It’s Christmas Lent and we are to prepare for Nativity. This might help:
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The Wisdom of Elder Porphyrios
What a treasure! An incredible and wonderful saint! Thank you! (And, it is worth noting, that you posted it the day after the 19th anniversary of his passing – hopefully, soon to be his feast day.)
Frankly, I find such productions maudlin and a very disrespectful context within which to present a man of God. This sentimentality is what the world offers as a substitute for true holiness.
I’m not sure what is maudlin, but then the sound on my computer doesn’t work so all that I saw was one well-known picture and a dozen quotes. So – apart from anything that might have been conveyed by the music – it seemed like it might offer something to invite further discovery if one doesn’t know anything about him or a short reminder if one does. For those who don’t there are about half a dozen excellent books in English. He was indeed a true man of God and, like any saint of his stature, offers an incredible window into the character of the life God offers and calls us to. Naturally, it is impossible to even begin to capture this with a dozen quotes or a power point presentation. It certainly doesn’t and can’t capture the discipline, dedication, surrender, humility and obedience that were integral to his ongoing experience of God’s inexhaustible love. As such, this specific expression may be less than we could wish or expect (though I would have to say the same about everything I have done), someone offered it as a gift, and if it invites further exploration, then it is most welcome.
Excellent comment Eliot Ryan.
Thank you. Thank you all of you who help us of a better understanding of all is about our religion.
God bless you.