The Myrrhstreaming Holy Cross of Hawaii, hand painted on Mt. Athos in the 1990s, is not as well known as the Wonderworking Iveron Icon of the Mother of God. However, from late 2007 to early 2008, the Holy Cross streamed continuously before it suddenly ceased.
Then in 2014, as the Holy Iveron Icon was being escorted throughout the country of Georgia, the Holy Cross in Hawaii again began continuously exuding myrrh again. However, at the return of the Iveron Icon to Hawaii, the Holy Cross once again ceased.
The Holy Cross has given myrrh on very rare occasions since 2014, the most recent being in 2018 at the Paschal Liturgy and on Holy Thursday and Holy Friday of 2019.
The myrrh and fragrance from the Holy Cross is a described as having a more masculine scent thick like honey.
Then in 2014, as the Holy Iveron Icon was being escorted throughout the country of Georgia, the Holy Cross in Hawaii again began continuously exuding myrrh again. However, at the return of the Iveron Icon to Hawaii, the Holy Cross once again ceased.
The Holy Cross has given myrrh on very rare occasions since 2014, the most recent being in 2018 at the Paschal Liturgy and on Holy Thursday and Holy Friday of 2019.
The myrrh and fragrance from the Holy Cross is a described as having a more masculine scent thick like honey.
Everything, except true love, is an illusion. If a friend behaves coldly, rudely, spitefully, insolently to you, say — this is an illusion of the enemy, if a feeling of enmity, arising from your friend's coldness and insolence, disturbs you, say: — this is an illusion of mine; but the truth is, that I love my friend, in spite of everything, and I do not wish to see evil in him, which is an illusion of the demon, and which is in me also; I will be indulgent to his faults, for they are in me also; we have — the same sinful nature. You say that your friend has sins and great defects? So have you. — You say, that you do not love him because of such and such sins and defects.
Then do not love yourself either, because you have the same sins and defects as he has. But remember, that the Lamb of God took upon Himself the sins of the whole world. "Who art thou that judgest another man's servant" for his sins, defects, and vices? Everyone " to his own master standeth or falleth."[580] But, in accordance with Christian love, you must be indulgent in every possible way to the faults of your neighbour, you must cure him of his wickedness, of his spiritual infirmity (for every coldness, every passion is an infirmity) by love, kindness, meekness, humility, as you yourself would wish to receive from others, when you suffer from a similar infirmity. For who is not subject to infirmity? Whom does the most evil enemy spare? Lord! destroy all the snares of the enemy in us.
☦️ St John Kronstadt
☦️ St John Kronstadt
"People are generally called intelligent through a wrong use of this word. The intelligent are not those who have studied the sayings and writings of the wise men of old, but those whose soul is intelligent, who can judge what is good and what is evil; they avoid what is evil and harms the soul and intelligently care for and practice what is good and profits the world, greatly thanking God.” ☦️ Abba Anthony the Great.
"In love did God bring the world into existence; in love is God going to bring it to that wondrous transformed state, and in love will the world be swallowed up in the great mystery of the One who has preformed all these things; in love will the whole course of the governance of creation be finally comprised." ☦️ St. Isaac of Syria
Why does he call the devil the ruler of this world? Because virtually the whole of humanity surrendered to him. All are his voluntary and willing slaves. Few pay any heed to Christ, who promises unnumbered blessings. Rather they follow after the devil, who promises nothing but leads them all to hell. He rules in this age, where he has more subjects than God, more who obey him rather than God. All but a few are in his grasp on account of their laxity.
✝️ St John Chrysostom
Homily on Ephesians 4.2.1-3
✝️ St John Chrysostom
Homily on Ephesians 4.2.1-3
✝️Blessed are You, Lord, Almighty Master, who illumines the day with the light of the sun and the night with the glow of the moon, Who has made us worthy to pass the course of the day and draw near to the onset of the night; hear our petitions and those of all You people. Forgive us all our sins, both voluntary and involuntary, and accept our evening supplications and send down the multitude of Your mercies and compassions upon Your people. Protect us with Your holy angels. Arm us with the weapons of Your truth. Envelop us with Your righteousness. Preserve us by Your power and deliver us from every oppression and from every conspiracy of the cunning one. Grant us that this evening and the approaching night and all the days of our life may be perfect, holy, peaceful, sinless, without doubt and vain imaginings.
