Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, Fr. Theodore talks about the poor in spirit and how they will start to
experience bliss: "The poorness of spirit is the first, very first and most necessary condition, which allows a human being to cooperate with God - God Who Himself is Humility."
Archpriest Theodore Gignadze is the rector of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Orthodox Church (JC), Tbilisi, Georgia. This sermon was delivered on October 13th, 2022.

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