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Sins and virtues

On sins and virtues — fasting, prayer, repentance, confession, almsgiving and the struggle with the passions.

Sins and virtues 12

  1. Is sin inborn?≈ 3 min
  2. “Those who hope in the Lord, mercy shall compass them about”≈ 3 min
  3. If God is on one side and we set off the other way, that is sin≈ 16 min
  4. Archpriest Dimitry Smirnov≈ 20 min
  5. Abortion — the gravest sin!≈ 7 min
  6. The blood cries out≈ 15 min
  7. Father Alexander Zakharov≈ 11 min
  8. A nation is punished for the sins of abortion≈ 7 min
  9. Nana Dvalishvili≈ 10 min
  10. Science on abortion≈ 4 min
  11. Mothers, do not have abortions!≈ 4 min
  12. An undeclared war against our offspring≈ 2 min

Pride 2

  1. Schema-abbot Savva (Ostapenko)≈ 25 min
  2. Priest V. V. Shchukin≈ 6 min

Spiritual delusion 7

  1. St Silouan the Athonite≈ 9 min
  2. Father Paisios the Athonite≈ 3 min
  3. Delusion is most widespread among those who stand out by outward churchliness and by keeping the laws the Lord has given≈ 5 min
  4. Spiritual delusion≈ 12 min
  5. “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death”≈ 4 min
  6. On spiritual delusion≈ 15 min
  7. “Take heed to thyself...”≈ 4 min

Idle talk, garrulity, foul language 6

  1. Holy Scripture on idle talk and much speaking≈ 1 min
  2. Akaki Mindiashvili≈ 3 min
  3. The significance of the word≈ 5 min
  4. Conversation with one's neighbour≈ 8 min
  5. On idle talk, on much speaking≈ 3 min
  6. Archimandrite Lazarus (Abashidze)≈ 8 min

Judging others 7

  1. Holy Scripture on judging≈ 1 min
  2. Father Alexander Elchaninov≈ 2 min
  3. Protopresbyter George Gamrekeli≈ 6 min
  4. Judge not, that ye be not judged≈ 4 min
  5. Archimandrite Ephraim of Philotheou≈ 4 min
  6. Judge not — and ye shall not be judged≈ 11 min
  7. On judging≈ 4 min

Despondency and sloth 3

  1. On negligence (sloth)≈ 3 min
  2. That “certain force” turned out to be nothing but laziness≈ 9 min
  3. Fight the good fight≈ 2 min

Love of money 6

  1. Holy Scripture on the love of money≈ 2 min
  2. Saint John Chrysostom≈ 2 min
  3. Metropolitan Anthony of Chkondidi (†1815)≈ 13 min
  4. “A man does not live even a hundred years on this earth, yet he lays up as for a thousand”≈ 5 min
  5. The love of money is the root of all evil≈ 6 min
  6. On the love of money (covetousness)≈ 2 min

Fornication and adultery 7

  1. Holy Scripture on adultery≈ 1 min
  2. On the sin of fornication and adultery≈ 6 min
  3. In the Babylonian furnace≈ 9 min
  4. Homosexuality (sodomy) — a most grievous sin≈ 9 min
  5. Neither fornicators, nor adulterers... shall inherit the kingdom of God≈ 10 min
  6. “Nakedness of body is a sign of nakedness of soul”≈ 3 min
  7. On fornication and adultery≈ 1 min

Drunkenness 4

  1. Holy Scripture on drunkenness≈ 1 min
  2. Why must healing from drunkenness be sought in the Church?≈ 2 min
  3. On drunkenness≈ 1 min
  4. Be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess≈ 2 min

Smoking and bad habits 10

  1. Bishop Barnabas (Belyaev)≈ 5 min
  2. Father Alexander Elchaninov≈ 4 min
  3. Father Ambrose (Yurasov)≈ 10 min
  4. Impermissible “coding” and turning to “healers”≈ 13 min
  5. Is there anything between sin and virtue, evil and good?≈ 17 min
  6. Is it natural for a man to go against his own nature?!≈ 18 min
  7. How to fight the one who hides behind the tobacco smoke≈ 17 min
  8. A prayer for deliverance from smoking (for one's neighbour)≈ 1 min
  9. On smoking≈ 2 min
  10. If thou smokest tobacco, thou censest the demons≈ 2 min

