The Spiritual Watch
Below, please find the latest issue of The Spiritual Watch, the official publication of the Metropolis of America, published with the blessings of His Eminence, Metropolitan Demetrius of America. In The Spiritual Watch, you will find news and information regarding our Holy Metropolis, as well as spiritual writings.
The Spiritual Watch, Vol VII (New: February 24/March 8, 2024)
Quote From the Fathers
[Abba Moses said:] 'Fasts and vigils, the study of Scripture, renouncing possessions and everything wordly are not in themselves perfection, as we have said; they are its tools. For perfection is not to be found in them; it is acquired through them. It is useless, therefore, to boast of our fasting, vigils, poverty, and reading of Scripture when we have not achieved the love of God and our fellow man. Whoever has achieved love has God within himself and his intellect is always with God.'
—St. John Cassian, On the Holy Fathers of Sketis.
Metropolitan Pavlos Hospitalized
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Metropolitan PAVLOS, the Archbishop of America, suffered a very serious brain hemorrhage while at his residence in Astoria early yesterday evening. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital of Queens, and then transferred to Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.
His attending neurologist, Dr. Ronald Alterman, stated that it is still too early to determine how much neurological damage His Eminence suffered. The Metropolitan is currently being kept under sedation.
The Holy Metropolis asks that everyone pray to the Mother of our God, the Most Holy Theotokos, that she may intercede with her Son our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, that He have mercy on His servant Metropolitan PAVLOS.
At 7:00 PM every evening, at the Cathedral of St. Markella, a Supplicatory Canon to the Mother of God will be conducted on behalf of His Eminence Metropolitan PAVLOS.
His attending neurologist, Dr. Ronald Alterman, stated that it is still too early to determine how much neurological damage His Eminence suffered. The Metropolitan is currently being kept under sedation.
The Holy Metropolis asks that everyone pray to the Mother of our God, the Most Holy Theotokos, that she may intercede with her Son our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, that He have mercy on His servant Metropolitan PAVLOS.
At 7:00 PM every evening, at the Cathedral of St. Markella, a Supplicatory Canon to the Mother of God will be conducted on behalf of His Eminence Metropolitan PAVLOS.
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About the Church
The Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians (GOC) of America is The Traditionalist Orthodox Church serving the faithful of North and South America following the old (Julian) calendar. Having its roots in the Diocese of Astoria, founded by Metropolitan Petros (Astyfides) in 1954, it presently consists of two Metropolises (America and Toronto) and two dioceses (Etna and Portland, and Boston), shepherded by five hierarchs, under the Presidency of His Eminence, Metropolitan Demetrius of America.
The Church of the GOC of America is an autonomous Eparchy whose Mother Church is The Holy Synod of the Church of the GOC of Greece, under the Presidency of His Beatitude Archbishop Kallinikos of Athens and All Greece. The bishops belonging to the Eparchial Synod are also members of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece. We resist the heresy of Ecumenism.
Orthodox Awareness
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At the beginning of September (n.s.) Bartholomew called together a “Synaxis of the Patriarchates and the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus" at the Phanar in order to coordinate their efforts for the First Ecumenistic Council which they plan to convene shortly. At it, they will most certainly have to deal with a conflict with the Patriarchate of Moscow concerning primacy, but also they will proclaim the heresy of Ecumenism with an alleged synodal decision of Ecumenical (or rather Ecumenistic) force. Read more...
Missions
Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Mission, Tucson, Arizona
Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church is a beautiful mission parish near downtown Tucson, a city in southern Arizona. It was started in 1997 by Father John Bockman, who was a missionary Priest formerly serving missions in Tennessee and Massachusetts since 1990. Father John served the faithful in Tucson and the surrounding area in his home Chapel until his repose in November of 2000. His wife, Presbytera Valerie, continued to make her home Chapel available for the mission, with clergy from Saint Nectarios Orthodox Church in Seattle and His Eminence, Metropolitan Moses of Toronto (then of Portland), visiting to provide the Divine Services.
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2023 Youth Conference
Please join us for the 2023 youth conference in Chicago, IL! To learn more, visit the home page or visit the conference website.
Ask A Priest
Two-Headed Snake Cane?
Q. Can you tell me what the two-headed snake cane the Greek Bishop is walking with represents? What does it mean?
-V.T.
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