jerusalem which speak to us of the great grace that comes to us through the Incarnation. Because we have been united with... We meditate today upon the letter to Titus and the words of St. Basil the Great which again remind us of the great mercy and grace that our Lord Jesus offers us. He is love and continually acts in love.... On the Feast of Saint Gregory in the Eastern Church, we meditate upon the Gospel of Matthew and the words of Saint Ambrose which remind us that following Jesus' call requires our immediate response. Becoming all that God has destined... Our meditation for today comes from the Second Letter to Timothy and the writings of Saint Athanasius which speak to us of the certainty that we can place in Our Lord's promises as we continue our journey toward the Presentation.... We meditate today upon the Letter of St. Paul to Titus and the words of St. Fulgentius of Ruspe. These words again remind us that Christ's incarnation among us calls us to now move forward to follow Christ. God's grace... Praise is appropriate for the memory of the just. For you, Forerunner, the witness of the Lord is sufficient. Truly, you were greater than all the prophets as you were deemed worthy to baptize in the Jordan the One... Christ, at your baptism in the River Jordan, the worship due to the Holy Trinity was made known. The voice of the Father testified to You when He called You His “Beloved Son,” and the Holy Spirit, appearing as... After Elijah had gone up to heaven, Elisha struck the Jordan River with his mantle and it separated, opening a dry path between two walls of water through which he could pass. This is a true symbol of our baptism... Christ, in his great mercy, approaches the waters of the River Jordan in which He will restore us by His grace. Holy Forerunner, receive the only Lover of Humanity with joy and wash Him in the waters as He desires.... Holy prophet, blessed with the gift of seeing the future, you proclaimed clearly that Christ would save the world through His coming. The whole universe has been enlightened by His brilliance. " Kontakion of the Feast of Malachi Our... Ready yourselves, Zabulon, and prepare yourselves, Nephtali. River Jordan, cease your flow so as to receive with great joy your Master who is coming to be baptized. Adam and our first Mother, Eve, do not hide as you did in... Most merciful Lord, You who are God, took upon Yourself our nature without change. You fulfilled the Law of Moses by willingly being circumcised in the flesh in order to fulfill all prophecies and to heal our passions. O... We meditate today on the Letter of St. Paul to the Colossians and the words of Saint Hillary of Poitiers in preparation for the Feast of the Circumcision in growing recognition that as Christ took upon himself all that it... Today we meditate upon the Gospel of Matthew and the words of Saint Gregory the Great which speak to us who have become brothers and sisters in the Lord through his taking upon our flesh at the incarnation and we... When in Bethlehem was born the King, the Magi were led to Him by a star in the heavens and carried gifts. Herod, however, grew greatly angry and cut down the children like sorrowing wheat. Still his kingdom came... O Triumphant Martyrs of the Lord, blessed is the ground that received the blood you shed and holy are the heavens that received your souls! You courageously proclaimed Christ and conquered the enemy on the field of battle. Therefore, we... O First and Holy Martyr Stephen, you endured much for Christ our God and, therefore, have been given a royal crown! You shamed your persecutors and witnessed your Savior enthroned at the right hand of the Father. Pray always for... He who is the Morning Star was begotten of the Father, without a mother before His birth and became incarnate on earth of you, O Mother of God, without a father. Therefore, a star announces to the Magi that... O Christ, our God, Your Nativity has shown the light of knowledge throughout the world. By means of it, those who had worshiped the stars learned from a star to worship You who are the Sun of Justice and... At that time, since Mary belonged to the house of David, she registered with her husband Joseph in Bethlehem. The Virgin was with child, though she did not know man. Though her time had arrived, there was no room in... God the Word rides upon the cherubim, has taken our flesh upon himself and dwelt in the Virgin’s womb. He has become man and goes to the land of Judah to be born. O Holy Cave, prepare yourself to be... Since we contemplate the One who is the Lord of all Creation now wrapped in swaddling clothes in Bethlehem, let us praise His Mother in song in preparation for the feast. She is enlivened with joy as is every mother,... We continue our period of intense preparation for the celebration of the birth of our Savior with meditations upon Book of Tobit and the words of St. Gregory of Nyssa. These inspired writers speak to us of the great grace... Zion rejoice, Bethlehem prepare yourself, for the One who preserves the world sends the Star ahead and reveals his infinite humility. The One, the Lover of Humanity, before whom all the heavenly powers tremble, is being brought forth from the... Today's meditation comes from the Gospel of Luke and the words of Saint Cyprian about the need to be attentive on our Advent journey. We do not know when our Lord will return and so we must make our Advent... Rejoice Bethlehem and prepare Ephrata! Look, the Virgin goes to give birth to the Great Shepherd who is carried in her womb. The God-bearing Forefathers will rejoice at His appearance and along with the shepherds they will give glory... Faith accomplishes great deeds. By it, the Three Youths rejoice as if in soothing water though they are in flames and Daniel acts as a shepherd among sheep though he was among lions. Through their prayers, save our souls,... Our meditation for today comes from St. Paul's words to the Thessalonians and the writings of St. Ephrem the Syrian. They remind us that just as we move each day closer to our Incarnate Lord, each day the Lord continues... Our meditation today includes words from the Prophet Isaiah and St. Andrew of Crete that call us to cast aside our fear as we approach our Incarnate Lord. By his humility, we have become exalted. In putting aside his divinity,... |
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