By the intercessions of the holy Theotokos; Who first taught by word, and then gave testimony in deed while bearing the saving passion, teaching us Your unworthy, sinful servants, to offer You our supplications with bent head and knee, for our sins and human ignorance, we pray to You O Lord, for to You belong all glory, honor and worship, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, now and forever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.
“My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horse!" (4 [2] Kings 2: 12). Picking up the cloak (mantle) of his teacher which fell from the sky, Elisha received the power and prophetic gift of the second forerunner of Christ, Elijah (June 14)
Holy Elisha spent more than 65 years in prophetic service, under six Israelite kings (from Ahab to Joash). "And in those days he trembled not before the prince, and no one could overcome him" (Sirach 48: 13)
“You were revealed as a Prophet of God, when you received from Elijah a double portion of the grace which you deserved; you were his contemporary, blessed Elisha, and together with him you unceasingly pray to Christ God for us all!” (Kontakion, Tone 2)
By the power of his prayer the holy prophet divided the waters of the Jordan River and worked many other miracles (4 Kings 3-13). Sir. 48: 15 records that “at death his works were marvellous.”
Holy Elisha spent more than 65 years in prophetic service, under six Israelite kings (from Ahab to Joash). "And in those days he trembled not before the prince, and no one could overcome him" (Sirach 48: 13)
“You were revealed as a Prophet of God, when you received from Elijah a double portion of the grace which you deserved; you were his contemporary, blessed Elisha, and together with him you unceasingly pray to Christ God for us all!” (Kontakion, Tone 2)
By the power of his prayer the holy prophet divided the waters of the Jordan River and worked many other miracles (4 Kings 3-13). Sir. 48: 15 records that “at death his works were marvellous.”
A year after his death, a corpse was thrown into the prophet’s grave. As soon as the dead man touched Elisha’s bones, he came to life and stood up (4 Kings 13: 20-21)
Prayers for the Non-Orthodox Departed St. Leonid of Optina introduced this prayer to a disciple who was in despair over the suicide of his father: “Seek out, O Lord, the lost soul of my father, if possible, have mercy! Thy judgements are unfathomable. Do not account this prayer of mine as a sin. May Thy holy will be done." Based on St Leonid's prayer, we may pray this prayer for the Non-Orthodox departed "Have mercy, O Lord, if it be possible on the souls of Thy departed servants (names), who have departed into eternal life in separation from Thy Holy Orthodox Church. Unsearchable are Thy decrees. Do not account this, my prayer as a sin, but may Thy holy will be done."
We may also pray the Akathist for the Repose of the Departed, found in The Book of Akathists (published by Holy Trinity Monastery) privately. This akathist, for anyone who has departed, gives us a means to pray for those for whom a Pannikhida cannot be done.
We may also pray the Akathist for the Repose of the Departed, found in The Book of Akathists (published by Holy Trinity Monastery) privately. This akathist, for anyone who has departed, gives us a means to pray for those for whom a Pannikhida cannot be done.
In St Luke’s Gospel, Jesus calls us to “always pray and not lose heart.” (18:1). St Monica was an untiring warrior in her prayers for her wayward son, who would become St Augustine, bishop of Hippo. They are jointly commemorated on June 15/ June 28.
Before the blessed Augustine was converted to Christ, his debauchery was a constant affliction for his devout mother. St Monica shed countless tears in petitioning God for the salvation of her son.
A bishop to whom she turned in her distress declared to St Monica that it was impossible for the son of so many tears to be lost. Finally, after 26 years of sin and error, her son was baptized.
Before the blessed Augustine was converted to Christ, his debauchery was a constant affliction for his devout mother. St Monica shed countless tears in petitioning God for the salvation of her son.
A bishop to whom she turned in her distress declared to St Monica that it was impossible for the son of so many tears to be lost. Finally, after 26 years of sin and error, her son was baptized.