Morfou Neophytos

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"A few days ago, a demon came—which I know exists—and confessed. He was uneasy; he didn't have his wits about him. This person hears the demon inside him, but when we read to him with a few priests here, ooh! He had a terrifying seizure and an apocalyptic demon, telling him things we did 50 years ago, confessing them. While we were talking—this is an apparition—the devil ridiculed me, saying to the devil, 'Don't pity him, don't give him rights.' And the priests say, 'He is to be pitied; if we give him rights, it becomes a whirlwind among us, but if we feel it, we press and erase it with the name of Christ.' And immediately the demon inside him rose up and said, 'Shut up! Wait for us to speak with the neophyte who is going to die and come to the Telonia.' You hear? 'Shut up, you cartographer!' 'Am I to be pitied?' he says. You know that many theologians and clergy doubt the Telonia?

So, to me, the demon told me—when I got the chills, I remember, when he said that I am to be pitied, and told me not to wait for you at the Telonia to show you how pitied you are... Peter... that I am afraid.

My mother is at the Telonia, my grandmother is there, Saint Euphemia is there, Saint James is there. Wow! Listen to the name James, and write a letter: 'The pastor is canceling our sins.' Hm?

So, when we have such experiences of such holy fathers and holy mothers, is it possible for me to square the circle? Sixty years old, what am I? I am near death! But from the moment the Holy Spirit of the Holy and Mary of Parthenou glorifies the great name of the theologically... 'God became perfect and a perfect man'... I have eternal life!"

Morfou Neophytos 

 

"A few days ago, a demon came—which I know exists—and confessed. He was uneasy; he didn't have his wits about him. This person hears the demon inside him, but when we read to him with a few priests here, ooh! He had a terrifying seizure and an apocalyptic demon, telling him things we did 50 years ago, confessing them. While we were talking—this is an apparition—the devil ridiculed me, saying to the devil, 'Don't pity him, don't give him rights.' And the priests say, 'He is to be pitied; if we give him rights, it becomes a whirlwind among us, but if we feel it, we press and erase it with the name of Christ.' And immediately the demon inside him rose up and said, 'Shut up! Wait for us to speak with the neophyte who is going to die and come to the Telonia.' You hear? 'Shut up, you cartographer!' 'Am I to be pitied?' he says. You know that many theologians and clergy doubt the Telonia? So, to me, the demon told me—when I got the chills, I remember, when he said that I am to be pitied, and told me not to wait for you at the Telonia to show you how pitied you are... Peter... that I am afraid. My mother is at the Telonia, my grandmother is there, Saint Euphemia is there, Saint James is there. Wow! Listen to the name James, and write a letter: 'The pastor is canceling our sins.' Hm? So, when we have such experiences of such holy fathers and holy mothers, is it possible for me to square the circle? Sixty years old, what am I? I am near death! But from the moment the Holy Spirit of the Holy and Mary of Parthenou glorifies the great name of the theologically... 'God became perfect and a perfect man'... I have eternal life!"

The Tollhouses of the Air: The Soul's Journey After Death

Many have heard of them, but few have truly understood.

You will rarely find them discussed in modern conversations, yet once you hear about them, you will never forget them. The Holy Fathers spoke of them with great seriousness, fear of God, and purity of heart. They called them the Tollhouses of the Air.

According to this spiritual teaching, they are part of the soul's passage after death. This teaching is not presented merely as a metaphor or a myth but as a spiritual reality described in the writings and experiences of certain saints.

The account of Saint Theodora is particularly striking. It is found in the Life of Saint Basil the Younger. Saint Gregory, a disciple of Saint Basil, wished to learn about the fate of Theodora's soul after her death. In response, Theodora revealed to him, in great detail, her journey through the Tollhouses of the Air.

When the soul leaves the body, it does not immediately ascend to the throne of God. It is accompanied by angels, but it is also confronted by demons. Each tollhouse represents a spiritual examination concerning a particular category of sin.

The demons appear and bring before the soul the deeds it has committed: not only serious sins, but also seemingly insignificant ones, forgotten actions, and words that we may have considered harmless.

Traditionally, approximately twenty-three tollhouses are described.

One tollhouse concerns evil speech: every act of slander and every word spoken to hurt another person.

Another concerns anger and insults: arrogance, raising one's voice, contempt, and insulting others, even members of one's own family.

There is also the tollhouse of envy and jealousy. It examines our jealousy of another person's success, gifts, and possessions, as well as the secret satisfaction we may feel when something unfortunate happens to our neighbor.

The tollhouse of lying concerns not only obvious lies but also deception, manipulation, and every attempt to conceal the truth.

Then comes the tollhouse of anger and hatred, where the soul is reminded of every outburst of rage and every resentment it kept in its heart. The demons will remind us of those whom we refused to forgive.

The soul must also pass through the tollhouse of pride. It examines whether we looked down upon others, considered ourselves superior, or believed that we were better than everyone else.

There is also the tollhouse of blasphemy.

Consider how many people today use blasphemous language and curse what is holy. They curse Christ, the Most Holy Theotokos, the saints, and the Christian faith. Is this merely a coincidence, or is it the work of the devil? Why do some people who call themselves Christians use the very names of Christ and His saints as expressions of anger and profanity?

Then comes the tollhouse of idle talk and foolish speech. Here, the soul is examined for empty words, meaningless conversations, foolish discussions, and songs that lead the mind away from God.

The tollhouse of deceit and usury concerns fraud, dishonesty, and every agreement through which we exploited or took advantage of our fellow human beings.

The tollhouse of negligence examines how many times we allowed laziness to overcome us, how often we neglected prayer, and how frequently we preferred sleep or worldly pleasures to attending the Divine Liturgy on Sunday. How many times was our soul spiritually asleep when we should have been standing before God?

The tollhouse of greed and love of money examines our attachment to material possessions. The problem is not simply that someone possessed wealth, but that they refused to share, neglected those in need, and placed their trust in money rather than in God's providence.

The tollhouse of drunkenness concerns not only those who are addicted to alcohol but also those who allow drinking and other excesses to interfere with their prayer and spiritual life.

