The Meaning Of The Cross And The Resurrection

The following interview was conducted by George Vassiliou with His Eminence Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos. It was originally published in , then republished in "Paremvasis" (April 1998).WHAT IS THE MEANING OF ORTHODOX HOLY WEEK?Holy Week in the Orthodox Church is the center of its life, its heart. It is preceded by a period of fifty days of asceticism, fasting and prayer, and after Pascha there follows another period of fifty days. In the first period the primary meaning is our preparation for a worthy veneration of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ, and in the second period that which dominates is the struggle to process with spiritual "digestion" this heavenly food. If one examines that every Sunday we celebrate the Cross and Resurrection of Christ, then they can understand that the spirit and atmosphere of Holy Week dominates more than half of the annual cycle and, to express myself better, the message of Holy Week and Pascha permeates throughout the year.THE ORTHODOX CHURCH PROCLAIMS THAT THE DEATH OF THE GOD-MAN ON THE CROSS IS THE SALVATION OF THE HUMAN RACE. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS SALVIFIC EVENT.In the Orthodox Church we talk about the death by crucifixion of Christ as being connected to His Resurrection. This is because the Cross without the Resurrection is a hard and dire reality, and the Resurrection without the Cross is a false and emotional state. When we speak of the salvation of the human race, we do not mean an abstract or stochastic concept, but it is the deliverance of man from the tyrannical and horrible prison of death, sin and the devil. By His Cross and Resurrection Christ conquered death, sin and the devil, and in this way He gave us the power to overcome these three enemies. We should primarily note that by the sacrifice of Christ and His Resurrection we can overcome our mortality and createdness. From the day we are born we have in our biological existence death, which is manifested in many forms, such as in sickness, in the corruption of the body, in our insecurities, in the advancement of our age, in the passions for self-preservation, in avarice, etc. All people spend their life in the process of death. The child at the age of 8-10 years understands that death is an irreversible fact. The teenager sees the torture of death. The middle-aged see the years pass without purpose or meaning. And the retiree is going through a terrible crisis, proceeding towards his death. The Orthodox Church with its emphasis on the Resurrection, gives an outlet to the existential void in man.HOW CAN WE AS ORTHODOX UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION OF THE LORD?The answer to the previous question shows how little we understand existentially these great events. That which I want to emphasize is that there are different ways to approach these events. One approach is the logical and historical process, to read about how these events unfolded. Another is to approach them emotionally, to see, that is, the pain and suffering of Christ. Another approach is to participate in the whole process through the manners and customs, to live them, that is, folklorically, to satisfy the children's experiences. However, the Church with the period of Great Lent seeks to help man approach it existentially. A theology that is not related to the existential anguish of man, and his deliverance from it, does not have value or meaning. For one to see the problem of death in their existence, as manifested by the tyranny of the passions, and to seek to heal it with repentance, which is a change of mind and lifestyle, is to partake of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ.THE FEELINGS WHICH PREVAIL IN THE DRAMATIZED EVENTS OF HOLY WEEK ARE MIXED. PAIN WALKS ALONGSIDE WITH JOY, INDOLENCE WITH ALERTNESS, SIN WITH FORGIVENESS, BETRAYAL WITH LOVE, THE FALL WITH REDEMPTION, DEATH WITH RESURRECTION. DO YOU BELIEVE THESE FEELINGS ARE A CHALLENGE FOR THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE?First let me tell you that in the Church we are taught how we can alter these emotions into deeply spiritual experiences. Because, as you know, there are differences between feelings and emotions. The first are deep spiritual existential situations, while the second are superficial pleasures.Indeed, these contrasts between pain and joy, indolence and alertness, sin and forgiveness, etc. are a formidable challenge. People, especially young people, mostly walk one-way, becoming a so-called "one-dimensional man". I want to say that contemporary people are usually pained and betrayed, feeling unsuccessful in life. It is terrible for a young person to feel alone, sad, hurt, uncomfortable and inconsolable, feeling the depressing weight of sin, experiencing an impasse in life. And yet the Church shows us the way to overcome the impasse by suggesting a way out. Today we need consolation, supplication and hope. And God exhorts: "Supplicate, supplicate for my people." Through the perspective of supplication and consolation we see the events of Holy Week and Pascha. To watch the harlot woman immediately become wise, since she loved Christ. To see the thief, the criminal, become the first citizen of Paradise. Too see the