Orthodox Talks

About Orthodox Talks

These talks and sermons were given by Priestmonk Kosmas of the Orthodox Monastery of the Archangel Michael, Sydney, Australia. The Monstery is under the Australian and New Zealand Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR). Topics include: basics in Orthodoxy, Ecumenism and Covidism, reading the lives of the saints, married life, the upbringing of children, death and the afterlife, spiritual life in the world, advice on prayer, saints and elders, magic and sorcery, and miracles and deception. For more details, go to www.OrthodoxTalks.com

Publisher

Priestmonk Kosmas

Category

education · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Dec 2022

Latest episode

4 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

98 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Mar 2025

   Who Should We Listen to Regarding Contraceptives and the Avoidance of Having Children?

   Priestmonk Kosmas discusses the confusion surrounding contraceptives and child avoidance among Orthodox Christians, emphasizing the importance of heeding enlightened Orthodox God-bearers for guidance on these sensitive issues in this interview.

2. 

   13 Dec 2022

   Talk 83: The Importance of Reading the Lives of Saints when Dealing with the Heresies of Ecumenism and Covidism - Part 2

   As we read in the lives of the saints, during periods of heresy God permits plagues, famines, earthquakes, floods, civil wars, invasions, etc., to occur as a means to bring Christians to repentance. The heresy of Ecumenism has been plaguing the Orthodox Church now for 100 years and we can say with certainty that the majority of Orthodox Churches have been infected with this disease. Consequently, because of this heresy, God has permitted many disasters to occur, not only in the Orthodox Church, but in the world. Further to this, as often happens during periods of heresy, additional heresies arise. This is exactly what took place starting in 2020 when the heresy of Covidism manifested itself. As with Ecumenism, the majority of Orthodox bishops have submitted to this heresy, or have remained silent even though they know Covidism is contrary to Orthodoxy. Orthodox Christians throughout the world have had their faith shaken. This should not shock us or cause us to lose our souls because Christ Himself pre-warned us, saying: “Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8) “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” (Matthew 7:15) Only a few Orthodox bishops during the last 100 years of Ecumenism - and now Covidism - have refused to submit to these vile heresies, and even fewer have openly condemned them. This, too, was foretold to us. Saint Paul the Apostle says: “For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, and will not spare the flock. Also, from among yourselves men will rise up and distort the truth, in order to lure the disciples into following them.” (Acts 20:29-30) Saint Paul also tells us that the reason God permits divisions in the Church is so that genuine Orthodox Christians can be clearly seen to have God dwelling within them. For God cannot dwell in those who are heretics (even if they are officially part of the canonical Orthodox Church). “In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a Church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. No doubt there must be differences among you to show which of you have God’s approval.” (1 Corinthians 11:18-19) In this talk, Father Kosmas, with much pain, reveals something that he has always believed but was reluctant to say until the right time. It has become apparent to him, through those enlightened by the Holy Spirit - the saints, grace-filled elders and right-believing clergy - that now is the right time to fully expose the abomination. What abomination? The betrayal of Orthodoxy by most of the Orthodox hierarchs, priests, and even monastics. Father Kosmas then presents soul-saving advice given by saints and grace-filled clergy and monastics of what to do during these difficult times when it has become apparent that many clergy are, not only failing to teach Orthodoxy to the faithful, but are openly and defiantly teaching heresy as wolves in sheep’s clothing. The following questions are also discussed: What is meant by, “Now the devil is on vacation, because his work has been taken over by the bishops”? Should we consider cowardice to be a great sin? What did Elder Justin Parvu of Romania mean when he said, “The time will come when you will be sold by your shepherds. They will watch you being ripped apart by the wild beasts and they will not come to your help”? Why did the Mother of God refuse to enter the cell of a virtuous monk? For more, visit our website: www.OrthodoxTalks.com (http://www.OrthodoxTalks.com) Duration: 4hrs 51mins

3. 

   13 Dec 2022

   Talk 82: The Importance of Reading the Lives of Saints when Dealing with the Heresies of Ecumenism and Covidism - Part 1

   We read in several lives of the saints that they had to deal with various heresies in their time. Today the Orthodox Church is faced with two heresies: ecumenism and covidism. The heresy of ecumenism has been around for approximately 100 years, while the heresy of covidism began in 2020. Much has been written about ecumenism by our saints and holy elders, and the faithful are thus better equipped to deal with this heresy. Because the heresy of covidism is new, however, many of the faithful were justifiably confused - and even deceived - when it manifested. What is covidism? It is the heretical belief that one can contract diseases from a place, object or sanctified person in which the grace of God dwells – or more generally, that the grace of God bears no power at all to defend the faithful from sickness, particularly Covid-19. The covidists used various demonic arguments to justify the horrible practices that they introduced into our churches: forbidding the veneration of the Life-giving Cross, holy relics and icons; not allowing the faithful to partake of holy water, holy unction and holy oil within the church; changing the way Holy Communion is administered; not allowing the faithful to receive the blessing from a priest; the wearing of masks, and the closing of churches. Adding to all this sacrilege and blasphemy, the covidists went so far as to become pro-mass vaccination and to turn some churches into vaccination hubs. In this talk, Father Kosmas explains that all these restrictions and practices are sacrilegious and blasphemous, and contradict the examples found in the lives of saints and elsewhere in Orthodox tradition. He states that many of the faithful were deceived into believing that all these practices were correct, while others reluctantly accepted them due to fear, weakness or an incorrect understanding of obedience. Father Kosmas also analyses some of the reasons that many Orthodox clergy fell to such a low spiritual level, which eventually led them into the heresy of covidism. The following questions are also discussed: what is the difference between the terms endemic, epidemic and pandemic? How did the holy Orthodox Church deal with epidemics, pandemics, plagues, cholera, typhus and other deadly infectious diseases in the past? Why did the faithful pray to God about their bishop, saying, “Why, oh Lord, have You sent us such a monster?” How were bishops chosen in the past compared to how they are chosen today? Why did a contemporary elder constantly keep in mind the saying: “Better with a prayer-rope in Paradise than an epitrachelion in hell”? Should the clergy have trusted in the saints, elders and eldresses rather than the medical authorities and pharmaceutical companies? Why did Saints Athanasius the Great and John Chrysostom say that hell is filled with many bishops and priests? What did Abba Pambo prophesy regarding the clergy of the last times? What did Saint John of San Francisco and Saint Nicholas Planas say about those who believe one can get sick from Holy Communion? What happened to the clergy and laypeople that communed from the same chalice that a COVID-infected Bishop communed from first? What did some contemporary saints say about being blindly obedient to bishops and priests? Why did Blessed Father Kosmas of Grigoriou say that it would be better to study in a monastery than in a seminary? Other points covered in this talk include: how some clergymen secretly stood up and ignored the demonic orders of their bishops and their governments; an account of a Russian bishop in 1909 who refused to conduct the Great Blessing of the Waters over steaming pots... For more, visit our website: www.OrthodoxTalks.com (http://www.OrthodoxTalks.com) Duration: 4hrs 44mins

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