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Podcaster's Description: Theosis is a podcast offering a spiritual journey through the Lenten and Easter Season with the Eastern Church. Each episode includes meditations upon the Scriptures and the Church Fathers and special information about Eastern Christian spirituality will also appear throughout our Lenten and Easter journey. Podcaster: Seraphim Beshoner Categories: Meditations and Reflections, Non-Latin Rites, and Podcasts by Priests Production Status: Recent Episodes: Christ our God, Your Church which has been colored crimson by the blood of your martyrs throughout the world, as with a robe of royal purple and porphyry, cries out to You, “Grant mercy to Your people, give peace to... We meditate today upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint John Chrysostom about entering into the fellowship of the Holy Trinity. The words of Saint Paul today are often heard as the form of priestly greeting during the Western... Today we meditate upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint Ambrose about holiness in the Trinity. As Saint Paul tells us, the Father has chosen us for holiness through the Spirit so that we might one day possess the... We meditate today on the words of Saint Peter and Saint Gregory of Nyssa about perseverance in the faith through the Trinity. Just as we have been saved through the Trinity, we persevere in our salvation through the grace of... Today we meditate upon the words of the Gospel of John and Saint Ambrose about the power of the name of the Trinity. As Saint Ambrose says, the power of the name of the Trinity is the name under which... We meditate today upon the words of the Gospel of Luke and Saint John Cassian about the unity of the Holy Trinity. Today St. John Cassian emphasizes a point that I have already made on our journey of Theosis, that... The Holy Spirit has always been and will always be, for He is One of the Trinity with the Father and the Son. The Spirit is Life and Life-giving; He is Light and Light-giver; His is Grace-filled and the Giver... Blessed are You, O Christ our God, for you filled the fishermen with wisdom when you send down the Holy Spirit upon them and through them You have united the all people. Glory to You, O Lover of humanity. "... We meditate today upon the words of the Book of Revelation and Andrew of Caesarea about our rest in the Spirit. Tomorrow we will celebrate the sending of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, the Spirit which gave the Apostles... Today we mediate upon the words of Saints Paul and John Chrysostom about joy in the Holy Spirit. As we continue our preparations for the celebration of Pentecost, we look at the gift of joy that is offered to us... We meditate today upon the words of Saints Peter and Irenaeus about those things into which angels desired to look. The Holy Spirit is also the Spirit of Prophecy, it was by the Spirit that the prophets of the Old... Today we meditate upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint John Chrysostom about the power of the Holy Spirit. There is much power and grace in the Holy Spirit, but as Saint John says, much of that power is... Sorry this is getting up late, there have been problems at the server. We meditate today upon the words of the Gospel of Luke and Cyril of Alexandria about the fire of the Spirit. There are many different images of... Today we meditate upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint Cyprian about renewal in the Holy Spirit. As we continue our preparation for the celebration of the gift of the Spirit at Pentecost, we remind ourselves of the wondrous... You are forever glorified, O Christ our God, for you have made our Fathers as shining stars on the earth. Through them, You have brought us to the true faith. Most Gracious One, we praise You! " Troparion of the... We meditate today upon the words of Saint Jude and Saint Gregory of Nyssa about life in the Trinity. Our path of Theosis is a path into a fuller participation in the divine life, in the love of the Father,... Today we meditate upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint Irenaeus about the the path to perfection in the Spirit. As Saint Ireneaus proclaims, we have only received the first portion of the grace the Spirit offers us, this... O Christ our God, You who gloriously ascended into heaven and brightened the hearts of your disciples through the power of the Holy Spirit: through your grace, You strengthened their belief that You are truly the Son of God, the... We meditate today on the words of Saint Paul and Saint Leo the Great about being children of God. We have become the sons and daughters of God through the power and the grace of the Holy Spirit. Our salvation... Today we meditate upon the words of the Book of Revelation and St. Hilary of Poiters about the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life offers its fruits for medicine, for healing of all nations and what is the Tree... We meditate today upon the words of the Book of Acts and Theodoret about the glorification of humanity in Christ. Because of Christ's saving deeds, because of the graces of the Holy Spirit, we who were once sinful and cast... I come to You, O Christ, for the eyes of my soul have been blinded. Thus, as did the man who had been blind from birth, I call out to You in repentance, “Those who stumble in the darkness, have... We meditate today upon the words of the Book of Revelation and Hilary of Poiters about the continuing dwelling of God among us. In the Incarnation, the Word became flesh through the power of the Spirit. Since that time, God... Our meditation for today comes