Self-Correction Only Comes With The Spirit of Repentance

Mar 28, 2024 • Very Rev. Emmanuel Stamatiou

Fr Emmanuel continues the Lenten Series by looking at Repentance. He covers the topics of change, self examination, insight and holy pain based on the teachings of St Theophan the Recluse and Elder Sophrony. Further, he discusses the toll house list from St Theodora mentioned in the Synaxis of St Basil the Younger, that helps us examine our lives.

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