If you held grudges, refused to forgive, or repaid evil with evil, the tollhouse of resentment and unforgiveness will bring these things to light.

There is also the tollhouse of witchcraft and sorcery. It examines not only whether someone practiced witchcraft but also whether they consulted mediums, sought guidance from fortune-tellers, read horoscopes, or relied on amulets and superstitious objects for protection.

The tollhouse of gluttony examines not only excessive eating but also a lack of self-control, disregard for fasting, and the failure to receive God's gifts with gratitude and thanksgiving.

If you placed anything above God, whether your career, your own ego, material possessions, or even your physical appearance, the tollhouse of idolatry exposes this misplaced love and devotion.

Other tollhouses concern impurity and sexual sins, examining the passions, desires, and actions through which a person has neglected the purity of the soul and the commandments of God.

The tollhouse of adultery examines unfaithfulness, impurity within marriage, and betrayal of one's spouse, not only through physical actions but also through impure thoughts, desires, and the deliberate feeding of sinful passions.

The tollhouse of murder concerns the taking of human life, including abortion and other acts that deliberately destroy innocent life. The demons accuse the soul, bringing these actions before it.

There is also the tollhouse of theft, which examines not only major acts of stealing but also smaller injustices, dishonesty, and taking what rightfully belongs to another person.

The tollhouse of fornication examines every impure act and carnal desire that has not been sincerely repented of and confessed.

Finally, the tollhouse of cruelty and lack of mercy reveals whether we were merciless, whether we refused to help the poor, and whether we turned away when we saw someone suffering and in need of help.

Everything will be brought to light.

At each examination, the demons accuse the soul, crying out, "This soul belongs to us!" But the angels defend it, presenting its repentance, good deeds, and sincere confession before God.

This is why genuine repentance and confession are so important.

The Orthodox Church does not present these accounts as formally defined dogma that every Christian must interpret in exactly the same way. Rather, the accounts of the Tollhouses are found in the spiritual writings and experiences of certain saints and are intended to awaken us to repentance and vigilance.

Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov, Saint Macarius of Egypt, Saint Anthony the Great, Saint Paisios, and other spiritual fathers have spoken about the spiritual struggle of the soul after death and the importance of preparing ourselves while we are still alive.

We must therefore ask Christ to reveal our sins to us so that we may sincerely repent and confess them to our spiritual father.

The path to salvation requires repentance, humility, and confession.

Remember: blessed is the person who is not ashamed to confess the truth to his or her spiritual father.

And what about those who have already departed this life?

We must pray for them. We must offer memorial services, give alms in their memory, and ask God to grant them mercy and rest.

These are among the spiritual means by which we can help those who have departed. They can no longer change the course of their earthly lives, but we who remain can remember them in prayer and entrust them to the mercy of God.

We are not without sin. None of us is perfect.

But we can repent.

Let us therefore prepare our souls today, while we still have time, through prayer, confession, humility, forgiveness, and love for God and our fellow human beings.

Άγιος Πορφύριος -Saint Porphyrios

 I will tell you something. If someone is not spiritually cultivated, they cannot understand it.

Once, I gave a lecture, and a student said to me, “Forgive me, you explained things well, and thank you very much, but I do not believe what you said.” There was a very blessed soul named Helen Daskalopoulou, an ascetic nun who served the abbots at the Monastery of Saint Dionysios on Mount Olympus. One day, she invited Prokopios, the late abbot who was a bishop, to dinner. She also invited Mary and me to join them and receive the elder’s blessing. We went to the house to spend the evening with Mary and Helen Daskalopoulou. When we arrived, the food was not ready. Helen said to Prokopios, “Until the food is ready, why don’t you tell us something that made an impression on you?” Helen then said, “These past few days, something happened to me that I cannot even begin to imagine.” She continued: “I wanted to visit my elder, Father Porphyrios, at Kallisia. As soon as I arrived, I stood before the Elder, and he said to me, ‘Helen, my child, I have a very important matter to attend to. I need to go to the Apostle in Eretria. Can you come with me?’ I replied, ‘Thank you, Elder. Go downstairs and get the car ready, and I will come.’ I went downstairs and prepared the car. Father Porphyrios got in, and we drove down the road toward the asphalt road that would take us to the airport. As we turned right onto the asphalt road, the car suddenly lifted into the air! It felt like we were in a helicopter! I looked down, and the cars below seemed to blend together. We were flying! Whenever we seemed about to fall, I was frightened. I said to the Elder, ‘Elder, we are falling! Do you understand what is happening?’ And Father Porphyrios answered calmly, ‘Well, well.’ Eventually, the car came down and stopped a little to the right. The Elder said to me, ‘Come on now, sit down. Why are we in such a hurry?’ We continued to the airport, waited for the caravan, got inside, and went to Eretria. There, we found a man who was preparing to commit suicide, and we saved him from taking his own life. Imagine turning a car into an airplane and sending it up into the air! This was the grace that God had given him.”

THE DEVILS AND OUR SINS

And one sin, you know, if we confess it, if we repent, it is not very difficult for Him to forgive us. I will tell you a story, and stories remain. I heard it myself from a friend, a very dear hermit monk, who has experienced it himself and considers it a verified reality, not something imaginary, and it is from our own times. He had gone to a hospital, and there he met a friend of his, a priest, who was very sorrowful. He tells him, "Father, what is happening?" He says, "Look, you see, I have here a young spiritual child of mine, who is in his last days..."

