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Metropolitan of Strumica Naum: Yearn to begin seeing spiritually

| January 16, 2021

~+~ In today’s Gospel reading (Luke 18: 35-43), the blind man cries out to the Lord Christ: “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” This condition indicates the first stage of spiritual development – the purification of the heart from passions. This stage of spiritual development is characterized by oral-mental prayer and the purification […]

Митрополит Струмички Наум: Копнеж – духовно да се прогледа

| January 16, 2021

~+~  Во денешното евангелие (Лука 18, 35–43), слепиот повикува кон Господ Христос: „Исусе, Сине Давидов, помилуј ме“. Оваа состојба го покажува првиот степен од духовниот раст – чистењето на срцето од страстите. За овој степен од духовниот развој се карактеристични усно-умствената молитва и очистувањето на енергијата на умот; но, исто така, и непристапноста на срцето […]

Metropolitan Naum of Strumica: Everyone wants to be someone, nobody wants to grow

| January 4, 2021

~+~ Many people are dissatisfied with the state of affairs. The state of affairs can affect them personally, it can affect the general public, as well as the whole of society. Everyone wants such a state of affairs to change and many of them express their desire publicly; individually or in an organised manner. Most […]

Metropolitan Naum: Different Beatitudes Митрополит Наум: Различни блаженства

| December 24, 2020

~+~ Observe the beatitudes carefully in order to notice the difference: “When He saw the multitudes, He went up on a mountain; and when He was seated, His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth, and taught them saying: ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed […]

Metropolitan of Strumica Nahum: Unrighteous riches

| December 4, 2020

~+~ Children, you have heard today’s gospel reading: “And I say unto you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous riches (mammon), that when you are poor, they may receive you into everlasting home” (see Luke 16: 1-10). Who is this unjust steward; what sort of unrighteous riches he manages and arranges; and why did the […]