Archimandrite Pavlos Stratigeas (Metropolitan of America; Emeritus) gives an introduction to the Greek Orthodox Church, and what it teaches. There are two sections to the program. We edited them together. This program was recorded at the Cathedral of St. Markella in Astoria, NY in July of 1988 using a Portapak SONY U-matic VTR and camera.…
Archimandrite Pavlos Stratigeas (Metropolitan of America; Emeritus) gives an introduction to the Greek Orthodox Church, and what it teaches. There are two sections to the program. We edited them together.
This program was recorded at the Cathedral of St. Markella in Astoria, NY in July of 1988 using a Portapak SONY U-matic VTR and camera. The tape is deteriorating but it is still quite viewable. The program is in English.
Unfortunately Archbishop Bartholemew is promoting a reunion between the Eastern Orthodox church and the Catholic church .
So it was the Orthadox that decided to take out the books of Enoch?
May God bless his one and only true Orthodox Church! Let him who has ears, hear!
When was Greek orthodox church separated from oriental orthodox church like Coptic and Ethiopian orthodox church ?431 AC separation of oriental and catholic church was made so what about most ancient oriental orthodox churches?.I think all churches has to come to this ancient church and serve almighty God all together.
This priest said that the Greek Orthodox church existed before the city of London in 8:18. But Londinium was a settlement established on the current site of the City of London around ad 43 by the Romans. These Orthodox need to quit hating on the west and get their facts straight.
Don't know where this priest learned history, but he's got his facts wrong. The Franks were never Arians. They converted to the Catholic church under Clovis I and were pretty much entirely Christianized under Charlemagne. The ones who were Arians were the Goths and Vandals, both of whom had their kingdoms wiped out long before the East-West Schism. In effect, Arianism was extinct by the 8th century. The main cause of the East-West schism was politics and the authority of the pope.
I totally denounce the current Ecumenical, modernism of my beloved Greek Orthodox church, and I will no longer attend my Greek Orthodox church in Westchester N.Y. I do not want to join a Russian Orthodox church until I find a non ecumenical Greek Orthodox church in N.Y. I think I found it, Thank you Father Pavlos for speaking the truth, God love you. I will attend Saint Markella from now on.
where can i find the 3rd, 4th , etc classes/ presentations?
God love the Orthodox Church.
Wow! Such enlightenment dear brothers in Christ! Thank you for sharing this knowledge with me. I am truly grateful. May the Lord continue to bless you and keep you.
helpful! thank you
God bless you brethren in the name of Jesus the Lord . I read in the Holy Manuscprist the word "arché" (Rev. 3:15; Col. 1:18). What is the most accurate meaning of that koine greek word in the context of the hellenlistic times that was written. Thanks.
Did you mention the Xenophobia and racism?
This show was very good. Thank you I have never heard any of this before, being a Protestant all my life. I want to learn more.
I love that whenever you have pictures on the screen that you use new hd pictures.
Anastasia. Absolute clarity.
Thank you for making this statement of truth about orthodoxy. God bless orthodoxy
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I am Greek Orthodox and baptized Greek Orthodox . I have gone to catholic church’s . I don’t care for catholic church’s . Orthodoxy is a window to paradise open gates to heaven . I love the GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH . I need to learn more . TRUTH ABOUT CHRIST ONE NIST OF CHRIST . Palestine Greek church . The Greeks orthodoxy exists . Holy OPPOSTELS. St Safia ancient constant . Church’s in Russia ancient . ORTHODOXY . way of rule GREEK CHURCH IS NOT IN COMMUNION WITH POPE . Revelation orthodoxy not with pope .. BOY I AM LEARNING A LOT . WERE NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH ROME . Theology . Orthodoxy same . CONTRADICTION . Jersulum mother church oldest Orthodox Church orthodox st constraine. Orthodoxy in Israel . 2000 years. Orthodoxy it is first time yes I am seeing this Virgin Mary saints do exist . FIRST TIME I EVER WATCH THIS THANK YOU .
I'm orthodox, but what about the current schism within the Russian and Greek churches.
Finally a video that just gets into the nitty gritty of what orthodoxy believes, no more endless talking in circles. tyvm for uploading
Good video.
The schismatic orthodox, while ancient and has a beautiful liturgy and preserved traditions are bad willed… they chose pride when they reneged in their agreements in the Council of Florence where they recognised the Pope and the filioque…but the patriarchs followed the heretic mark of Ephesus.
Orthodoxy separated itself and schism begets schism, its why they are always cutting off communion with each other.
Look at the power struggle between the patriarch Constantinople and russia, they each want to claim to the equivalent of Pope for orthodoxy.
Does Metropolitan Paul see these comments and respond? I hope he at least sees some of them. I remember him very fondly. He reminds me of a favorite "strict" Orthodox Priest that I know. I also love the seamless way he can transition from English fluency to Greek fluency and with true language equivalence! God bless!
That Priest I was speaking of is Russian Orthodox. XPONIA POLLA!
Thank you Met Pavlos. I like how clearly you explained the history of Orthodoxy.
Can you tell me which Church , the Orthodox or the Catholic (Roman) church is closer to the Early Church?At the time of the split, which church followed the example of the Early Church of Jerusalem the most ?
I love the way of life of Orthodoxy.
Hallelujah from India.