This is not... it is terrifying; like this, it is expected—we will all reach some time in this condition. The terrifying thing is that he sees demons in this final phase, let's say, of his life. And you know, when a person, let's say, reaches the end of his life, because the curse falls—let's say it with the word "curse"—he sees the spiritual world, and he sees, according to the life he has lived, either the angels, who come to take his soul, or the demons. So, looking at demons is not a good thing at all; it is not good. They went together to see him, and they tell him, "What do you see?" He says, "I see some black, sour [ugly] men, who are beside me... and they are looking at me and want to tear me apart, and they are mocking me as well... because, he says, they also see something on my back, stuck..." ...They are reading a paper; this was it, and they are laughing. "And he says, "The angels... but the angels do not dare to come into the room; they are at the door, being sorrowful and grieved." Then God enlightened the priest and said, "You can... tell the angels to read what this paper says.,

which is stuck on your back?" This one was a bit relieved; he spoke [was in touch] with the environment, and something was murmuring. After a little while, he came to his senses and said, "Father, they told me... they told me what it says. It is a sin that I had committed in my youth... and I had been ashamed at that time to confess it, and then I forgot it." A heavy, secular sin. So the priest says, "Go outside all of you, to tell me your "sin"—he was a spiritual father. Indeed, the man told his sin, and immediately he found relief; everything changed. He tells him, "What do you see now?" He says, "The demons left, grilling [burning], very angry because he told his sin, and the angels came inside, very happy." And he tells him something else: "This paper that I had stuck on my back, now I see it stuck on the foot of the bed." Do you understand what that means? For our rights to be lifted through confession, our rights are redeemed [our debts/charges]. A sin had the man told, and the demons were ready to tear him apart. "How then do we compromise ourselves?" – and for this reason, surely, the spiritual fathers tell us, "Never leave a sin unconfessed for too long." Maybe you don't remember it; you forgot it... and you don't allow me to tell my sin. This trap—says the holy Zosimas—is the devil. A trap you have when you make... when you go to make your confession, not when it is for an apocalypse [revelation] and you are set free.

Translation below learn the truth what will happen

https://vimeo.com/1240098257 

• 0:00 - 0:25: On the tomb of Constantine the Great, very useful prophecies were found, both regarding the kingdom of the Turks and its end. An explanation regarding the kingdom of John the Logothete and the Synod of Florence by the very wise Patriarch Gennadius, who was simultaneously a monk and an interpreter of kings. They reached us through the tribulation of time and human hands.
• 0:25 - 0:34: The first of the indications of the kingdom of Ishmael, meaning Turkey, the upcoming Muhammad, is about to interpret the prophecies of John the Logothete.
• 0:34 - 0:42: He will rule Constantinople; he will reign in the end. Many nations will be ruled, and the islands will be at peace until the fair Pontus.
• 0:42 - 0:47: He will understand the eighth indication in the Peloponnese and will abolish it.
• 0:47 - 0:56: The ninth indication is about to campaign in the northern parts. The tenth indication will be defeated and will return after years to the Dalmatians.
• 0:56 - 1:09: And he will make a great war with the result of a temporary slaughter. The slaughter and the cities and the leaves, along with the experiences of sea and dry wars, will accompany and track Ishmael.
• 1:09 - 1:46: The offspring of these will reign shortly, the seventh generation, if they raise a few; the slaughter and the cities and the leaves along with the experiences of sea and dry wars will end and track Ishmael. The offspring of this will reign shortly, a few, the seventh generation, but after the actors of all of Ishmael's troops, Constantinople, they will spare after the promises. Then, wars will be raised, bloody until the fifth hour.
• 1:46 - 2:08: And a third voice: "Stand, stand, stand, with fear, repent." Many wise men among the right-handed men will be found young, miraculous, and Roman. All these, the despot, a friend of mine, exist, and these are being fulfilled to my will.
• 2:08 - 2:20: This prophecy exists in the manuscript of the Holy Monastery of Koutloumousiou. Summary of the facts: Summarizing the facts of this prophecy, we observe that prophecies predict the event 17 whole centuries.
• 2:20 - 2:32: 1st. Acme and expansion of the Turkish state. 2nd. Fall of Constantinople to the Turks. 3rd. Manner of conquest and 300 Turks, the Northern peoples of Constantinople.
• 2:32 - 2:44: 4th. The first defeat of the Turks by the Northern peoples, Vienna, meaning 1683. 5th. The defeat of the Turks by the Greeks and the other Balkan peoples during the Balkan Wars 1912-1914.
• 2:44 - 2:58: 6th. The rise and acme again of the Turks during a short time span from the era of Kemal Atatürk until our days.
• 2:58 - 3:10: 7th. Destruction and dismantling of Turkey by Russia and its allies. 8th. The terrible bitter and blood-soaked war inside Constantinople. 9th. Cessation of war under an angel.
• 3:10 - 3:23: 10th. The establishment of a King who will be accepted by God Himself and will be completely illuminated in the will of the Holy God. 

Η ΜΑΡΤΥΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΓΕΡΟΝΤΙΣΣΑΣ ΓΑΛΑΚΤΙΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΑΔΗ

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Μια συγκλονιστική πνευματική προειδοποίηση για την αιωνιότητα

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ 🇬🇷

Μια μαρτυρία που μας καλεί σε μετάνοια, προσευχή και πνευματική εγρήγορση.

Η Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία μάς διδάσκει ότι η ζωή μας δεν περιορίζεται στα λίγα χρόνια της επίγειας παρουσίας μας. Ο θάνατος δεν πρέπει να αντιμετωπίζεται με αδιαφορία, αλλά να μας υπενθυμίζει την ανάγκη της μετάνοιας, της αγάπης, της συγχώρεσης και της συμφιλίωσης με τον Θεό.

Στο παρακάτω κείμενο αποδίδονται στη Γερόντισσα Γαλακτία λόγια σχετικά με τον Άδη και την κατάσταση των ψυχών. Η συγκεκριμένη διατύπωση χρειάζεται επαλήθευση από αξιόπιστη πρωτογενή πηγή και δεν πρέπει να θεωρείται αυτομάτως πιστοποιημένη μαρτυρία.

Η αποδιδόμενη μαρτυρία:

«Είδα τι συμβαίνει στον Άδη… Κανείς δεν θα έπρεπε να πάει εκεί, ούτε για ένα δευτερόλεπτο… Είδα συγχωριανούς μου… Δεν αποκάλυψα σε κανέναν ποιους είδα…

Αργότερα άναψα κεριά και έκανα προσευχές. Άρχισαν να χοροπηδούν από χαρά οι καημένες οι ψυχές.