Gluttony 1

  1. Saint Nilus of Sinai≈ 1 min

Unbelief and sins against the Church 1

  1. “Christianity” that exists outside the Church≈ 12 min

Lying and hypocrisy 1

  1. Against lying≈ 3 min

Drug addiction 3

  1. The drug addict and the way of salvation≈ 7 min
  2. The monk John≈ 7 min
  3. The road to the church...≈ 3 min

Almsgiving 9

  1. Holy Scripture on almsgiving≈ 2 min
  2. On almsgiving≈ 4 min
  3. On almsgiving≈ 4 min
  4. The works of mercy≈ 3 min
  5. Elder Gabriel (Urgebadze)≈ 3 min
  6. On almsgiving≈ 3 min
  7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy≈ 13 min
  8. “We have nothing to lay upon the scales but one loaf...”≈ 8 min
  9. The Prudent Wife≈ 4 min

Fasting 11

  1. Fasting≈ 3 min
  2. Fasting≈ 4 min
  3. On fasting≈ 3 min
  4. St John Chrysostom≈ 4 min
  5. Metropolitan Anthony of Chkondidi (†1815)≈ 12 min
  6. Fasting≈ 4 min
  7. Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann≈ 10 min
  8. The longer the fast lasts, the greater its healing power≈ 3 min
  9. The Church asks nothing that is harmful to health≈ 4 min
  10. Saint Basil the Great≈ 7 min
  11. Abba Dorotheus≈ 3 min

Prayer 10

  1. The monk Joseph of Dionysiou≈ 4 min
  2. Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh≈ 9 min
  3. Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh≈ 13 min
  4. Saint Theophan the Recluse≈ 8 min
  5. Saint Theophan the Recluse≈ 7 min
  6. Saint Nilus of Sinai≈ 4 min
  7. What our prayer should be like≈ 4 min
  8. Metropolitan Anthony (of Sourozh)≈ 18 min
  9. Archbishop Zosime (Shioshvili)≈ 3 min
  10. Prayer is death and resurrection!≈ 5 min

Repentance 10

  1. Holy Scripture on repentance≈ 1 min
  2. Of our venerable father John, abbot of Mount Sinai≈ 2 min
  3. Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh≈ 9 min
  4. Archimandrite Nektarios Antonopoulos≈ 4 min
  5. St Silouan the Athonite≈ 3 min
  6. A sign from heaven≈ 10 min
  7. The Canon of Repentance≈ 8 min
  8. On repentance≈ 5 min
  9. Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand≈ 13 min
  10. The Lord receives even repentant sinners≈ 2 min

Confession 9

  1. On sins≈ 8 min
  2. Archimandrite Cyprian (Kern)≈ 5 min
  3. Archimandrite Cyprian (Kern)≈ 2 min
  4. Archimandrite Cyprian (Kern)≈ 4 min
  5. Children's confession≈ 6 min
  6. Saint Ephraim the Syrian≈ 6 min
  7. Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh≈ 7 min
  8. Archimandrite Nektarios Antonopoulos≈ 8 min
  9. Father Alexander Elchaninov≈ 9 min

Humility 5

  1. Holy Scripture on humility≈ 1 min
  2. Saint Basil the Great≈ 7 min
  3. Abbot Nikon (Vorobyov)≈ 2 min
  4. On humility (humble-mindedness)≈ 2 min
  5. I humbled myself, but exalted my soul≈ 2 min

Patience and forgiveness 4

  1. Holy Scripture on forgiveness≈ 1 min
  2. How to bear an offence≈ 1 min
  3. On forgiveness≈ 2 min
  4. Forgive men their trespasses, and your heavenly Father will forgive you≈ 4 min

Love 6

  1. Holy Scripture on love≈ 8 min
  2. Saint Theophan the Recluse≈ 5 min
  3. Saint Ephraim the Syrian≈ 2 min
  4. On love for God and for one's neighbour≈ 3 min
  5. Archimandrite Raphael≈ 10 min
  6. Love shall cover the multitude of sins≈ 2 min

Source: Russian and English translation — made for the Kandeli app

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