What are Orthodox Christian values?
Answers to questions surrounding the Orthodox Christian faith. Email us yours at: info@myocn.net Question: What are Orthodox Christian values? Answer: This question reminds me of the famous interrogation in the Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky: “If there’s no God, and no life beyond the grave, doesn’t that mean that men will be allowed to...
It’s sanctity that changes people
Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis One evening I visited the Elder with an acquaintance of mine. He received both of us at the same time in his cell. During the discussion that followed, my acquaintance said, among other things, that he held me in the highest regard. The Elder looked at...
Part VIII—Getting Rid of Guilt and Shame
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages by Fr. Stavros N. Akrotirianakis, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. Very early on in this study, we discussed I John 4:18, which says “There is no...