Is it possible to overcome the fear of death? Why does God punish with dumbness? And how can the Jesus Prayer stop invisible enemies?
Professor Alexei Ilyich Osipov provides an in-depth analysis of "The Ladder" by St. John of Sinai—a book that has been the primary textbook on the purification of the soul for centuries. In this conversation, we will touch on topics that concern everyone: from the correct understanding of obedience to combating obsessive thoughts and heartache.
Content of the conversation:
0:00 — "The Coffin of One's Own Will": How to correctly understand true obedience?
4:27 — Why does God need a weak-willed person? The secret of renouncing one's own will.
7:02 — Abraham's Sacrifice: the highest degree of fidelity to the Creator.
8:26 — How does self-distrust bring us closer to God?
10:23 — Zachariah's Punishment of Dumbness: What Was the Deep Meaning of the Lesson?
12:21 — Why Doesn't a True Christian Fear Death? Freedom from Fear.
16:13 — Remembrance of Death in the 21st Century: How to Fulfill This Teaching Today?
19:24 — The Sin of Suicide: Can Descendants Atone for the Guilt of the Departed?
26:03 — Trepidation Before Death: A Sign of Unrepentant Sins or Something Else?
29:24 — Consolation in the Abyss of Weeping: What Joy Do the Holy Fathers Speak of?
32:35 — Repentance for the Lay: How Can We Learn to Weep for Our Mistakes in the World?
34:58 — The Beatitudes and the Teachings of John Climacus: What is the Connection?
35:46 — On the "Insensitive Man" and Christ's Words, "You Are the Salt of the Earth."
38:10 — How do satiety and habits kill the soul? The Lesson of Capernaum.
41:00 — What should we really pray for? The uniqueness of the Jesus Prayer.
47:32 — How to drive away invisible enemies? Can demons read our thoughts?
Listen to the teachings of A.I. Osipov to find spiritual sobriety and peace of mind.
Source:
Беседа о "Лествице" прп. Иоанна Синайского...
Glory to God for everything.
#Ladder #Osipov #Orthodoxy #Prayer #JohnoftheClimacus #Faith #AlexeyOsipov #SpiritualLife #Christianity #truth
Is it possible to overcome the fear of death? Why does God punish with dumbness? And how can the Jesus Prayer stop invisible enemies?
Professor Alexei Ilyich Osipov provides an in-depth analysis of "The Ladder" by St. John of Sinai—a book that has been the primary textbook on the purification of the soul for centuries. In this conversation, we will touch on topics that concern everyone: from the correct understanding of obedience to combating obsessive thoughts and heartache.
Content of the conversation:
0:00 — "The Coffin of One's Own Will": How to correctly understand true obedience?
4:27 — Why does God need a weak-willed person? The secret of renouncing one's own will.
7:02 — Abraham's Sacrifice: the highest degree of fidelity to the Creator.
8:26 — How does self-distrust bring us closer to God?
10:23 — Zachariah's Punishment of Dumbness: What Was the Deep Meaning of the Lesson?
12:21 — Why Doesn't a True Christian Fear Death? Freedom from Fear.
16:13 — Remembrance of Death in the 21st Century: How to Fulfill This Teaching Today?
19:24 — The Sin of Suicide: Can Descendants Atone for the Guilt of the Departed?
26:03 — Trepidation Before Death: A Sign of Unrepentant Sins or Something Else?
29:24 — Consolation in the Abyss of Weeping: What Joy Do the Holy Fathers Speak of?
32:35 — Repentance for the Lay: How Can We Learn to Weep for Our Mistakes in the World?
34:58 — The Beatitudes and the Teachings of John Climacus: What is the Connection?
35:46 — On the "Insensitive Man" and Christ's Words, "You Are the Salt of the Earth."
38:10 — How do satiety and habits kill the soul? The Lesson of Capernaum.
41:00 — What should we really pray for? The uniqueness of the Jesus Prayer.
47:32 — How to drive away invisible enemies? Can demons read our thoughts?
Listen to the teachings of A.I. Osipov to find spiritual sobriety and peace of mind.
Source:
Беседа о "Лествице" прп. Иоанна Синайского...
Glory to God for everything.
#Ladder #Osipov #Orthodoxy #Prayer #JohnoftheClimacus #Faith #AlexeyOsipov #SpiritualLife #Christianity #truth