On the Holy Spirit
The demons are troublesome and malevolent afflictors, yes. Fr. Michael Marcantoni and Fr. Joseph Collins talk about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit on life’s battlefield.
The Children's Word
We Can’t See the Holy Spirit, but we know He is There
Can you count how many things in your house use electricity? The lights, the air conditioner, the oven, and so many other things. And don’t forget all the things that use batteries too. We can’t see electricity, but it’s hard to live without it! Today is the great feast of Pentecost. Today […]
The Children's Word
Thirsty for the Holy Spirit
Jesus says, “Everyone who drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. The water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” Of course, our Lord isn’t really […]
Pemptousia Partnership
Interview with Archimandrite Zacharias (part 1) – The Experience of the Holy Spirit
Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou Question: Saint Silouan and Saint Sophrony speak repeatedly about the Holy Spirit. How do we experience the Holy Spirit according to their teaching? Answer: Everything begins from our faith in Christ and accepting His word. When we make His commandments the unique law of our life, […]
Pemptousia Partnership
Discourse on the Holy Spirit, that is, on Pentecost
Saint Gregory of Nyssa David always gives the most joyful meaning to feasts, tuning his dulcet harp to the requirements of the festival. So let this same prophet delight us on the great feast of Pentecost, too, picking out the melody of wisdom on the strings, through the power […]
The Prayer Team
The Holy Spirit and Many Languages
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting […]
The Children's Word
How To Be Strong In Our Faith With The Holy Spirit
Have you ever wondered how much water is in the Mississippi River? More than 5 million gallons! Or in the Amazon River? Almost 60 million gallons! That much water is more than we can ever imagine… we just know it’s a lot! In today’s Gospel reading, we hear how our […]
Articles
Reflections on Pentecost and the Gift of the Holy Spirit
The radiant earthly birthday of the Church, the Great Feast of Holy Pentecost, when we commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’s Apostles, 10 days following His Ascension to His Father in Heaven. It marks the fulfillment of Jesus’s promise to His disciples just before He ascended in […]
Pemptousia Partnership
On the Light of the Holy Spirit
Saint Symeon the New Theologian Discourse XXXIII. On the Light of the Holy Spirit In the third ode of the canon at Mattins on the Monday of the Holy Spirit, the hymn has Christ saying ‘I shall send you the Spirit of me and of the Father’. We recognize […]
The Prayer Team
The Holy Spirit and Many Languages
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the […]
Pemptousia Partnership
The Most Holy Spirit
Metropolitan Ioïl (Frangkakos) of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia ‘And He said this about the Spirit’ On the last day of the Feast of the Tabernacles, Christ revealed that He Himself is the source of life. Because people were about to leave to go back home, Christ’s words were ‘provisions’ […]
The Prayer Team
The Holy Spirit and Many Languages
Listen Now. We will now be including the daily reading of Epistle and Gospel with The Prayer Team. Saturday of the Souls When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and […]