Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvite
Which
we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.
We
will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come,
The
praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath
done.
Joel 1,3
Tell
it to your children, and let your
children tell it to their children, and
their children to the next generation.
2 Thessalonians 2, 15
So
then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings[c] we
passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.
2 Thessalonians 3, 6
In
the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to
keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live
according to the teaching you received from us.
1 Corinthians 11,2
I
praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions
just as I passed them on to you.
Philippians 4, 9
Whatever
you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into
practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
2 John12
I
have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I
hope to visit you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be
complete.
3 John13-14
I
have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face
to face.
For this time of reading prefigures the time of the
Second Coming of the Lord, during which, with fear and trembling, we shall
await His final judgment upon us.
And just as it will be then, so now we must, in
silence, standing, motionless, without moving about or—most of all—without
making the slightest noise, follow this reading attentively.
(Particular attention is needed during the evening
services of Holy Week, which are in fact the Orthros of the following day. For at
that time, distracted, we often enter the church without noticing that the
Hexapsalmos is being read. In such cases we must remain still at the entrance
of the main nave and, only after the reading has ended, move to take our
place.)
The Hexapsalmos consists of the following psalms:
Psalm 3: Symbolizes the steadfast hope of the soul in
God.
Psalm 37: A lament of the soul for the burden of sins.
Psalm 62: A gentle, comforting morning prayer.
Psalm 87: A supplication of a soul crushed by
misfortunes.
Psalm 102: A prayer of thanksgiving for God’s
blessings.
Psalm 142: A fervent plea for help.
The Hexapsalmos is the compunctious reading (with
everyone standing) of the above six out of the 150 psalms written by David. It
is at once hymn, supplication, and prophecy.
SOURCE: “Saint Minas” – Quarterly Publication of the
Holy Metropolis of Kastoria
The entire demon of drunkenness enters his head in order to throw him into sin, e.g. fornication, blasphemy, anger, murder, etc.
Drunkenness and drugs are demons.
The demon of drunkenness is greater and stronger than the demon of drugs, but drugs cause more damage than alcohol.
The drunkard, if he does not stop his passion, is condemned.
And indeed, he is condemned directly, he is not even put through the tollhouses!
Drunkenness is counted among the deadly sins.
The Fathers said a saying:
The first glass is of God.
The second is of men.
The third is of reason.
The fourth is of passion, and
the fifth is of the devil.
And from then on, man is drunk…
Elder Ephraim, Skete of Saint Andrew, Mount Athos +
when we apologize to them when we are at fault?
They understand forgiveness like angels.
Fr. Ananias Koustenis +
