Скачать или смотреть The TRUTH About Angels in the Orthodox Church | Fr. Seraphim Holland | Ep. 110

In this conversation, Archpriest Seraphim Holland (of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and the OrthodoxNet YouTube channel) joins us to answer the big questions about angels—what the Church actually teaches, how angels are organized, what guardian angels do, how angels interact with us in spiritual warfare, and much more.

💫 Topics covered

~ What is an angel according to Scripture and the Holy Fathers

~ The nine-rank hierarchy of angels (from Seraphim to “ordinary” Angels)

~ Who is “The Angel of the Lord” in the Old Testament

~ The fall of angels and the ongoing spiritual war

~ Guardian angels: when we receive them, how they protect and guide us, and how to discern their voice

~ How angels differ from the Holy Spirit, and why angels are not “spirit guides” or New Age messages

~ How to honor and communicate with angels properly


📚 Recommended Resources

The Celestial Hierarchy by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite: https://ccel.org/ccel/d/dionysius/cel...

Supplicatory Canon and Akathist to the Archangel Michael by Nun Christina—a beautiful short prayer resource for personal devotion and our prayer time: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/supplic...

The Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid (a related commentary volume is listed here for reference): https://www.amazon.com/Collected-Comm...

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⏳ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00-1:29 intro
1:29-4:51 Fr. Seraphim’s response to storm trooper evangelist
4:51-7:52 Fr. Seraphim Holland’s conversion to Orthodoxy
7:52-10:02 What is an angel according to the Church
10:02-12:04 How do angels interact with humanity?
12:04-13:12 How can we discern angels from the Holy Spirit?
13:12-21:08 How can we discern messages from holy versus unholy angles?
21:08-24:18 How fallen angels attack us
24:18-25:49 What form do angels take?
25:49-28:45 Can we know our guardian angel?
28:45-36:46 When do we receive our guardian angel?
36:46-40:36 To chrismate or to baptize converts
40:36-42:57 Do our guardian angels ever leave us?
44:27-1:00:56 The angelic hierarchy
1:00:56-1:05:14 Living from the heart
1:05:14-1:09:32 Angelic deception
1:09:32-1:14:54 Fr Seraphim Holland’s experience with his angel
1:14:54-1:22:22 Protestant vs Orthodox views about God
1:22:22-1:25:43 Should women veil because of the angels?
1:25:43-1:30:50 What’s next and where to find Fr Seraphim