disciple who denied Christ become the Foremost Leader of the Apostles. Is this not a great consolation?HOW WOULD YOU BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE EVENTS OF THE DIVINE DRAMA?If one reads the synaxarion for each day they will see in detail what we celebrate each day of Holy Week. If I could make a brief analysis, I would say that all the facts show two realities or truths. One is the aggression and hatred of man towards the truth, and the other is the "aggressiveness" of the truth and love towards hate. As Father Justin Popovich would say in the past, man sentenced God to death and God "sentenced" man to immortality. Hatred and insecure aggression always show weakness, while love and voluntary crucifixion reveal the power of the spirit. People today see enemies everywhere and feel their neighbor to be a threat to their existence. Christ showed us that the enemy is not just outside of us, but within us is our traumatized freedom that acts as nothing and not as love. He also taught us that the presence of others is not a threat to our existence, but a "prophetic event", since the other is our brother, our joy. Sartre said: "Hell is other people." The Saints, through the example of Christ, exclaimed: "Christ is Risen, my joy!"WHAT IS THE MESSAGE THAT EMANATED FROM THE EMPTY TOMB OF CHRIST FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS BROADCAST?We live in an era of information and information technology, an age in which television broadcasts play an important role. Despite this, however, we live in an era of disinformation and misinformation. We learn a lot of news going on in the world, but we ignore the greatest news, which is the essence of things. Henry David Thoreau, referring to the information of his age (1854), said that the newspapers offered "nothing new". He emphasized that if one reads of an incident, a robbery, a murder, etc. then nothing else needs to be read. "If you are acquainted with the principle, what do you care for a myriad instances and applications? To a philosopher all "news", as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit and read it are old women over their tea" ("Walden", ch. 2). Walter Benjamin (1938) says that modern information is in reality "short disconnected information". He writes characteristically: "It is virtually impossible to write a history of information separately from a history of the corruption of the press" ("The Paris of the Second Empire in Baudelaire"). How much more is this the case for contemporary information!But the empty tomb of the God-man offers old and always new information, that death is conquered, that real life springs up from death, the kenosis, the sacrifice and the offering. It is probably better to say that the empty tomb of Christ does not only offer information, but the best - that life has conquered death.The broadcast runs on created light and makes people aware of the surface, but the empty tomb of Christ shows the uncreated Light, which illumines the darkness of Hades and fills all of creation with light. So while the channels of information satisfy the senses, the empty tomb of Christ gives rest to the spiritual senses, and reveals life beyond the senses.DO YOU BELIEVE THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD CAN ATTAIN THE REALIZATION OF THE RESURRECTION? WHAT IS THE MESSAGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND, AS A HIERARCH, TO YOUNG PEOPLE?What we have said so far shows the position of the spirit I want to get through in this interview. What I would like to emphasize at this point is that there exists a revolution occurring with hatred and the energies of the Beast of Revelation, and there is a resurrection occurring with love and the energies of the Lamb of Revelation. Christ by His Resurrection made the greatest revolution in history. Not every revolution is or leads to Resurrection, but the Resurrection in Christ Jesus is the true revolution, in the sense that the word "revolution" (") comes from the verb " and shows the return (") of humanity to their first-created beauty, the restoration of humanity to our previous glory, and our resurrection from the Fall.Christ was sacrificed and arose not to do some spectacular action for His own personal exaltation and glory, but to become the medicine for mankind. When medicine is found for a sickness, then we rejoice because then every sick person can be remedied. Likewise, Christ with His Cross and Resurrection became a more powerful medicine, "the medicine of immortality". All of us who are dominated by death can get rid of its dynasty and live the Resurrection. This was lived by the Saints, so can we as well.Finally, I want to say that the Book of Revelation shows us the energies of the Antichrist, but also the glory of Christ; the mark of the Beast, but also the seal of the Lamb; the wickedness of the Beast, but also the people of the Lamb; the destruction of creation, but also the renewal of creation. The end of Revelation is the triumphant victory of Christ over the Antichrist, the new heaven and new earth, and new people only with the new Christ, Who makes all things new, and makes all things without corruption for all things to remain new, in our life, in our mindset, and in all of our existence.Source: Translated by John Sanidopoulos