Εκεί βρίσκονται οι αιρετικοί. Οι μάγοι, οι μάγισσες! Αχ, και να ήξεραν τι τους περιμένει! Καλύτερα να μην είχαν γεννηθεί…

Ο ασεβής κλήρος… Αλίμονο στους δυστυχισμένους… Οι βλάσφημοι, οι εγκληματίες, εκείνοι που μολύνουν το σώμα τους, οι άπιστοι σύζυγοι, οι πόρνοι και, πάνω απ’ όλα, οι σοδομίτες!

Αφόρητα βασανιστήρια! Τώρα ακόμη και οι παντρεμένοι κάνουν αυτά τα πράγματα… Φρίκη! Φρίκη! Φρίκη!»

— Αποδιδόμενη στη Γερόντισσα Γαλακτία

Πνευματική επισήμανση: Η Ορθόδοξη πίστη μάς καλεί να αγωνιζόμαστε εναντίον της αμαρτίας, αλλά και να μην καταδικάζουμε αυθαίρετα κανέναν άνθρωπο. Η τελική κρίση ανήκει στον Θεό, ο οποίος γνωρίζει την καρδιά, τις συνθήκες και τη μετάνοια κάθε ψυχής.

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ENGLISH 🇬🇧

THE TESTIMONY ATTRIBUTED TO ELDERESS GALAKTIA ABOUT HADES

A Sobering Spiritual Warning About Eternity

The Orthodox Church teaches that our existence is not limited to the few years we spend on earth. Death should remind us of the importance of repentance, prayer, forgiveness, love, and reconciliation with God.

The following passage is attributed to Eldress Galaktia and concerns Hades and the condition of souls. Its authenticity and exact wording should be verified against a reliable primary source before being presented as an authenticated testimony.

The attributed testimony:

“I saw what happens in Hades… No one should go there, not even for a second… I saw fellow villagers of mine… I did not reveal to anyone whom I had seen…

Later, I lit candles and said prayers. The poor souls began to leap for joy.

The heretics are there. The sorcerers, the witches! If only they knew what awaits them! It would have been better if they had not been born…

The impious clergy… Oh, the wretched… The blasphemers, the criminals, those who defile their bodies, the adulterers, the fornicators, and above all, the sodomites!

Unbearable torments! Now even married people are doing these things… Horror! Horror! Horror!”

— Attributed to Eldress Galaktia

An Orthodox spiritual reflection: The Church calls us to struggle against sin while warning us against pride and the condemnation of others. Final judgment belongs to God alone, who knows every person’s heart, circumstances, and repentance.

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FRANÇAIS 🇫🇷

LE TÉMOIGNAGE ATTRIBUÉ À LA GÉRONTESSE GALAKTIA SUR L’HADÈS

Un avertissement spirituel saisissant sur l’éternité

L’Église orthodoxe nous enseigne que notre existence ne se limite pas aux quelques années que nous passons sur terre. La mort doit nous rappeler l’importance du repentir, de la prière, du pardon, de l’amour et de la réconciliation avec Dieu.

Le passage suivant est attribué à la Gérontesse Galaktia et concerne l’Hadès et l’état des âmes. Son authenticité et sa formulation exacte doivent être vérifiées à partir d’une source primaire fiable avant qu’il puisse être présenté comme un témoignage authentifié.

Le témoignage attribué :

« J’ai vu ce qui se passe dans l’Hadès… Personne ne devrait y aller, pas même pour une seconde… J’ai vu des gens de mon village… Je n’ai révélé à personne qui j’avais vu…

Plus tard, j’ai allumé des cierges et j’ai prié. Les pauvres âmes ont commencé à bondir de joie.

Les hérétiques sont là. Les sorciers, les sorcières ! Si seulement ils savaient ce qui les attend ! Mieux aurait valu qu’ils ne soient pas nés…

Le clergé impie… Oh, les malheureux… Les blasphémateurs, les criminels, ceux qui souillent leur corps, les adultères, les fornicateurs et, par-dessus tout, les sodomites !

Des tourments insupportables ! Maintenant, même les personnes mariées font ces choses… Horreur ! Horreur ! Horreur ! »

— Attribué à la Gérontesse Galaktia

Réflexion spirituelle orthodoxe : L’Église nous appelle à lutter contre le péché, tout en nous mettant en garde contre l’orgueil et la condamnation d’autrui. Le jugement définitif appartient à Dieu seul, qui connaît le cœur, les circonstances et le repentir de chaque personne.

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DEUTSCH 🇩🇪

DAS DER ÄLTISSIN GALAKTIA ZUGESCHRIEBENE ZEUGNIS ÜBER DEN HADES

Eine eindringliche geistliche Warnung vor der Ewigkeit

Die orthodoxe Kirche lehrt, dass unsere Existenz nicht auf die wenigen Jahre beschränkt ist, die wir auf Erden verbringen. Der Tod soll uns an die Bedeutung von Umkehr, Gebet, Vergebung, Liebe und Versöhnung mit Gott erinnern.

Der folgende Text wird der Ältestin Galaktia zugeschrieben und handelt vom Hades und vom Zustand der Seelen. Seine Echtheit und sein genauer Wortlaut sollten anhand einer verlässlichen Primärquelle überprüft werden, bevor er als bestätigtes Zeugnis dargestellt wird.

Das zugeschriebene Zeugnis:

„Ich habe gesehen, was im Hades geschieht… Niemand sollte dorthin gehen, nicht einmal für eine Sekunde… Ich habe Menschen aus meinem Dorf gesehen… Ich habe niemandem verraten, wen ich gesehen hatte…

Später zündete ich Kerzen an und betete. Die armen Seelen begannen vor Freude zu springen.

Die Häretiker sind dort. Die Zauberer, die Hexen! Wenn sie doch nur wüssten, was sie erwartet! Besser wäre es gewesen, wenn sie nicht geboren worden wären…

Der gottlose Klerus… Oh, die Elenden… Die Gotteslästerer, die Verbrecher, diejenigen, die ihren Körper entweihen, die Ehebrecher, die Unzüchtigen und vor allem die Sodomiten!

