The Undead Wolf-Shepherds of World Orthodoxy

Porphyry | May 26, 2025

 

An abundance of ink has been consumed, both physical and electronic, with the purpose of informing and strengthening the people of God, as well as awakening the bishops, due to the deadly spiritual paralysis brought about by the pan-heresy of Ecumenism. The uncatechized and indifferent people are sailing crookedly, following the private path of their contemporary wolf-shepherds. Those among the people who have good intent acquire a good uneasiness and are informed in an Orthodox manner concerning the Faith. As for the wolf-shepherds who speak perverted things, we no longer know whether this method of awakening is of any further benefit. As for the heretics, the word is clear: “after the first and second admonition, reject.” [1]

But with the wolf-shepherds, what is to be done? The presentation of apologetical and anti-heretical texts has been going on for many years. We present words from Holy Scripture, words from the Holy Fathers, [2] with the purpose of finding the slightest trace of good intention — of stirring some pure aspect of their heart... As much as a corpse responds, just as much do the conscience-dead wolf-shepherds respond. Their pride is diabolical; some, when reproved, become even more enraged. Feeble old men, instead of preparing, in repentance, to meet the Judge of the Universe, puff themselves up foolishly until their last breath — why? To fulfill some mission? And in this case, the dissolution and submission of Orthodoxy to the Antichrist? Fools, “this night” [3] your souls shall be required of you; “it is high time for us to awake out of sleep” [4]...

Suitable words have not yet been found, and the spiritual decay is spreading into all areas. Besides, we do not believe that more suitable words will be found than those from the Saints, Scripture, and the Fathers. They do not perceive the consequences of the spiritual laws due to their apostasy. The signs of the times, being blind, they do not see. They continue to conduct themselves in their own world, with celebrations, festivals, a spirit of “seducing spirits and doctrines of demons.” [5] “They are of the world; therefore, they speak of the world.” [6] It is now evident: “they are not of God,” [7] they do not have the Spirit of God! “He that is not of God does not hear us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error,” [8] says the Evangelist of love, John the Theologian, giving us the criterion for the discernment of spirits. The wolf-shepherds are not of God, because they do not listen to the evangelical word. They have already handed over the “keys” of the Church to the Antichrist.

It is now a fact: the voice of our shepherds is foreign, we do not recognize it, we do not understand it, and we have ceased to follow them. Are we then a flock without a shepherd? No! We have a Shepherd, the Good Shepherd, Who “lays down His life for the sheep.” [9] He cares for us. We recognize His sweet and loving voice and follow Him, all who are faithful, walking with confidence behind Him. By His grace, we walk the spiritual course, overcoming obstacles, such as that of the dark corona-slavery. The Good Shepherd will never forsake us. He has His own Hierarchs, few and persecuted, His own Priests, His own little flock. “My sheep,” says the Crucified Love, “hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me, and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand”! [10] Do we need any other assurance?

 

[1] Titus 3:10

[2] From both of which kinds of sayings, the wolf-shepherds are in complete ignorance.

[3] Luke 12:20

[4] Romans 13:11

[5] 1 Timothy 4:1

[6] 1 John 4:5

[7] 1 John 4:3

[8] 1 John 4:6

[9] John 10:11

[10] John 10:27–28

 

Greek source: https://aktines.blogspot.com/2025/05/blog-post_976.html