Elder Ephraim of Arizona † We’re Orthodox, yet essentially we don’t know the height, depth and breadth of Orthodoxy. We must see it in all its holiness. What is Orthodoxy? Orthodoxy is the truth, the correct dogma concerning God, human beings and the world, as this was given to Read more…
“Think not that I have come to abolish the Law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Whoever Read more…
Ioannis Foundoulis Professor of the Theological School A. U. Th. † On 30 January, the Church celebrates the memory of the three great hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. This is not a commemoration in the strict sense of the word, i.e. the anniversary of Read more…
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they Read more…
Archbishop Christodoulos (Paraskevaïdis) of Athens (1998-2008, †) Today’s Gospel is about a Canaanite woman. You heard how she called out to the Lord, followed Him, and was ignored by Him. His disciples were at a loss to understand why He didn’t either help her or tell her to go Read more…
And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” But He did not answer her Read more…
Saint John Chrysostom John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. What he’s saying is this: ‘Don’t be surprised that I’m to be lifted up so that you may be saved. Because Read more…
What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate Read more…
Saint John Chrysostom Today, January 27, we celebrate the translation of the relics of Saint John Chrysostom. To mark the occasion, we have translated part of a homily of his. What then is the virtue of us humans? Not riches, which make you fear poverty; nor health of body, Read more…
Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my help and my God. Psalm 42: 5-6 Many people struggle to pray. And perhaps that struggle is because they’ve never really quite figured out Read more…
Saint John Chrysostom John 3: 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven- the Son of Man who is in heaven. What I’ve often said I’ll now repeat, and will continue to say. And what is it? That when Jesus was about to touch Read more…
And he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And He said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Luke 23: 42-43 I recently read a pretty profound post on social media about the repentant thief on the cross Read more…