LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HOLY LIGHT

 Who lit them, since many times before the Patriarch came out, these are the candles of the people. They lit by themselves on the day when we were there, before the Patriarch came out to give the Light. I was standing right next to them. As soon as the Light came from the Patriarch and we received it from there, the people were shouting: “The Holy Light is coming!” Look up at the dome of the Holy Sepulchre, at the Holy Tomb of the Lord.

The people’s candles lit by themselves, and a grandmother who was outside the door of the church, in the courtyard, had her candles lit by others. Her name was Eleftheria, from Athienou. She was crying because they would not let her enter, and she sat down on the ground crying because she had not come to the Holy Tomb and would not receive the Holy Light. When she closed the door, her candles lit by themselves at the time when the celebration of the Holy Light had finished. The rejoicing began, and we started the Divine Liturgy of Holy Saturday before our eyes. I was chanting, and I was at the Beautiful Gate. Suddenly, a flame from the lamp of the Beautiful Gate, which was by itself… I tell you, the Patriarch could have a lighter and could light the place, but how did all the other things light? How did they all catch fire? We saw it with our own eyes. How could it be an illusion? How did I see it? I saw it like blue lightning, moving like this. I said, “But lightning comes from above downward. How is it moving like this?” The monk standing next to me saw nothing. Another person nearby saw a sphere, a ball of fire. Another saw something like a cloud. If it were artificial, we would all see the same thing. If it were something artificial, you and I and everyone else would see the same thing. Why did I see it and you did not? Why did I see lightning and you saw a sphere, another saw a cloud, and another saw something else? I am not saying I can confirm what the Patriarch brings out from inside. I cannot, because I was not standing beside the Patriarch to see. But I have two things to say. First of all, if it were a deception—because if it is not as we say, then it is a deception—how could it have continued for so long? And secondly, when the Patriarch enters, the Armenian Archbishop also enters with him. The Armenian wants very much to remove the Orthodox Patriarch so that he himself can enter. He is the only one who stands outside and can see the Patriarch. The Armenian bishop can see what the Orthodox Patriarch does inside the Holy Tomb. If the Orthodox Patriarch were doing something fake, the Armenian would expose him and humiliate him. He would say: “What are these things you are doing? What lies are these?” But he also comes and receives the Light from the Orthodox Patriarch, kisses the hand of the Orthodox Patriarch, and the Latins, the Armenians, the Monophysites, and everyone receives the Light from the Orthodox Patriarch. Why can nobody else bring out the Light except the Orthodox Patriarch or an Orthodox bishop? There is also that historical story: at one time, they bought the right from the Turks, removed the Orthodox from the Holy Tomb, and an Armenian entered to bring out the Holy Light. While the Orthodox were praying outside, the Light came out of the column. The column can still be seen today, burned and cracked. You may not believe it. That is your right. But we can see it until today. And we have historical testimonies about the Holy Light from centuries ago. This is not something that happened today. This tradition of the Holy Light has existed for many centuries. Because this tradition exists, and we have heard it ourselves, even younger people who have not gone to the Holy Tomb know about it. But there are clear statements from some theologians that this is, in some way, a deception. I advise them to go and see it themselves. Whoever has a theological school paper is not necessarily a theologian. Now someone else wanted to say something. The woman here is Mrs. Giota. In the Holy Land, Father, there is a small church of Saint Constantine, which is above the Holy Sepulchre. I went once at Easter, and on the night when the Holy Light was supposed to come out, they put some of us up there so we could see the Holy Light. Others from our group entered the small church of Saint Constantine because there was no space, and all the lamps and candles were extinguished. All the lamps and candles were completely off. When the Holy Light came out, we had people from our group who saw it entering through the little window on the left side of the church. A blue light entered, and all the lamps lit at the same time. This happens every year. People who were with me saw it. There are countless testimonies about this. Something else that has troubled many people is that candles can supposedly be dipped in a liquid, and after some time, they can light, and this was even shown on television. Look, something else people said is that officially, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem has not stated that the Holy Light is a miracle. I do not know what the official Patriarchate says. I know what history says, what the testimonies of pilgrims have said for centuries, and what we ourselves have experienced and seen with our own eyes. Now that woman Eleftheria from Athienou—she dipped her candle in something. Why did it not light five minutes earlier? The candles are bought from the beginning, from the first day people arrive. The woman carries them with her. I say: Do we need a miracle in order to believe in Christ? No. Even if the Holy Light did not exist, we would still believe. So let people say whatever they want. I also want to say that miracles are not the foundation of faith. The Apostle Paul says we do not need the Holy Light to believe in Christ. But one thing we saw with our own eyes and read in our history is that this happens continuously and happens before thousands of people every year. So how can you dismiss it so easily? I told you: perhaps the Patriarch does not light it himself—the light may come from God. I do not know what happens there. But I have these two questions: What happens with the Armenian who sees the Patriarch? And what happens with the people whose lamps light by themselves? I was also told that Bishop Timothy’s mother used to go to the Holy Tomb at Easter, but one year she was not allowed to go because she had difficulty walking. They told the old woman to stay upstairs in his cell, which was in the courtyard of the Patriarchate. She sat on the balcony crying because she was not allowed to go down and see the Holy Light. And her candles lit by themselves while she was on the balcony of the house. How could the candles have been prepared with fire and then lit? They lit at the time of the Holy Light. Some say there is a liquid which, after a certain time, reacts with oxygen and other elements and catches fire. Yes, but you would have to dip them a little while before, and after so much time, they would ignite. But people buy the candles from the Arabs, from the Jews, from whoever sells them, and carry them with them. It does not make logical sense. Anyway, may God enlighten us all about what we see, what we hear, and what we say.

 

Morfou Neofytos-what will happen when…

Very close to this threat, Hellenism will become fearful and withdrawn and will come to great repentance.

Listen to what the result of that fear will be. It will be positive. This repentance, arising from fear, intimidation, and threats from the Turks, will lead the Greeks to the events that follow, which I will mention briefly and in summary.

Greece and Cyprus will be among the only countries offering great safety for our children and our people when other countries in Western Europe, America, Russia, the Middle East, and neighboring regions are experiencing a world war.

Greece and Cyprus, however, will not be affected in the same way and will therefore be safe places where others can come to live and seek protection.

Some people of faith say that what is happening now with Turks leaving Turkey because they cannot endure the Erdoğan regime, moving to the Greek islands and other parts of Greece, buying or renting homes, seeking asylum, and feeling that Greece is a place of safety despite its problems, was foretold by saints.

They say these people will come to love Greece and Orthodox Christianity so deeply that they will freely choose it. Then, when Turkey recovers from the great disasters caused by its arrogance, its leaders, and its people, they will become missionaries in Turkey.

These are described as extraordinary events, yet they are said to already be unfolding through developments that have begun.

After these events, Russia, for its own reasons and not out of affection for us, will wage a terrible war against Turkey lasting only a few days.

Understandably, Russia would want to secure its southern flank, particularly in the Caucasus region and the countries surrounding it.

Georgia will play a role in this and is said to pay a heavy price. Russia will attack Turkey and, in the process, bring destruction not only upon Turkey but also upon Georgia, because NATO is establishing a monitoring base there to observe Russian missiles.

This will become the pretext, while other Eastern powers and the Chinese will allow Russia to strike Turkey.

The speaker wonders whether this might even be something agreed upon behind the scenes. Turkey, he says, will be struck mercilessly, not because of its actions in the Aegean or its threats, but because of broader geopolitical interests.

One frequently discussed strategic interest is the Montreux Convention, which governs the passage of Russian and other ships through the Bosporus Strait.

Turkey knows very well that if a military conflict occurs in the Aegean or elsewhere, it has the right to close the straits.

This would mean Russia could not supply its base in Tartus or other conflict zones with weapons and military equipment.

The situation is therefore described as extremely volatile.

As a result of this major conflict, Turkey would be forced to withdraw its troops. This would include a complete withdrawal of the Turkish military from Cyprus.

At that point, great wisdom would be required in managing an occupied northern Cyprus left without military forces. The speaker stresses that this would not be simple.

It would require restraint not only from Turkish Cypriots and settlers but especially from ourselves.

Above all, it would require control over our own emotions and patience to see our lands free.

A time is said to come when Cypriots will walk down the streets and, out of every five people, three will be foreigners, and only two will be Cypriots.

People will supposedly search for donkeys and be unable to find them.

The speaker jokingly adds that this would not be for picturesque farms or tourist attractions. He comments that everything in Cyprus has become focused on tourism, and some people tell him not to speak about such matters because it could harm tourism.

Out of fear, he says, people want to present Cyprus as a safe country.

All of this, he explains, means that Cyprus is part of humanity, and humanity as a whole will suffer.

The world war that is said to follow the events involving Turkey will emerge when people see a massive crisis developing there.

If Western powers intervene, a major war could break out around Constantinople (Istanbul) and its surrounding areas, leading to a very complex and severe conflict.

 

Saint Porphyrios

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The Elder Porphyrios was lying on his little bed and said to me:

“Tell me, here where I am sitting, can you sit too?”

“Of course, Elder,” I replied. “Why wouldn’t I be able to?”

“Well,” he said to me in his gentle and charming way, “are you crazy? You will fall on top of me and I will suffocate!”

“Well yes, Elder, you must stand up so that I can sit,” I added, correcting myself.

“Ah! Bravo, bravo. That is how it happens with our soul in relation to Christ and the Antichrist. When Christ is enthroned in our soul, can the Antichrist have any place there?”

“No, Elder.”

“That is why, my child, I tell you this. We do not have Christ in our soul. If we did, the devil would not even come near us.

Unfortunately, we are not careful, and the accursed one enters inside. Christ, who is very gentle, stands at the door and knocks. If we open to Him, He enters.

But the devil — if he finds even a tiny opening, he enters shamelessly, and once he gets in, he does not leave easily! That is why we must be very careful in our lives, so that we do not give the devil a place.

Many times we are careless and either we mention him, or we send our children, our wife, our husband, or other people towards the devil through our words and actions…”

Saint Porphyrios

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Το Απόκρυφο Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου The Gospel of Nicodemus (Acts of Pilate

Τι είναι;

Το Απόκρυφο Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου είναι ένα αρχαίο χριστιανικό κείμενο που συνδέθηκε παραδοσιακά με τον Νικόδημο. Δεν ανήκει στα τέσσερα κανονικά Ευαγγέλια της Καινής Διαθήκης, αλλά επηρέασε βαθιά τη χριστιανική παράδοση, ιδιαίτερα την εικόνα της Αναστάσεως.

Το κείμενο περιγράφει τη δίκη, τη σταύρωση, τον θάνατο του Ιησού Χριστού, την κάθοδό Του στον Άδη και την Ανάσταση.

What is it?

The Gospel of Nicodemus is an ancient Christian text traditionally associated with Nicodemus. It is not part of the four canonical Gospels of the New Testament, but it deeply influenced Christian tradition, especially the understanding of the Resurrection.

The text describes the trial, crucifixion, death of Jesus Christ, His descent into Hades, and His Resurrection.

Η Κάθοδος του Χριστού στον Άδη

The Descent of Christ into Hades

Σύμφωνα με την αφήγηση του κειμένου, μετά τον θάνατό Του στον Σταυρό, ο Χριστός κατεβαίνει στον Άδη. Εκεί βρίσκονται οι ψυχές των δικαίων της παλαιάς εποχής, που περιμένουν τη λύτρωση.

Ο Άδης ταράζεται, γιατί καταλαβαίνει ότι αυτός που έρχεται δεν είναι ένας απλός νεκρός, αλλά ο Χριστός, ο νικητής του θανάτου.

According to the text’s narrative, after His death on the Cross, Christ descends into Hades. There He finds the souls of the righteous of the ancient world, waiting for redemption.

Hades is shaken because he realizes that the One who has arrived is not an ordinary dead man, but Christ, the conqueror of death.

Ο διάλογος του Χριστού με τον Άδη

The Dialogue Between Christ and Hades

Ο Άδης λέει:

«Ποιος είσαι Εσύ που έρχεσαι σε μένα;
Γιατί ενώ οι άνθρωποι πεθαίνουν, Εσύ έρχεσαι με εξουσία;»

Ο Χριστός απαντά:

«Εγώ είμαι ο Ιησούς Χριστός, ο Υιός του Θεού.
Ήρθα να ελευθερώσω τους δεμένους, να σηκώσω αυτούς που περιμένουν και να νικήσω τον θάνατο.»

Τότε ο Άδης αναγνωρίζει ότι δεν μπορεί να κρατήσει τον Χριστό. Οι πύλες του ανοίγουν και οι δίκαιοι ελευθερώνονται.

Hades says:

“Who are You who comes to me?
Why do You come with authority while all others come as prisoners?”

Christ answers:

“I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
I have come to free those who are bound, to raise those who wait, and to overcome death.”

Then Hades realizes that he cannot hold Christ. The gates are opened and the righteous are set free.

Κεντρικό μήνυμα

Main Message

Η βασική ιδέα του κειμένου είναι η νίκη της ζωής πάνω στον θάνατο, η απελευθέρωση του ανθρώπου και η ελπίδα της Αναστάσεως.

The central message of the text is the victory of life over death, the liberation of humanity, and the hope of Resurrection.

Σημείωση / Note:
Το Απόκρυφο Ευαγγέλιο του Νικοδήμου δεν θεωρείται μέρος της Αγίας Γραφής, αλλά αποτελεί σημαντικό έργο της αρχαίας χριστιανικής γραμματείας και επηρέασε την τέχνη και την παράδοση της Αναστάσεως.

The Gospel of Nicodemus is not considered part of the Bible, but it is an important work of early Christian literature and influenced the art and tradition of the Resurrection.

Η δεύτερη παρουσία του Χριστού

 

Orthodoxy

 Ελληνικά

Η Ορθοδοξία θεωρείται από τους πιστούς της η αυθεντική συνέχεια της Εκκλησίας των Αποστόλων. Διατηρεί αναλλοίωτη την πίστη και την παράδοση των Οικουμενικών Συνόδων, παραμένοντας προσηλωμένη στη διδασκαλία που παρέλαβε από τους Αγίους Αποστόλους. Πολλοί Ορθόδοξοι χριστιανοί βλέπουν γεγονότα όπως το Άγιο Φως και τον αγιασμό των υδάτων ως μαρτυρίες της ζωντανής παρουσίας της χάριτος του Θεού μέσα στην Εκκλησία.

English

Orthodoxy is regarded by its faithful as the authentic continuation of the Apostolic Church. It preserves the faith and tradition of the Ecumenical Councils unchanged, remaining devoted to the teaching received from the Holy Apostles. Many Orthodox Christians view events such as the Holy Fire and the blessing of holy water as testimonies to the living presence of God’s grace within the Church.

Русский

Православие считается его верующими подлинным продолжением Апостольской Церкви. Оно сохраняет неизменными веру и традицию Вселенских Соборов, оставаясь верным учению, полученному от святых апостолов. Многие православные христиане рассматривают Благодатный огонь и освящение воды как свидетельства живого присутствия Божией благодати в Церкви.

Українська

Православ’я вважається його вірними справжнім продовженням Апостольської Церкви. Воно зберігає незмінними віру та традицію Вселенських Соборів, залишаючись вірним навчанню, отриманому від святих апостолів. Багато православних християн сприймають Благодатний вогонь та освячення води як свідчення живої присутності Божої благодаті в Церкві.

The reality

 

PAY ATTENTION

Very close to this threat, Hellenism will become afraid and withdraw inwardly, and there will be great repentance. Listen to what the result of this fear will be—it will be positive.

And this repentance that will arise from fear, intimidation, and the threat of the Turks will lead, he says, the Greeks into the immediately following events, which I will mention briefly and generally: Greece and Cyprus will be the only countries with great safety for our children and our people.

while other countries of Western Europe, America, Russia, and the Middle East will be experiencing a world war.

Greece and Cyprus will not. Therefore, they will be safe countries where others will come to live and seek protection.

You know that some people of God say that what is happening now with the Turks — those leaving Turkey because they cannot endure Erdoğan’s regime and going to the islands and other parts of Greece, buying houses, renting homes, seeking asylum, and feeling that Greece is a place of safety despite all of Greece’s problems —

They say that the saints foretold this, and that these people will come to love Greece and Orthodoxy so much as a faith that they themselves will choose it.

And when Turkey calms down after its great destruction caused by the arrogance of its leaders and its people, then, he says, these same people will become missionaries in Turkey.

We are speaking about unimaginable events, which, however, are already beginning to unfold through the events that have started.

Now, after these events, Russia, for its own reasons and not out of love for us,

will wage a terrible war lasting only a few days against Turkey.

You understand that Putin has many reasons to want to secure his southern flank, especially the Caucasus region, and the countries surrounding the Caucasus.

Georgia is playing a role there that it will pay for dearly.

Russia will launch the attack against Turkey. It will drag not only Turkey but also Georgia into destruction, because NATO is establishing a base in Georgia, a monitoring site for Russian missiles.

So this will become the excuse. The other NATO powers and the Chinese will allow Russia to strike Turkey.

It makes me wonder—I think to myself, with my suspicious and cautious mind—whether this may even already be agreed upon.

And Turkey will be struck mercilessly.

Not because of attacks in the Aegean or intimidation, but for their own interests.

One of the rumored and discussed interests described by geostrategic analysts is the Montreux Convention concerning the passage of Russian ships, among others, through the Bosporus Strait.

Turkey knows very well that if there is a military incident in the Aegean or elsewhere, it has the right to close the straits.

What does this mean? That Russia would not be able to supply its Tartus base and its other war zones with weapons.

You understand, therefore, that the situation is extremely volatile.

As a result of this major conflict, Turkey will be forced during the course of this war to withdraw its troops from Cyprus.

So we will see a complete withdrawal of the Turkish army from Cyprus.

At that point, great wisdom will be needed from us regarding how we manage an occupied Northern Cyprus that will no longer have an army present.

It is not simple. It is complex and requires control not only of the Turkish Cypriots and the settlers, but mainly of ourselves —

mainly our own emotions and impatience to see our lands free.

The time will come, he says, when Cypriots will walk down the streets and out of every five people, three will be foreigners, and two will be Cypriots.

People — not only Cypriots — will search for donkeys and not find them, he also says.

Why will we be searching for donkeys? Not to make picturesque farms and charge tourists entrance fees, because everything in Cyprus has become commercialized for tourism.

Some tell me, “Don’t say these things, Bishop of Morphou, because our tourism will suffer.”

Out of fear, we must appear to be a safe country.

Everything I say means that we, too, are part of humanity, and all humanity will suffer.

The world war that will follow after the events in Turkey —

When they see that a huge problem is developing in Turkey, the Western powers will intervene and then wage a great war in Constantinople and its surrounding areas.

And then the partition into three parts will occur, and there the world war will begin.

Pentecostal Sects = People Outside the Church

They believe they perform real miracles, but these works are not from God. Without spiritual discernment, people can easily be deceived.

These groups work outside the fullness of the Church, and many false teachings can become instruments of spiritual deception. They use the name of Jesus Christ in order to attract and mislead naïve people, while failing to understand that the devil can also imitate spiritual experiences. The devil gives, and the devil takes away.

If someone becomes involved in these practices, it can be very difficult to escape from them unless there is true humility, repentance, and confession before an Orthodox priest. Through sincere repentance and the grace of God, a person can be freed.

Pentecostals often attempt to justify “speaking in tongues” by referring to the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians (chapters 12–14). However, St. Paul wrote these passages precisely because the use of tongues had already become a source of disorder within the Church of Corinth. Even though he did not completely forbid them, he clearly reduced their importance and emphasized order, discernment, and edification within the Church.

Therefore, these passages should not be used to encourage the modern revival of glossolalia, but rather to approach it with caution — especially when it becomes evident that not every spiritual manifestation comes from the Holy Spirit.

As Orthodox Christians, we know that the authentic gifts of the Holy Spirit exist within the Body of Christ, which is the Orthodox Church, and not outside of it.

Ελληνική Έκδοση

Πεντηκοστιανικές αιρέσεις = Άνθρωποι έξω από την Εκκλησία

Πιστεύουν ότι κάνουν αληθινά θαύματα, όμως αυτά τα έργα δεν προέρχονται από τον Θεό. Όταν δεν υπάρχει πνευματική διάκριση, ο άνθρωπος μπορεί εύκολα να πλανηθεί.

