Many saints are venerated in both Eastern and Oriental Orthodox churches, reflecting a shared heritage and devotion despite historical theological differences that have recently been clarified. This common honor underscores the unity of faith and reverence for holiness that transcends divisions within the broader Orthodox tradition.
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“Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord!”
“Besides the written Lives, and the many letters of spiritual instruction, a beautiful and powerful prayer was left to us by the holy elders of Optina. This prayer has become so essential to many people’s everyday lives that they often paste it into their prayer books, to be read every day along with the other morning prayers.”
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“He who has real love
does not care whether
others appreciate his love.”
– Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
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The Great Feasts
The Twelve Great Feasts of the Church
“…and by the virtue of Thy Cross
preserve Thy habitation.”
“Salvation is near!”
“And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with Him.”
– Matthew 17:2-3
“We commemorate each of the saints with hymns and appropriate songs of praise, how much more should we celebrate the memory of Peter and Paul, the supreme Leaders of the pre-eminent company of the Apostles?”
– St. Gregory Palamas
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Holy Pentecost
“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
– Acts of the Apostles 2:4
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”
– Acts of the Apostles 1:11
“Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
-Luke 1:28
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