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Reflection on Jn 15:5; 15:7
Post date: 2014-12-20Autor: BCP
In Jn 15:5, Jesus speaks about the condition and about the fruit, which is unity with Him. In verse 5, He says that He is the vine. “I am the vine.” The Greek original reads: “ego eimi” (I am). These words express the divine nature. Jesus uses the same expression when speaking about the Eucharist: “I am (ego eimi) the bread of life.” (Jn 6:48-51) “You will know that I am (ego eimi) in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.” (Jn 14:20) In our prayer stops throughout this month we shall repeat the Word of God and realize the deep mystery of “Jesus being in me and I in Him”. Let us realize it by faith at least for one minute during the day.
Who is really poor in spirit (video)
Post date: 2014-12-15Autor: BCP
Who is really poor in spirit. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
…and God gave the strength! (video)
Post date: 2014-12-13Autor: BCP
…and God gave the strength! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarcháte
Mission of prayer
Post date: 2014-12-10Autor: BCP
“I was in prison and you came to Me. I was sick and you visited Me.” Christ is in us like in prison. Who keeps Him in prison? It is the system of our old self, sin in our soul. Jesus is imprisoned in me. “Lord, I want to know who is the prison guard in me, who keeps You in prison, who has charge of the keys of the prison?! Is it spiritual bondage, addictions, blindness, laziness or self-will?” We do not even visit Jesus in this prison. That is why we need to launch out into the deep and meet Jesus there.
Reflection on Jn 15:4
Post date: 2014-12-06Autor: BCP
Jesus sets a condition: “If you abide in Me…” If we are to abide in Christ, we first need to unite to Him. If we are separated from Him by unbelief, self-will, hedonism, criticism or other sins or vanities, we must enter into actual unity with Him anew. That is why we need interior prayer in which we are first purified through repentance and then give ourselves and our problems to Jesus, become united to Him by faith and, as a result of this unity with Him, make steps of faith.
Lord Jesus, I wish to lay down my life for You too! (video)
Post date: 2014-12-05Autor: BCP
Lord Jesus, I wish to lay down my life for You too! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Where does the TV belong? (video)
Post date: 2014-12-04Autor: BCP
Where does the TV belong? + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Christianity is paralyzed through apostate hierarchy (video)
Post date: 2014-12-02Autor: BCP
Christianity is paralyzed through apostate hierarchy. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
We must know under what banner we fight (video)
Post date: 2014-11-29Autor: BCP
We must know under what banner we fight. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Why is apologetics so needful? (video)
Post date: 2014-11-26Autor: BCP
Why is apologetics so needful? + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
True Church is persecuted (video)
Post date: 2014-11-21Autor: BCP
True Church is persecuted. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
What do people need today? (video)
Post date: 2014-11-18Autor: BCP
What do people need today? + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Foolishness is in our genes as a consequence of original sin (video)
Post date: 2014-11-15Autor: BCP
Foolishness is in our genes as a consequence of original sin. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Armenian martyrs – witnesses to Christ (video)
Post date: 2014-11-09Autor: BCP
Armenian martyrs – witnesses to Christ. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Start to make the best of everyday life situations (video)
Post date: 2014-11-08Autor: BCP
Start to make the best of everyday life situations. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
The teaching about Christ must be connected with interior prayer (video)
Post date: 2014-11-07Autor: BCP
The teaching about Christ must be connected with interior prayer. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Care about Jesus and He will care for all other things (video)
Post date: 2014-11-06Autor: BCP
Care about Jesus and He will care for all other things. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
The fruits of the betrayal of God (video)
Post date: 2014-10-31Autor: BCP
The fruits of the betrayal of God. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Masonry and careerism in the Church (video)
Post date: 2014-10-30Autor: BCP
Masonry and careerism in the Church. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate
Try it! (video)
Post date: 2014-10-23Autor: BCP
Try it! + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate