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March 21, 2013 By admin

On Fasting, Ascesis And Discipline

by St. Basil the Great Physical ascesis is determined by each person according to his physical strength. I think it is proper to take care not to undermine the body’s strength by excessive abstinence and thus render it useless and ineffective for profitable activity. The body should be active and … [Read more...]

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February 13, 2013 By admin

Looking East During Prayer & Worship

We all look towards the East when we pray, but few of us know that we are seeking our own old country, Paradise, which God planted in Eden in the East. We pray standing, on the first day of the week, but we do not all know the reason. On the day of the resurrection (or "standing again," Greek: … [Read more...]

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January 2, 2013 By admin

On Fornication

by St. Basil the Great Canon 3. A deacon who commits fornication after his appointment to the diaconate is to be deposed. But, after he has been rejected and ranked among the laity, he is not to be excluded from communion. For there is an ancient canon that those who have fallen from their degree … [Read more...]

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