Do atheists exist?
Some say that they are atheist, but there is no such a thing as an atheist….No such thing. Even the devil believes and trembles (cf. James 2:19), but he refuses to do good. There is no such thing as a person who does not believe in God, and there is no rational person on earth that does not long afterlife with all his heart. We will give anything to live eternally, and we all long after perfect love, love that never changes but lasts forever. God is life, He is love, peace, and joy. There are those who oppose Him, but they can do nothing to heart him. It is we who complicate our own lives with our negative thoughts.
Who can save us?
No one can save us except the One who created us. The Lord could have chosen to save us in a different manner, for He is Almighty and all-powerful. Instead, He took upon himself our human nature and showed us by his own example the way of righteousness. Had He chosen to save us any other way, we could say to Him, “You are the Almighty God. You were never a man as I am; You were never hungry or thirsty, sad or sorrowful.” This is why God took upon Himself all of human nature. The Apostles write in the Holy Scriptures that the Lord’s earthly life had many more sorrowful moments than joyous ones. No one ever saw Him laugh as we do when we are joyful; He was always sorrowful because of our sins, and He too everything upon Himself. Even today, He bears the burden of our sins. And we have not accepted him. although He was a man just like us in all things except, of course, in sin.
What is our job in this life?
In this life all of us has his job to do. When we, the little people, know how to go about our tasks and put things in their appropriate places, imagine how much He- Who is All-encompassing and Who provides for the whole world- knows about each thing, great and small, that is in the world. The Lord is God not only of great things but also of the small, eve of those things smaller then atoms. He is God and the Creator of all. He knows how to rule over all things. Our job is to conform to Him and become of one mind with Him. For He wants His rational flock which has wandered away from Him and His love, to return to Him. But this is very difficult for us.
What is God's will?
Nothing ever happens either in the world or in the universe without the will of God or His permission. All that is good and noble is God’s will, and all that is negative and and bad happens because He allows it. He know why He allows these things to happen and for how long. If he incorporeal angelic powers or we men were allowed to do as we please, here would be a total chaos in the world and in the entire universe. But God is present everywhere and He is light, a light that penetrates all.
What is Christianity?
One cannot say that Christianity is a religion. Christianity is a revelation of eternity and life. The angels rejoice greatly because God has revealed Himself mystically to His creature, man. Our human nature has become part of the mystery of the Holy Trinity, and that is a great gift which we do not even appreciate; instead, we have cleaved to the thins of this world. We have been given the opportunity to prepare ourselves for eternity, to vanquish evil, and to always be with our Heavenly Father.
Why do people seek love?
Every living thing seeks love; man, animals, and plants. All people seek God and long for Him, regardless of whether they are believers of nonbelievers. Some people call themselves atheists but they do not know that in their hearts they long after God. For when someone yearns for justice, love and truth, he is really yearning after God. All people long for love that never changes and justice that is always the same. All living things long for God. The only difference is that some oppose Him and others don’t, some yearn for Him consciously while others are not aware that their yearning is really after God.
What do sectarians teach?
The sectarians teach that there will be no sleeping until the Second Coming of Christ. How can he soul sleep? The soul is always awake and active. Our bodies are unable to follow the soul in this activity and need sleep. During sleep the body and the soul are in a way separated for a time, while the body is resting and renewing its energy. During that time the soul is in a world of its own. There it can come into contact with the souls of the dead and with spiritual realms. When we wake up we very rarely remember our dreams. Of course, there are also those dreams in which the soul reproduces that which it sees and does while awake.
Why do people get banned from the Holy Communion?
I will tell you a few words on what the Law of the Holy Church, that is, the canonical rules written by the Holy Fathers, say about those who are temporarily banned from the Holy Communion. The church does not permit those who committed murder to approach the chalice until they have truly repented. Likewise, until they repent, the Holy Communion is not given to those who engage in occult practices such as magic or to those who visit frequently so-called psychics and sorcerers. Also, women who have had abortions are under penance to abstain from Holy Communion until they have repented. This is great sin before God, and it is reason why such terrible misfortunes have befallen our nation. The Church also forbids the Holy Communion to those who have not made peace with their friends and family, who harbor hatred for a neighbor and have not forgiven them. The Lord forbids such people to approach the holy chalice because we are all the work of His hands; we all belong to Him. If we want eternal life with Him, then we must forgive everyone from the heart.
Therefore, approach with a peaceful heart, pure feelings and a clear conscience in order to receive the most pure Body and Blood of our Lord. You see how it was the will of Lord to be like Him, not only in spirit but in the flesh as well. We are his kin in the flesh, in the spirit, and in the soul. He gives all of Himself to us. Do you see how He gives Himself to us without reservation? He gives us His most pure Body and His most precious Blood in order that we might have eternal life and be in communion with Him. For this He wants us to have pure heart and to be like angels and saints. Therefore, we must forgive everyone from the heart, for everything belong to God. We must not have a single negative thought when we receive the Lord. If we receive the Lord while at the same time breeding hateful thought toward a neighbor, we are receiving Him not unto our salvation but unto judgement. And so, let everyone of you examine your soul and approach the holy chalice.