Unerträgliche Qualen! Jetzt tun sogar verheiratete Menschen solche Dinge… Entsetzlich! Entsetzlich! Entsetzlich!“

— Der Ältissin Galaktia zugeschrieben

Orthodoxe geistliche Betrachtung: Die Kirche ruft uns dazu auf, gegen die Sünde zu kämpfen, und warnt uns zugleich vor Stolz und der Verurteilung anderer. Das endgültige Gericht gehört allein Gott, der das Herz, die Lebensumstände und die Reue jedes Menschen kennt.

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ESPAÑOL 🇪🇸

EL TESTIMONIO ATRIBUIDO A LA ANCIANA GALAKTIA SOBRE EL HADES

Una sobrecogedora advertencia espiritual sobre la eternidad

La Iglesia ortodoxa enseña que nuestra existencia no se limita a los pocos años que pasamos en la tierra. La muerte debe recordarnos la importancia del arrepentimiento, la oración, el perdón, el amor y la reconciliación con Dios.

El siguiente pasaje se atribuye a la anciana Galaktia y trata sobre el Hades y el estado de las almas. Su autenticidad y su formulación exacta deben verificarse mediante una fuente primaria fiable antes de presentarlo como un testimonio auténtico.

El testimonio atribuido:

«Vi lo que sucede en el Hades… Nadie debería ir allí, ni siquiera por un segundo… Vi a personas de mi pueblo… No revelé a nadie a quién había visto…

Más tarde encendí velas y recé. Las pobres almas comenzaron a saltar de alegría.

Los herejes están allí. ¡Los hechiceros, las brujas! ¡Si tan solo supieran lo que les espera! Habría sido mejor que no hubieran nacido…

El clero impío… Oh, los desdichados… Los blasfemos, los criminales, quienes profanan su cuerpo, los adúlteros, los fornicarios y, sobre todo, los sodomitas.

¡Tormentos insoportables! Ahora incluso las personas casadas hacen estas cosas… ¡Horror! ¡Horror! ¡Horror!»

— Atribuido a la anciana Galaktia

Reflexión espiritual ortodoxa: La Iglesia nos llama a luchar contra el pecado, pero también nos advierte contra el orgullo y la condena de los demás. El juicio definitivo pertenece únicamente a Dios, que conoce el corazón, las circunstancias y el arrepentimiento de cada persona.

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ITALIANO 🇮🇹

LA TESTIMONIANZA ATTRIBUITA ALL’ANZIANA GALAKTIA SULL’ADE

Un severo monito spirituale sull’eternità

La Chiesa ortodossa insegna che la nostra esistenza non si limita ai pochi anni trascorsi sulla terra. La morte deve ricordarci l’importanza del pentimento, della preghiera, del perdono, dell’amore e della riconciliazione con Dio.

Il seguente brano è attribuito all’anziana Galaktia e riguarda l’Ade e la condizione delle anime. La sua autenticità e la formulazione esatta devono essere verificate attraverso una fonte primaria attendibile prima di presentarlo come testimonianza autentica.

La testimonianza attribuita:

«Ho visto cosa succede nell’Ade… Nessuno dovrebbe andarci, nemmeno per un secondo… Ho visto persone del mio villaggio… Non ho rivelato a nessuno chi avessi visto…

Più tardi ho acceso delle candele e ho pregato. Le povere anime hanno cominciato a saltare di gioia.

Gli eretici sono lì. Gli stregoni, le streghe! Se solo sapessero cosa li attende! Sarebbe stato meglio se non fossero mai nati…

Il clero empio… Oh, gli infelici… I bestemmiatori, i criminali, coloro che profanano il proprio corpo, gli adulteri, i fornicatori e, soprattutto, i sodomiti!

Tormenti insopportabili! Ora persino le persone sposate fanno queste cose… Orrore! Orrore! Orrore!»

— Attribuito all’anziana Galaktia

Riflessione spirituale ortodossa: La Chiesa ci invita a lottare contro il peccato, mettendoci però in guardia dall’orgoglio e dalla condanna degli altri. Il giudizio definitivo appartiene soltanto a Dio, che conosce il cuore, le circostanze e il pentimento di ogni persona.

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РУССКИЙ 🇷🇺

СВИДЕТЕЛЬСТВО, ПРИПИСЫВАЕМОЕ СТАРЦЕ ГАЛАКТИИ, ОБ АДЕ

Суровое духовное предупреждение о вечности

Православная Церковь учит, что наше существование не ограничивается несколькими годами земной жизни. Смерть должна напоминать нам о важности покаяния, молитвы, прощения, любви и примирения с Богом.

Следующий текст приписывается старице Галактии и повествует об аде и состоянии душ. Прежде чем представлять его как подлинное свидетельство, необходимо проверить его достоверность и точную формулировку по надёжному первоисточнику.

Приписываемое свидетельство:

«Я видела, что происходит в аду… Никто не должен туда попадать, даже на одну секунду… Я видела своих односельчан… Я никому не открыла, кого именно видела…

Позже я зажгла свечи и прочитала молитвы. Бедные души начали прыгать от радости.

Там еретики. Колдуны, ведьмы! Если бы только они знали, что их ожидает! Лучше бы им было не родиться…

Нечестивое духовенство… О, несчастные… Богохульники, преступники, оскверняющие своё тело, прелюбодеи, блудники и, прежде всего, содомиты!

Невыносимые мучения! Теперь даже женатые люди делают такие вещи… Ужас! Ужас! Ужас!»

— Приписывается старице Галактии

Православное духовное размышление: Церковь призывает нас бороться с грехом, одновременно предостерегая от гордости и осуждения других людей. Окончательный суд принадлежит одному Богу, Который знает сердце, обстоятельства жизни и покаяние каждого человека.