Isis Eternal Why Isis Is My Patron Goddess

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Monday Ministry Highlights Anne In Thailand

Hello there! I was graciously asked to construct for Monday Ministry Tourist attractions and so, there I am! My name is Anne Hammond and as of course Sunday I am 26 existence old. Yes, the gastronomy is delicious; no, I haven't tried any fried bugs or frogs yet! I'm moreover strictly bracing that I "won't" be draining any;).

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Time was high school, I began to go to Bible Introduction at my church. Modish this time I worked as a banker at the bar grocery store, but overdue two existence I packed up for instance the music senior the remark arrangement was too radically for my flesh. I had enjoyed listening to that music in my unsaved days, but knew that it was fast becoming a stumbling pronounced. For one month I didn't restrict a job, but I knew I had honored God by desertion my job.

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Reference: magical-poetry.blogspot.com

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A Post Election Quiz

One of my professors sent this Post-Election Quiz around today. I'm not sure who wrote it, but it's timely for Christians who are struggling with the results of last night's election.

AFTER THE ELECTION: PERSPECTIVE CHECK

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Jesus Christ," Icon, Eastern Orthodox Altar,

Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, Jesus will still be King.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, our responsibilities as Christians will not have changed one iota.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the greatest agent for social change in America will still be winning the hearts and minds of men and women through the gospel, not legislation.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my primary citizenship will still be in this order - (1) the Kingdom of God, (2) America, not vice-versa.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the tomb will still be empty.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the cross, not the government, will still be our salvation.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, our children will still be more concerned with whether or not we spend time with them than with who is President.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my neighbor will still be my neighbor, and loving him/her will still be the second greatest commandment. (Do you know the first?)
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the only way to see abortion ultimately overturned will still be winning men and women to a high view of life through the gospel of Christ.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, the only way to see gay marriage ultimately defeated will still be winning men and women to a biblical view of marriage through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, my retirement will still not match my treasure in Heaven.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, "Jesus Is Lord" will still be the greatest truth in the Universe.
* True/False: The day after the election, regardless of who wins, we will still know that God is in control.

As Christians living in a republic, we have a moral duty to vote according to a well-formed conscience, and we're not called to ignore the world. We're called to bring the world to Christ. Having said that, I think that we too quickly forget Psalm 146:3-10,

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Christ the King", 'Swiebodzin, Poland (2010)

PUT NOT YOUR TRUST IN PRINCES, IN A SON OF MAN, IN WHOM THERE IS NO HELP. When his breath departs he returns to his earth; on that very day his plans perish. Happy is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them; who keeps faith for ever; who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free; the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous. The LORD watches over the sojourners, he upholds the widow and the fatherless; but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. The LORD will reign for ever, thy God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!Please, don't misunderstand me. Elections "do" have consequences, including eternal consequences. The president's re-election strategy centered on promoting abortion (and scaring voters about Romney's plans regarding abortion) more than any major party campaign we've seen. From a pro-life perspective, the growing "embrace" of abortion and gay marriage by (at least) one of the two major political parties is extremely troubling.

Part of the solution to that will come through the ballot box. But the ballot box will do no good if it's unaccompanied by prayer, because at the heart of these social problems are spiritual problems: a nation increasingly ignorant of, or apathetic to, the will of God. I am reminded, and chastened, of two important anniversaries coming up next year: the 1700th anniversary of the legalization of Christianity, and the 40th anniversary of "Roe v. Wade". Psalm 95:9-10 says, "For forty years I loathed that generation and said, 'They are a people who err in heart, and they do not regard my ways.' Therefore I swore in my anger that they should not enter my rest."

As a country, we're very much at a crossroads, and we should implore God's help and His guidance, and pray for our president and elected officials often. Let this election chasten us, but not cause us to despair. The solution to this crisis will ultimately come, not through a politician, but in the One who has already won the victory.

Reference: asatru-religion.blogspot.com

The Goddess Uadgit Formed The Neb-Ti

EGYPTIAN GODDESSES

ANKT

A spear-carrying war goddess, Ankt is depicted wearing a curved and feathered crown.

ANUKET

Anuket, a water goddess, was especially adored at Aswan and on the sacred island of Seheil. Her name means the "embracer" and may refer to the embrace of the Nile waters by the river's banks. In Hieroglyphs she is seen wearing a feather headdress.