Sounds very much like ISKCON (Hare krishna)
Very proud that I’m am Greek Orthodox from Palestine. I go to all the churches and monasteries in Palestine every year when I visit home. 💓☦️
I respect the Orthodox Church for staying true to its teachings and not adapting its theology to appease changing generations. While businesses need to adapt to changing economies to stay relevant and survive, faith is not a business. It is interesting how the Metropolitan says that the spiritual conditions and challenges of the Church today are the same as during the early days of St. Paul. Then, as now, there was misunderstanding and opposition.
Having said that, the disunity and division between Christians of different denominations fills me with sorrow. They have been there since the early days. The reasons are complex and many and I do not pretend to have the answer or even understand. However, there are a few things to consider.
We need to look at what we have in common. Who is a "true" Christian? To me, this should not be a complex intellectual exercise. Having a relationship with God and living according to the teachings of our Saviour may not be easy, but it should be simple enough and accessible to all.
I was born into a fundamentalist Protestant based sect that I left, for various reasons. The consequences of doing so were being cut off from my family and everyone else still within that church. Although I consider their teachings to be misguided, I consider many of the people in it true Christians, based on how they live their lives.
The fact is that most Christians are born into a particular denomination, be it Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant. Quite often that church is their entire community, including family and friends. They didn't choose their denomination or have a say in the implementation of its teachings. Although some may leave as I did, most stay, due to tradition, community, or fear of consequences.
When we apply this to the history of our faith, Christianity as a whole, it is sad how we do not seem to learn from the consequences of internal discord and division. Take for example, the Great Schism of 1054.
Tensions had been simmering for a while between the Greek and Latin churches. The Frankish(French-born) Pope Leo IX had sent three legates to Constantinople to negotiate with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch. After being unable to come to a resolution the lead legate, Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida, marched into the Hagia Sophia and left a papal bull on the altar excommunicating the Patriarch and entire Orthodox Church. A week later, the Patriarch returned the favour.
The thing is, the Pope had died several weeks before so Cardinal Humbert didn't even have papal authority. It was a personal vendetta between two influential men involving ego and pride. The Christian faithful, both Greek and Latin, were completely unaware of Humbert's intentions and the ensuing events until after the fact. Had the men involved (Pope, Patriarch, legates) had the benefit of hindsight, perhaps they would have acted differently. Their actions sealed the fate for millions of Christians and set in motion horrible events to follow.
One of these was the Fourth Crusade, perhaps the most shameful and unfortunate events in Christian history. Although the Greek Orthodox Christians managed to recapture their city and empire later, it was greatly diminished in size and strength. This made it easy prey for the growing Ottoman Turkish threat, and led to that awful day in 1453 when the greatest city and Church in Christendom fell in a bloodbath of desecration. The Christians of Western Europe realized too late what had been done. For the next few centuries, Christian Europe was invaded by the Ottomans, with churches seized and Christians enslaved. They came very close to conquering Rome itself. In 1480, Italy was invaded, the city of Otranto captured, and 800 of its men beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam. (Their bones are preserved in the cathedral behind glass to this day.) In former Byzantine Christian lands, the Orthodox Christians suffered terribly, including the genocides from 1913-1922.
As Christians we need to find unity and reconciliation. This doesn't mean we need to agree with one another on everything or compromise our respective teachings. However, if we remain divided our faith as a whole will continue to suffer, and our enemies will take advantage as they have in the past.
Less than a year ago, the Hagia Sophia was once again opened for use as a mosque. This Church was and still is one of the holiest places of our faith and the epicentre of Orthodoxy. It is a symbol of Christian history and culture, once home to the holiest relics, and the place where thousands of faithful Christians were massacred within their own sanctuary. Christians have been denied access to worship in their own Church while members of the same faith responsible for this, use it for their own purpose. Holy Christian icons inside (the few that remain) are covered up. Hundreds of other churches-Armenian, Greek, Georgian, Assyrian-are also in captivity. Among them is the Hagia Sophia of Nicaea, where two of the most important events in Christian history occurred; the Nicene Creed in 325, and the restoration of icons in 787.
The conquest of 1453 and subsequent events was a serious trauma to Orthodox Christians from which they have never fully recovered. The re-appropriation of Orthodox Christianity's Holiest Church last year has reopened those wounds and is a direct offence to the entire Christian faith. Many more historic churches in recent years within Turkey have suffered the same fate. Now, more than ever, we as Christians need to find our common ground, heal our divisions, move forward, and protect our faith as a whole. We cannot afford to allow the actions of individuals and events of the past continue to divide us.
Lastly, is is also good to remember those times in our history where Christians of different denominations were able to put aside their differences and work together in defence of the common faith.
The last service inside the Hagia Sophia was one such time. The native Greek Orthodox population had been avoiding it in the final months, due to the Emperor's union with the Catholic Church (in a desperate attempt to secure financial and military aid for his threatened city). A contingent of 2000 Genoese Catholic soldiers had come to Constantinople's defence, in addition to other "Latin" inhabitants. Together with 5000 Greek Orthodox defenders, they fought heroically during the six week siege against an enemy army who outnumbered them more than ten to one. In the last days, they put aside theological differences and historical grudges and worshipped together in the Hagia Sophia, as fellow Christians.
Although they were defeated, they did not die in vain. They all sacrificed their lives for their faith, choosing to stay and fight against insurmountable odds, despite being given the chance to surrender and leave with their lives and belongings. That included everyone from housewives to priests to the Emperor himself. Their courage and unwillingness to abandon their faith is an inspiration to all Christians today, and a reminder of the sacrifice and courage that our faith requires.
Orthodoxy is the right way
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