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ΤΕΛΙΚΟ ΜΗΝΥΜΑ — FINAL MESSAGE

Η αξία μιας πνευματικής προειδοποίησης δεν βρίσκεται στον φόβο που προκαλεί, αλλά στο αν μας οδηγεί σε ειλικρινή μετάνοια, προσευχή, αγάπη και αλλαγή ζωής.

Ο Χριστός δεν μας καλεί να περιφρονούμε τους άλλους ανθρώπους, αλλά να απομακρυνόμαστε από την αμαρτία και να επιστρέφουμε στον Θεό με ταπείνωση.

Ας προσευχόμαστε για όλους, ζωντανούς και κεκοιμημένους, χωρίς να θεωρούμε ότι γνωρίζουμε την τελική κρίση του Θεού για οποιονδήποτε άνθρωπο.

«Μὴ κρίνετε, ἵνα μὴ κριθῆτε.» (Ματθαῖος 7:1)

“Judge not, that ye be not judged.” (Matthew 7:1)

«Ne jugez point, afin que vous ne soyez point jugés.» (Matthieu 7:1)

„Richtet nicht, damit ihr nicht gerichtet werdet.“ (Matthäus 7,1)

«No juzguéis, para que no seáis juzgados.» (Mateo 7:1)

«Non giudicate, affinché non siate giudicati.» (Matteo 7,1)

«Не судите, да не судимы будете.» (Матфея 7:1)

Here’s is the truth

 Η ΣΤΑΥΡΩΣΗ ΚΑΙ Η ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ — Ο ΘΑΝΑΤΟΣ ΔΕΝ ΕΧΕΙ ΤΟΝ ΤΕΛΕΥΤΑΙΟ ΛΟΓΟ!

THE CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST — DEATH DOES NOT HAVE THE FINAL WORD!

🇬🇷 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ

Ο Χριστός σταυρώθηκε, πέθανε και αναστήθηκε για τη σωτηρία του ανθρώπου. Ο Σταυρός, που κάποτε συμβόλιζε την ταπείνωση και τον θάνατο, έγινε το σύμβολο της νίκης, της αγάπης και της αιώνιας ζωής!

Ο τάφος είναι ανοιχτός. Η πέτρα έχει κυλιστεί. Το σκοτάδι υποχωρεί μπροστά στο ανέσπερο φως της Αναστάσεως. Ο Χριστός δεν παρέμεινε στον τάφο, διότι ο θάνατος δεν μπορούσε να Τον κρατήσει.

Η Ανάσταση του Κυρίου αποτελεί το θεμέλιο της χριστιανικής μας πίστης και την ελπίδα κάθε ανθρώπου που αγωνίζεται, υποφέρει και αναζητά την αλήθεια. Μας υπενθυμίζει ότι ο πόνος δεν είναι το τέλος, ότι η αδικία δεν έχει τον τελευταίο λόγο και ότι η αγάπη του Θεού είναι ισχυρότερη από τον θάνατο.

Ο Χριστός δεν μας υποσχέθηκε μια ζωή χωρίς δοκιμασίες. Μας έδειξε, όμως, τον δρόμο προς τη νίκη μέσα από την πίστη, τη μετάνοια, την αγάπη και την κοινωνία μαζί Του.

Ας μην αναζητούμε το φως μόνο όταν όλα πηγαίνουν καλά. Ας κρατούμε την πίστη μας ζωντανή ακόμη και μέσα στις πιο σκοτεινές στιγμές της ζωής μας.

«Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας!»

Αυτή είναι η ελπίδα μας. Αυτή είναι η νίκη μας. Αυτή είναι η υπόσχεση της αιώνιας ζωής εν Χριστώ.

ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!

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Christ was crucified, died, and rose again for the salvation of humanity. The Cross, once an instrument of humiliation and death, became the eternal symbol of victory, divine love, and everlasting life!

The tomb is open. The stone has been rolled away. Darkness gives way to the unfading light of the Resurrection. Christ did not remain in the grave, for death could not hold Him captive.

The Resurrection of our Lord is the foundation of our Christian faith and the hope of every person who struggles, suffers, and searches for the truth. It reminds us that suffering is not the end, that injustice does not have the final word, and that God’s love is stronger than death itself.

Christ did not promise us a life without trials. He showed us the path to victory through faith, repentance, love, and communion with Him.

Let us not seek the light only when everything is going well. Let us keep our faith alive even during the darkest moments of our lives.

“Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death!”

This is our hope. This is our victory. This is the promise of eternal life in Christ.

CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!