BASTET

Bastet, the cat goddess, is the patroness of the domestic cat and the home. She is often seen in human form with the head of a cat holding the sacred rattle known as the sistrim. Her center of worship was located at Bubastis in the Delta Region. Bastet is also associated with the eye of Ra, the sun god, and acts as an instrument of his vengeance.

HATHOR

Worshipped as a sky goddess and a cow-deity, Hathor is depicted either in cow or human form wearing a sun disk between the horns of a cow as a crown. She is often symbolized by the papyrus reed, the snake and the sacred sistrim. Sirius was her sacred star. Hathor was the patroness of all women, artists, music, dance, and happiness. She is often traditionally present in all ancient Egyptian tombs to ensure safe passage into the after world.

HET

Her, "maker of invisible existences apart", is the Egyptian serpent goddess who rules fire.

ISIS

Isis, a goddess that became universally worshipped, is associated with love, motherhood, marital devotion, healing, eternal life, and the casting of magical spells and charms. Isis is the goddess of day, while her twin sister, Nephthys is the goddess of night. Her sacred symbol is an amulet called the tyet. She is the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus.

MA'AT

Ma'at is the Egyptian goddess of Truth and Justice and the underworld. She passed judgment over the souls of the dead in the Judgment Hall of Osiris. The
"Law of Ma'at was the basis of civil laws in ancient Egypt.

MAFDET

Mafdet, "The Lady of the Castle of Life", was an early (1st Dynasty) Egyptian goddess. Her sacred animals were the cat and the mongoose. She was invoked to help cure snakebites.

MESKHONI

Meskhoni is an Egyptian birth goddess symbolized by a human-headed brick.
Egyptian women crouched on this goddess' image during labor. Meskhoni appeared at the precise moment when contractions began and remained through the delivery to predict the future of the newborn. She often appeared as a woman wearing palm shoots on her head.

MUT

Mut is seen as the mother, the nurturing force behind all things while her husband Amen is the great energy or creative force. In ancient Egyptian, "mut"
means mother.

NEB-TI

The ruling goddess of the north, Uadgit, and south, Nekhebet and a political symbol of the unification of Egypt.

NEKHEBET

Nekhebet is the vulture headed goddess of the Nile's source. She and the goddess Uadgit formed the Neb-Ti, a symbol of the political unification of Egypt. She is also the patroness of laboring women and combined her political and motherly roles in her mystic task of suckling the pharaohs-to-be.

NEPHTHYS

The twin sister of Isis, Nephthys is the goddess of night, the protectress of the dead and the guardian of the lungs of the deceased.

QADESH

Qadesh, the "Holy One," rides a lion and holds out snakes and lotus buds. She embodies the sacramental reverence toward sexuality as an expression of divine force.

RENENET

When an Egyptian child is born, Renenet pronounces its name, defines its personality and bestows its fortune. Renenet is the personification of the force of nurturing and its effect on a child's destiny. In a larger sense, she is the earth itself, which offers milk and grain to her people, who worship her as the goddess of the double granary.

SATI

Sati, "she who runs like an arrow", also known as Satis and Satet, is an Egyptian archer goddess who personified the waterfalls of the river Nile. Her sanctuary was at Aswan, in ancient upper Egypt, on the island of Seheil.

SEKHMET

Sekhmet is the lion goddess and her worship was centered in Memphis. Her name means "powerful" and she was created from the fire in Ra's eyes as a goddess of vengeance against sinful humans.

SELKHET

The beautiful scorpion goddess and guardian of the dead, Selkhet has her scorpion strike death to the wicked. She also saves the lives of the innocent stung by a scorpion. She is one of the deities who led the deceased into the afterlife and offered instructions in the customs of the otherworld. She symbolized rebirth after death.

SHAIT

Shait is the goddess of human destiny. Invisible, Shait observes a human's virtues and vices, crimes and secret crimes. Based on her intimate knowledge of each person, she spoke the final judgment of the soul at a human's death.

SHESHAT

"The mistress of the house of books", Sheshat is the inventor of writing and the secretary of heaven. She is also the "mistress of the house of architects", the goddess that studies the stars to determine the axes of new buildings. She invented mathematics and is the appointed goddess of fate who measures the length of our lives with palm branches.

TEFNUT

Tefnut is the goddess of daybreak and associated with the mountains from which the sun rises.

