Man was created in the image of God, and from the beginning he was a pair, that is, a man and a woman. Just as the triune God was not singular, neither was man. The doctrine of the Holy Trinity, expressed in unity in essence and trinity in persons, is a fundamental truth that also expresses the truth of man. Therefore, man was created from the beginning as a pair, that is, a man and a woman.

The Sacrament of Holy Unction is not only a cure for the body, but also for the soul. Through the Sacrament of Unction we receive spiritual strength, and our sins that we have forgotten and could not confess are forgiven. However, its primary importance remains in praying for the health of the body. Therefore, the Orthodox Church links these two Sacraments, and urges those for whom the Sacrament of Unction is performed to confess as well.

Baptism introduces man into a spiritual arena, calling him to struggle against the forces of evil that attack him from without through his senses that generate passions. He must therefore cast aside everything that distances him from the love of God, and everything that leads him to selfish manifestations that distort the love of God and his brothers, in order to remain victorious in his battle against passions and selfish tendencies.

The Church is formed and manifested in the celebration of the mystery of Divine Thanksgiving and our participation in it, because it is the mystery that transforms the community, that is, the parish, into a Church. In the mystery of Divine Thanksgiving, the parish is a universal Church, because Christ Himself is present in it. The faithful must know that every time they gather to celebrate the Divine Liturgy, “their Church gathers,” that is, the entire Church. Every member of the parish is a member of the universal Orthodox Church.