1. Η Μεταμόρφωση του Χριστού: Μια μαρτυρία ενάντια στη μετενσάρκωση Όταν ο Κύριός μας Ιησούς Χριστός ανέβηκε στο όρος μαζί με τους τρεις μαθητές Του, τον Πέτρο, τον Ιάκωβο και τον Ιωάννη, τους αποκάλυψε τη θεία Του δόξα. Εκεί εμφανίστηκαν ο Μωυσής και ο προφήτης Ηλίας, συνομιλώντας μαζί Του (Ματθαίος 17:1–9· Λουκάς 9:28–36). Ο Μωυσής είχε πεθάνει αιώνες πριν από τη Γέννηση του Χριστού, ενώ ο Ηλίας είχε αναληφθεί στους ουρανούς με πύρινο άρμα (Δ΄ Βασιλειών 2:11). Και όμως, εμφανίστηκαν ως συγκεκριμένα πρόσωπα, διατηρώντας την προσωπική τους ταυτότητα. Η Μεταμόρφωση αποκαλύπτει τη δόξα του Χριστού και φανερώνει ότι ο θάνατος δεν εξαφανίζει την προσωπική ταυτότητα του ανθρώπου. Ο Μωυσής δεν εμφανίστηκε ως κάποιος άλλος άνθρωπος που είχε γεννηθεί σε μια νέα ζωή. Εμφανίστηκε ως ο ίδιος ο Μωυσής. Η Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία διδάσκει ότι ο άνθρωπος δεν προορίζεται να περιπλανιέται μέσα σε ατελείωτους κύκλους διαδοχικών ενσαρκώσεων. Η χριστιανική ελπίδα δεν είναι η επανειλημμένη γέννηση σε διαφορετικά σώματα, αλλά η ανάσταση των νεκρών και η αιώνια ζωή εν Χριστώ. 2. Το κάρμα και η μετενσάρκωση απέναντι στην Ανάσταση Η Ανάσταση του Χριστού αποτελεί το θεμέλιο της χριστιανικής πίστεως. Ο Χριστός νίκησε τον θάνατο όχι καταργώντας το σώμα, αλλά ανοίγοντας τον δρόμο για την ανάσταση και την αφθαρσία ολόκληρου του ανθρώπου. Ο Απόστολος Παύλος διακηρύσσει: «Εἰ δὲ Χριστὸς οὐκ ἐγήγερται, ματαία ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν» (Α΄ Κορινθίους 15:17). Η χριστιανική ελπίδα δεν βασίζεται στην απόδραση της ψυχής από το σώμα. Βασίζεται στη μεταμόρφωση και την αποκατάσταση του ανθρώπου διά της δυνάμεως του Θεού. Οι αντιλήψεις περί κάρμα και μετενσάρκωσης, όπως συναντώνται σε διάφορες θρησκευτικές και φιλοσοφικές παραδόσεις, διαφέρουν ουσιαστικά από την ορθόδοξη διδασκαλία. Η σωτηρία δεν είναι αποτέλεσμα ενός απρόσωπου κοσμικού μηχανισμού ανταπόδοσης ούτε μιας ατελείωτης σειράς γεννήσεων. Είναι δωρεά της χάριτος του Θεού διά του Ιησού Χριστού. Εάν ο άνθρωπος γεννιόταν ξανά και ξανά σε διαφορετικά σώματα χωρίς να θυμάται τις προηγούμενες ζωές του, πώς θα μπορούσε να γνωρίζει τις υποτιθέμενες προηγούμενες πράξεις του και να κατανοεί την προσωπική του ευθύνη γι’ αυτές; Η Ορθοδοξία δεν διδάσκει ότι το σώμα είναι μια φυλακή από την οποία πρέπει να απελευθερωθούμε. Το σώμα είναι δημιούργημα του Θεού και προορίζεται να συμμετάσχει στην αιώνια ζωή μέσω της Αναστάσεως. Γι’ αυτό η Θεία Ευχαριστία, η προσδοκία της αναστάσεως και η τελική κρίση έχουν κεντρική θέση στη χριστιανική πίστη. Στη Δευτέρα Παρουσία, ο Θεός θα κρίνει τον ίδιο τον άνθρωπο που έζησε, αγάπησε, αμάρτησε, μετανόησε και αναζήτησε τη σωτηρία. Η χριστιανική πίστη διακηρύσσει την ανάσταση των νεκρών και όχι την ατέρμονη μετενσάρκωση. 3. Η ύπνωση και ο πνευματικός κίνδυνος της πλάνης Από ορθόδοξη πνευματική σκοπιά, οι ασυνήθιστες εμπειρίες κατά την ύπνωση δεν πρέπει να θεωρούνται αυτομάτως αποκαλύψεις της αλήθειας ή αποδείξεις προηγούμενων ζωών. Η ύπνωση μπορεί να επηρεάσει την αντίληψη, τη φαντασία και τη μνήμη. Η υποβολή και οι ψευδείς αναμνήσεις μπορούν να δημιουργήσουν εμπειρίες που φαίνονται αληθινές, χωρίς να ανταποκρίνονται σε πραγματικά γεγονότα. Η Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία προειδοποιεί για την πνευματική πλάνη και καλεί τους πιστούς να εξετάζουν με διάκριση κάθε ισχυρισμό περί υπερφυσικών εμπειριών. Ορισμένοι πιστοί μπορεί να ερμηνεύουν τέτοιες εμπειρίες ως πιθανή πνευματική εξαπάτηση. Ωστόσο, δεν υπάρχει επιστημονική απόδειξη ότι δαίμονες παρεμβαίνουν στο υποσυνείδητο κατά την ύπνωση. Η αλήθεια της χριστιανικής πίστεως δεν χρειάζεται υπνωτικές αναδρομές ή τεχνητές αναμνήσεις για να επιβεβαιωθεί. Η ελπίδα μας βρίσκεται στον Χριστό, στη νίκη Του κατά του θανάτου και στην υπόσχεση της Αναστάσεως. Δεν περιμένουμε να ξαναγεννηθούμε σε μια άλλη επίγεια ζωή. Περιμένουμε την ανάσταση των νεκρών και τη ζωή του μέλλοντος αιώνος. ⸻ 🇬🇧 ENGLISH 1. The Transfiguration of Christ: A Witness Against Reincarnation When our Lord Jesus Christ ascended the mountain with His three disciples—Peter, James, and John—He revealed His divine glory to them. Moses and the Prophet Elijah appeared before them, speaking with Christ (Matthew 17:1–9; Luke 9:28–36). Moses had died centuries before the birth of Christ, whereas Elijah had been taken up into heaven in a whirlwind (2 Kings 2:11). Yet both appeared as distinct persons, retaining their personal identities. The Transfiguration reveals the glory of Christ and demonstrates that death does not erase a person’s identity. Moses did not appear as someone else who had been born into a new life. He appeared as Moses himself. The Orthodox Church teaches that human beings are not destined to wander through endless cycles of successive incarnations. The Christian hope is not repeated rebirth into different bodies, but the resurrection of the dead and eternal life in Christ. 2. Karma and Reincarnation Versus the Resurrection The Resurrection of Christ is the foundation of the Christian faith. Christ conquered death not by abolishing the body, but by opening the way to the resurrection and incorruptibility of the whole human person. The Apostle Paul declares: “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain” (1 Corinthians 15:17, KJV). Christian hope is not based on the soul escaping from the body. It rests upon the transformation and restoration of the human person through the power of God. The concepts of karma and reincarnation, as understood in various religious and philosophical traditions, differ fundamentally from Orthodox Christian teaching. Salvation is not the result of an impersonal cosmic mechanism of reward and punishment, nor is it achieved through an endless succession of births. It is a gift of God’s grace through Jesus Christ. If a person were born again and again into different bodies without remembering previous lives, how could that person know the supposed actions of those lives and understand personal responsibility for them? Orthodoxy does not teach that the body is a prison from which we must escape. The body is God’s creation and is destined to participate in eternal life through the Resurrection. This is why the Divine Eucharist, the expectation of the resurrection, and the Last Judgment occupy a central place in the Christian faith. At the Second Coming of Christ, God will judge the very person who lived, loved, sinned, repented, and sought salvation. Christianity proclaims the resurrection of the dead, not an endless cycle of reincarnation. 3. Hypnosis and the Spiritual Danger of Deception From an Orthodox spiritual perspective, unusual experiences during hypnosis should not automatically be regarded as revelations of truth or evidence of previous lives. Hypnosis can influence perception, imagination, and memory. Suggestion and false memories can create experiences that feel real without corresponding to actual events. The Orthodox Church warns against spiritual deception and calls believers to exercise discernment when evaluating claims of supernatural experiences. Some believers may interpret such experiences as possible spiritual deception. However, there is no scientific evidence that demons intervene in the subconscious mind during hypnosis. The truth of the Christian faith does not require hypnotic regression or artificial memories to be established. Our hope rests in Christ, His victory over death, and His promise of the Resurrection. We do not await another earthly rebirth. We await the resurrection of the dead and the life of the age to come