UADGIT

The sovereign cobra goddess of lower Egypt and the Nile delta. Uadgit joined with Nekhebet to form the "two mistrersses" of the land called the Neb-Ti, a political symbol of the unification of Egypt.

Powerful Papa Legba Crossroads Voodoo Spell

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When you ask Papa Legba for a favor, you should always bring him a gift. Papa Legba loves the simple pleasures in life. He'll be very happy if you bring him some coffee, a small amount of tobacco, peanuts, mango, dried beans or a bottle of rum.

Many Voodoo practitioners swear that the Crossroads ritual will work when everything else has failed. Papa Legba is considered to be the most important of the Voodoo Loas. If you make a request of him and provide him with a gift, he will consider granting your request. You must also make a deal with him in exchange for your wish being granted. Papa Legba will "open the door" and all of the other Voodoo Loas will work with you on his behalf. This can help you achieve whatever you want in life.

You may have heard the story about Tommy Johnson, a legendary bluesman and guitarist from Louisiana. Tommy Johnson was a practitioner of Voodoo. Tommy Johnson claimed that he had no real talent for music before he performed the Crossroads Voodoo spell. After the Crossroads Voodoo ritual, Johnson became one of the most influential guitarists in history. Johnson said that he took a guitar up to the Crossroads and a shadowy figure appeared and tuned the guitar for him. After that, Tommy Johnson could play his guitar like a master. Tommy Johnson became famous and very successful. When he died in 1956, he was considered one of the most sought after bluesman in the United States.

To perform the Crossroads Voodoo ritual, you will need to go to a crossroads at midnight. A crossroad is the intersection where two roads meet. It is best to find a dusty old crossroad in a secluded and dark area. A crossroad in the country will work well. You want a private crossroad, where you can perform your ritual in peace and where you are not likely to be disturbed by someone else.

Before you go to the crossroads, you will need to decide what you want to gain from performing this magical ritual. If you want to become a great musician, like Tommy Johnson, bring your musical instrument to the crossroads. If you want to become a famous ballerina, take a pair of ballet slippers. If you want to write a best-selling novel, bring a nice pen with you. If you hope to win the lottery, bring a lottery ticket. If your desire is to be in a relationship with a certain person, bring a picture of your desired one. You get the picture.

Don't forget to bring a gift for Papa Legba. You don't have to bring a large offering; However, Papa Legba likes to receive a small token of your appreciation.

Arrive at the crossroads at midnight. Speak out loud to Papa Legba. Ask him to hear your requests. Tell him about your desires and what you would like him to command the spirits to do for you. Next, place your offering for Papa Legba on the ground next to the crossroads. Tell Papa Legba that this gift is for him.

Next, you will wait to see if Papa Legba shows up. If he does, he may appear as a mysterious and dark figure. Papa Legba will often appear in forms other than a human form. Sometimes he will appear as a black bird, dog cat, or other animal. When Papa Legba arrives, you are going to make a pact with him. Many people confuse this with selling their soul to the devil. This isn't what is happening. Papa Legba is not Satan. If you perform a Crossroads Voodoo spell, you will not have to spend all eternity in hell in exchange for obtaining a special talent or having your wish granted.

You will promise something to Papa Legba. He may accept your offer right away or he may further negotiate with you. Offer him what you think is fair. For instance, you may ask to become a famous actress and offer to donate 25% of your future acting income to a charity. You may promise to volunteer at a shelter twice a week for the next 20 years. Your offer should be in proportion to your request. If you have a big wish, you should make a big offer.

When you deal with Papa Legba, you need to make sure that you will be able to keep your promise. After Papa Legba accepts your offer, he will grant your desire. If you want to learn how to play a musical instrument, he'll tune it for you and show you how to play it. If you need money, Papa Legba will show you exactly how you are going to obtain it. Papa Legba will make it happen for you.

If Papa Legba grants your desire and you fail to keep your end of the deal, you will have to pay the price tenfold. You'll lose everything that Papa Legba gave you and then you will lose some more. You'll lose your talent, your fortune will evaporate and your happy relationship will become a nightmare. Make sure that you are always able to keep your promise to Papa Legba.

If you wait at the crossroads for over an hour and Papa Legba doesn't show up, return again the next day. You may have to repeat the Crossroads VOODOO SPELL up to 9 times before Papa Legba appears before you and grants your wish.

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