St. Paisios the Athonite on the Chief Inheritance for Parents to Bequeath Their Children

“The present life is a wrestling school, a gymnasium, a battle, a smelting furnace, and a dyer’s house of virtue” – St John Chrysostom

Thursday, August 6th, 2015

Holy Transfiguration of the Lord

Dear Ones

Blessings.

St. Paisios the Athonite on the Chief Inheritance for Parents to Bequeath Their Children

The best inheritance parents can bestow upon their children is their own spiritual devotion.

St. Paisios the New of Mt. Athos

The Dormition Fast and the Transfiguration of Christ

Began on August 1st, continues through the forefeast on Friday, August 14th. The Paraklesis to the Most Holy Theotokos is prescribed to be chanted nightly during the fast (except on Saturdays and on August 5th and 14th). The traditional fasting discipline (no meat, poultry, eggs, dairy, fish, wine and olive oil) is observed on all days except Saturdays and Sundays when there is katalysis for wine and olive oil, and on the feast of the Transfiguration, August 6th, when there is katalysis for fish, wine and olive oil. August 6th is the great feast of THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST, for which there is katalysis for fish wine and olive oil. Following the festal Divine Liturgy, the Blessing of Grapes is appointed.

YouTube Video of the Recent Protest in LA Organized by our Parishioner, Emily Wilkinson, West Coast Director of Students for Life

The rally in LA was attended by many and went well, but was interrupted at the end by Stop Patriarchy protesters. Thanks to the chaos, Fox News national used a ton of footage from the rally for their story and also interviewed one of Emily’s coworkers in Seattle.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LIwkzT6rVhU

What Important Conclusions Can Be Made from the 5th Planned Parenthood Expose Video?

http://thefederalist.com/2015/08/05/the-7-most-important-takeaways-from-the-5th-planned-parenthood-expose/?utm_source=The+Federalist+List&utm_campaign=debd1f8fb8-RSS_The_Federalist_Daily_Updates_w_Transom&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_cfcb868ceb-debd1f8fb8-83798049

PP abortionists alter abortion methods in order to deliver “intact” babies to make more money off selling their parts

Contrary to CEO Cecil Richards affirmations to the media that PP makes no money off this business, it is clear it makes millions

The PP abortion mills caught extensively on camera in this video had formally denied even doing fetal tissue collection

Sometimes the doctors doing the abortions, collecting the “specimens” and “doing the research” are the same person – talk about conflict of interest

Despite C Richards saying that less than 5 PP’s across the country do this- it is clear that PP is encouraging affiliates throughout the country to do this in order to make much more money.

Rock and Sand: An Appraisal of the Protestant Reformers and Their Teachings – How to Access Book and Interviews

For those who have asked about how to access the book and the video and audio interviews here is a list of where they are accessible

The complete 2 part (1 hr. 15 min each part) video interview between Kevin Allen and myself regarding an Orthodox appraisal of the Protestant Reformation is now available on YouTube (video) and Ancient Faith Radio (audio only). Links to both are provided below. The interview touches on topics covered in my new book, Rock and Sand, published by Newrome Press and available at Amazon.com and via the publisher (links provided below as well).

YouTube Links:

Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piVdrtgo7Xw

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs0ExgnRMqc

Ancient Faith audio-only links:

Part 1: http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/aftoday/rock_and_sand_orthodoxy_and_reformed_theology

Part 2: http://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/aftoday/rock_and_sand_orthodoxy_and_reformed_theology_part_2

Book links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Sand-Archpriest-Josiah-Trenham/dp/1939028361

Newrome: http://newromepress.com/book-store/rock-and-sand