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In this recording, Archimandrite Athanasios Mytilinaios (1927-2006), answers the question: "When we say ‘tree of the knowledge of good and evil’ [Genesis 2:17], is there a deeper meaning in these words?" "Pay attention at this point! God did not set a trap 'to catch' Adam and Eve. It would be stupid! But He warns them that their time has not come yet. It will arrive."
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Audio source: “Catechism”, no. 907 (in Greek), February 2, 1996
http://www.arnion.gr/index.php/p-thanasios-mytilina-os/milies-p-thanasiou/diafora-uemata/pantiseis-pori-n-katixitiko
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In this recording, Archimandrite Athanasios Mytilinaios (1927-2006), answers the question: "When we say ‘tree of the knowledge of good and evil’ [Genesis 2:17], is there a deeper meaning in these words?" "Pay attention at this point! God did not set a trap 'to catch' Adam and Eve. It would be stupid! But He warns them that their time has not come yet. It will arrive."
#treeoflife #orthodox #christian
Audio source: “Catechism”, no. 907 (in Greek), February 2, 1996
http://www.arnion.gr/index.php/p-thanasios-mytilina-os/milies-p-thanasiou/diafora-uemata/pantiseis-pori-n-katixitiko
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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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Watch the first part of this lecture here: https://youtu.be/nVdHnC_62bM
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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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