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This article “On Repentance” is from the well known Treasury of Orthodoxy (chapter 18) of Bishop Theophilos of Campania (1749-1795), and is a helpful guide to our Lenten journey. By Bishop Theophilos of Campania 1. Repentance wipes out post-baptismal sins Spiritual Master: O my child, we were reborn with holy baptism, we were armed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit through Chrismation and the divine grace of the Holy Myrrh. We were sanctified with the Communion of the Body and Blood of…
The Reason Why Orthodox Christians Cross Themselves from Right to Left. Find out about it in our monastery blog. We have been writing about Christianity, church history, church products and crafts, the lives of the great ascetics, etc.
Around the entrance of refectories in Orthodox monasteries, there can sometimes be seen a shocking image of a monk being crucified. The unnamed monk silently reposes on the cross, whilst around him…