Οι ομάδες αυτές λειτουργούν έξω από την πληρότητα της Εκκλησίας, και πολλές πλάνες μπορούν να γίνουν όργανα πνευματικής εξαπάτησης. Χρησιμοποιούν το όνομα του Ιησού Χριστού για να προσελκύουν και να παραπλανούν αφελείς ανθρώπους, χωρίς να καταλαβαίνουν ότι και ο διάβολος μπορεί να μιμείται πνευματικές εμπειρίες. Ο διάβολος δίνει και ο διάβολος παίρνει.

Αν κάποιος μπλέξει με αυτά τα πράγματα, είναι δύσκολο να ελευθερωθεί, εκτός αν υπάρξει αληθινή ταπείνωση, μετάνοια και εξομολόγηση σε Ορθόδοξο ιερέα. Με ειλικρινή μετάνοια και τη χάρη του Θεού, ο άνθρωπος μπορεί να ελευθερωθεί.

Οι Πεντηκοστιανοί συχνά προσπαθούν να δικαιολογήσουν τη «γλωσσολαλιά» αναφερόμενοι στην Α΄ Επιστολή του Αγίου Παύλου προς Κορινθίους (κεφάλαια 12–14). Όμως ο Άγιος Παύλος έγραψε αυτά τα χωρία ακριβώς επειδή η χρήση των γλωσσών είχε ήδη γίνει αιτία αταξίας μέσα στην Εκκλησία της Κορίνθου. Παρότι δεν την απαγόρευσε πλήρως, μείωσε ξεκάθαρα τη σημασία της και τόνισε την τάξη, τη διάκριση και την οικοδομή της Εκκλησίας.

Γι’ αυτό, τα συγκεκριμένα χωρία δεν πρέπει να χρησιμοποιούνται για να ενθαρρύνουν τη σύγχρονη αναβίωση της γλωσσολαλιάς, αλλά για να αντιμετωπίζεται με προσοχή — ιδιαίτερα όταν γίνεται φανερό ότι δεν προέρχεται κάθε πνευματική εκδήλωση από το Άγιο Πνεύμα.

Ως Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί γνωρίζουμε ότι τα αυθεντικά χαρίσματα του Αγίου Πνεύματος υπάρχουν μέσα στο Σώμα του Χριστού, δηλαδή στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία, και όχι έξω από αυτήν.

 

Demonic spirits can cause delusions that contain information from other people’s lives.

A person experiencing hallucinations believes the experience is real. A demonic illusion that uses information from another person’s life can seem very convincing. Reincarnation may appear to be a logical explanation for these experiences—false, but nevertheless seemingly logical.

“Wait a minute! You said these past-life experiences cannot be explained as delusions!”

There are several types of hallucinations. One type may be caused by the body’s chemistry, illness, or other physical conditions. Another may result from altered states of consciousness brought about by things such as:

• Hypnosis
• Yoga
• Eastern religious forms of meditation
• Biofeedback
• Various drugs
• Certain types of electrical stimulation applied to the brain
• Entering into a trance state to act as a spirit medium
• Mediumship (a term often used by UFO researchers; the activity involved is essentially the same practice)
• Remote viewing (a term used by the U.S. military to describe an activity similar to channeling or mediumistic practices)
• Communication with “spirit guides”
• Typical activities involved in séance or medium sessions
• Visualization techniques
• Any kind of occult activity that invites spiritual contact, such as Ouija boards, Tarot cards, astrology, or consulting a “psychic”

“Why would Satan bother with a great lie about reincarnation? What’s the point?”

Mankind has an innate desire to communicate with God. It is part of our nature because God placed it there. Satan uses every possible means to lead people away from God. He does not necessarily need people to believe there is no god; he only needs them to reject the God of Christianity. One way to accomplish this is through false religious experiences, such as alleged “past-life reincarnation” experiences.

God will judge us by our faith and our actions. According to Christian belief, if we do not believe in Jesus Christ and receive His gift of salvation through faith, we will be condemned. Salvation cannot be earned through good works, so that no one may boast. However, reincarnation teaches the opposite—that if we fail in this life, we simply return again and again until we finally get it right. The tragic deception, according to this belief, is that a person dies only to discover too late that there are no second chances.