from the words of the Prophet Zephaniah and Saint Basil on the gifts of the Spirit. As we heard yesterday, the Spirit brings to us many gifts because of his great love for us. But... Today we meditate upon the words of the Letter to the Hebrews and Saint Gregory of Nyssa about the gifts of the Spirit. There are many gifts but only one Spirit who bestows them upon those who live in him.... Our meditation today comes from the words of Saint John and Saint Ephraim the Syrian about being a child of the Spirit. Saint Ephraim calls us children of the Spirit which we are because we are children of the Father.... Today we meditate upon the words of the Prophet Isaiah and Saint Cyril of Jerusalem about the effect that the Resurrection should have on our lives. Because of the Resurrection, we are called to live in a new reality -... The Samaritan Woman approached the well with faith and saw You, the Teacher of Wisdom: You quenched her soul’s thirst and she was accepted into the kingdom of heaven forever. " Kontakion of the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman On... Today we meditate upon the Letter to the Hebrews and the words of Saint Irenaeus about the relationship of flesh and spirit. In uniting himself with our humanity, Christ's divinity has given us the power to overcome our twin foes... We meditate today upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint Ambrose about the activity of the Spirit in our hearts. Just as Christ became human by the act of the Holy Spirit, so is the Word implanted in our... Our meditation today comes from the words of Saint Paul and Clement of Alexandria which speak of the destiny God has in store for us. The goodness of the Father is forever being poured fourth upon us in the... My Savior, at the middle of this festival season, may my parched soul be quenched by the waters of faith and devotion, for You have called to all people saying, “Come all to Me and drink of the waters... Our meditation today comes from the words of Saint Paul and Amma Theodora about the wondrous future in store for us. We are all on the way toward union with God and the resurrected body of Christ is the... Today we meditate upon the words of the Book of Revelation and Saint Ephraim the Syrian about the Water of Life. As we saw yesterday, Jesus is the source of water of life which we can obtain only by... Lord, just as Your lifted up the paralytic, in Your great goodness raise my soul that has been totally paralyzed by my many sins and all kinds of evil deeds. Save me, so that I may praise you saying,... Today we meditate upon the words of the Book of Revelation and Theodoret of Cyrus about spreading the good news of the Resurrection. The truth of the Resurrection is not something we keep to ourselves, it is something to... Our meditation today comes from the words of Saint Peter and Saint Gregory of Nyssa about life in the Trinity. Both our life in the flesh and our life in the spirit begin and end with the Trinity. It... Today we meditate upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint John Damascene about the Cross as a sign of the Resurrection. Our prayers begin and end with the Sign of the Cross. The Sign of the Cross is... Today we meditate upon the words of Isaiah and Hippolytus about perseverence during the Easter season. We are in the season of Easter, a season of joy, but this does not mean that we will not continue to face... Our meditations for today come from the Book of Psalms and the words of St. Leo the Great about the wondrous love of God. Continuing on our Easter journey, let us not loose sight of God's constant protection and... Today we meditate upon the words of the First Letter of Saint John and Saint Irenaeus about the forgiveness of God. All that God has done for us should inspire us to offer continuous praise and thanksgiving to him,... The angel sat by the tomb and called to the Myrrh Bearing Women, “Myrrh is for the dead, but Christ has shown Himself to be free from corruption. Therefore, shout out, “The Lord has risen and has blessed the... Our meditation today comes from the words of Saint Paul and Saint Cyprian about seeking Christ. Part of living our lives in the light of the Resurrected Christ is the real striving to seek Christ in all things, to... We meditate today upon the words of the Book of Hebrews and Saint Gregory Nazianzen about the importance of forgiveness during the Eastern season. As we continue through the Easter season and we continue to show forth the signs... We meditate today upon the words of Saint Paul and Saint Gregory the Great about the Eucharist and the Resurrection. The joy that we have in the promise of the Resurrection has its source in the grace of the... Our meditation for today comes from the First Letter of Peter and the words of Saint Athanasius expressing the joy of our salvation. One way we have of showing the world the reality of Christ's resurrection is through the... Today we meditate upon the words of the Prophet Isaiah and Theodoret about our responsibility to proclaim the good news of Christ's resurrection. Through the grace of the Resurrection, all of humanity has been reborn into new life. Through... Today we meditate upon the words of the Book of Psalms and Saint Maximus the Confessor about Christ's victory in the flesh. In Christ, our mortality has become immortality. The very flesh by which the First Adam was drawn... Christ, our God, Thomas touched your life-giving side with His seeking hand and, since You entered the room through closed doors, he cried out with the other Apostles, “My Lord and my God!” " Kontakion of the Sunday of... |
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