 PENTECOST IS NOT MODERN GIBBERISH!

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND MODERN SPEAKING IN TONGUES

As an Eastern Orthodox Christian, I firmly distinguish the miraculous event of Pentecost from the modern phenomenon commonly called speaking in tongues in certain Pentecostal and charismatic gatherings.

The miracle of Pentecost was not meaningless babbling. It was a divine miracle through which the Apostles proclaimed the mighty works of God to people of different nations in languages they could understand.

In Acts 2:4–11, the Holy Spirit enabled the Apostles to speak, and people from different lands heard them in their own native languages.

Why did this happen?

Because the Apostles were being empowered to proclaim the Gospel to the nations. The miracle served the proclamation of the truth of Jesus Christ.

But what are we witnessing today in certain gatherings where people utter unintelligible sounds, claiming that they are speaking through the Holy Spirit?

Are we witnessing the same miracle described in Acts 2? Or are people attributing a supernatural origin to an experience they have never properly examined?

These are questions that every sincere Christian should be willing to consider.

WHAT IF THE WORDS ARE BLASPHEMOUS?

Consider an especially disturbing possibility: someone claims to be speaking in tongues, but a person who understands the language recognises that the words being spoken are blasphemies against Jesus Christ or the Most Holy Theotokos, the Virgin Mary.

Can such blasphemies be attributed to the Holy Spirit?

Absolutely not!

The Holy Spirit does not blaspheme Christ, contradict the truth of the Gospel, or lead Christians into the desecration of the holy things of God.

Saint Paul writes:

“No man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed” (1 Corinthians 12:3, KJV).

This is a fundamental principle of Christian discernment.

If an utterance genuinely consists of blasphemies against Christ, it cannot be defended as a holy message simply because the speaker claims to be under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

The claim must be examined. The content matters. The truth matters.

THE ORTHODOX CHURCH WARNS US AGAINST SPIRITUAL DECEPTION

The Eastern Orthodox Church teaches spiritual watchfulness and discernment. It warns against spiritual delusion, traditionally called prelest, in which people mistake an experience, emotion, or unusual manifestation for divine grace.

Saint John the Theologian commands Christians:

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God” (1 John 4:1, KJV).

We must not accept every extraordinary manifestation as divine merely because it appears supernatural.

Nor should anyone imagine that unintelligible speech automatically proves that a person has received the Holy Spirit.

If a practice produces confusion, encourages spiritual pride, or is associated with blasphemous utterances, it demands serious examination rather than unquestioning acceptance.

Where genuine blasphemy is established, Christians must reject the blasphemy and refuse to attribute it to the Holy Spirit.

DOES THE DEVIL HAVE AN INTEREST IN COUNTERFEITING WHAT IS HOLY?

From the perspective of Orthodox Christianity, spiritual deception is a real danger. The devil is described in Scripture as a deceiver, and Christians are repeatedly warned to remain vigilant.

Nevertheless, we must distinguish between what Scripture establishes and what we infer about a particular incident.

If someone utters blasphemies against Christ and His Holy Mother while claiming to speak through the Holy Spirit, that utterance is incompatible with the holiness and truth of God. It may reasonably raise concerns about deception, but we should not claim certainty about the spiritual cause of every individual manifestation without adequate grounds.

Our duty is to test, discern, and remain faithful to Christ.

MY POSITION AS AN EASTERN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN

I believe that the miracle of Pentecost must not be confused with modern practices merely because both are described using the expression “speaking in tongues.”

At Pentecost, the Apostles proclaimed God’s mighty works through a miracle that enabled people of different nations to understand them.

Saint Paul, moreover, required order and interpretation when tongues were used in the Church (1 Corinthians 14:27–28).

I therefore reject the assumption that every modern manifestation of unintelligible speech is necessarily a gift of the Holy Spirit.

I reject the idea that Christians must imitate strange sounds to demonstrate that they possess the Holy Spirit.

And I insist that no utterance involving genuine blasphemy against Jesus Christ can be justified as a holy message from God.

The Holy Spirit glorifies Christ; He does not blaspheme Him.

As Orthodox Christians, we must remain vigilant, grounded in Holy Scripture, faithful to Holy Tradition, and guided by spiritual discernment.

We must never confuse emotional excitement with divine grace, unintelligible sounds with holiness, or extraordinary manifestations with proof of communion with God.

Our faith rests upon Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, and upon the apostolic faith preserved in His Church.

PENTECOST WAS A MIRACLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL. IT MUST NOT BE USED AS AN EXCUSE TO ACCEPT EVERY MODERN CLAIM OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES WITHOUT EXAMINATION.

“Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God.” — 1 John 4:1