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In this episode, Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou reflects on the Parable of the Talents and addresses a great affliction of our time: spiritual laziness. Sharing a humble personal story of stubbornness and reconciliation, Metropolitan Neophytos reveals the single most important "talent" Christ expects us to multiply—the sincere desire to know and love Him.
This English translation of the sermon of His Eminence Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou was presented for otelders.org by Porphyrios. This is a sermon of His Eminence Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on the 16th Sunday of Matthew, held at the Holy Church of St. Paraskevi in the community of Leivadia (Pitsilia) under the Metropolis of Morphou which took place on 7 February 2021.
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In this episode, Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou reflects on the Parable of the Talents and addresses a great affliction of our time: spiritual laziness. Sharing a humble personal story of stubbornness and reconciliation, Metropolitan Neophytos reveals the single most important "talent" Christ expects us to multiply—the sincere desire to know and love Him.
This English translation of the sermon of His Eminence Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou was presented for otelders.org by Porphyrios. This is a sermon of His Eminence Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on the 16th Sunday of Matthew, held at the Holy Church of St. Paraskevi in the community of Leivadia (Pitsilia) under the Metropolis of Morphou which took place on 7 February 2021.
Original video source: youtu.be/XL7jNuy1OZY
Morphou English YT channel: youtube.com/watch?v=DKDPguUFW5I
Read the English transcript of this homily on our website: otelders.org/podcasts/overcoming-spiritual-laziness-the-one-talent-that-truly-matters-metropolitan-neophytos-of-morphou
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![The Power of Spiritual Tears in Prayer | Met. Athanasios of Cyprus [Part 2]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mLeCVOILP1I/mqdefault.jpg "The Power of Spiritual Tears in Prayer | Met. Athanasios of Cyprus [Part 2]
In this video, Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol [Orthodox Church of Cyprus] talks about cultivating the spiritual tears in prayer. He also talks about introspection, attracting the divine grace, compunction of the heart and the prayer of the mind. This is the second part of a homily of Metropolitan Athanasios of Lemessos, given on November 10th, 2022 in in the auditorium of the Holy Metropolis of Lemessos, Cyprus.
Video source: ΙΕΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΗ ΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ ΡΑΔΙΟΦΩΝΙΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ
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![Its not bad to cry. Tears in spiritual life | Met. Athanasios of Cyprus [Part 1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nVdHnC_62bM/mqdefault.jpg "Its not bad to cry. Tears in spiritual life | Met. Athanasios of Cyprus [Part 1]
In this video, Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol [Orthodox Church of Cyprus] talks about the role of tears and crying in spiritual life. This is the first part of a homily of Metropolitan Athanasios of Lemessos, given on November 10th, 2022 in in the auditorium of the Holy Metropolis of Lemessos, Cyprus.
Video source: ΙΕΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΗ ΛΕΜΕΣΟΥ ΡΑΔΙΟΦΩΝΙΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ
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