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Pentecost | Rivers of Living Water and the Light of Life

On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and proclaimed, “If any one thirst, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.’” Now this He said Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 7 hoursJune 4, 2023 ago
Pemptousia Partnership

The decrepit world was renewed

Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis   ‘When, by your suffering and resurrection, you had renewed the world aged by many sins, you ascended into heaven, riding on clouds. Glory to your glory’ (Ode 1, Ascension). Saint Iosif of Thessaloniki, who wrote the second canon of the great feast of the Ascension of Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 22 hoursJune 3, 2023 ago
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Saturday of the Souls | 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 Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 dayJune 3, 2023 ago
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How the Church approaches its sinful children

Fr. Andreas Agathokleous   The notion that the Church has laws for all people and all circumstances appears not to be the case in practice. Moreover, such an idea would negate the uniqueness of the person and would amalgamate all people together, which would contravene God’s plan. When John the Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 daysJune 2, 2023 ago
The Prayer Team

Watch Over Us

Preserve us, Your servants, those who minister, our leaders, the armed forces, and the people present here, in Your holiness. (Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, p. 46) — Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 daysJune 2, 2023 ago
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How people become atheists

Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis   ‘There’s a danger that, if people pay no attention to little things, this neglect will then extend to greater and more sacred ones, without their realizing. They vindicate themselves by saying that this isn’t important, that that doesn’t matter and they’ll reach the point, God forfend, Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 daysJune 1, 2023 ago
The Prayer Team

A Summary

O Christ, our God, accept from those who call upon You with all their heart this spiritual sacrifice without the shedding of blood as a sacrifice of praise and true worship. You are the Lamb and Son of God who bears the sins of the world; the blameless calf who Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 3 daysJune 1, 2023 ago
Pemptousia Partnership

Ecumenical Synods and the Church of the Holy Wisdom

Protopresbyter Mihaïl Efthymiou   Before we embark on the presentation of our subject, we need to discuss the time of the construction of the church of the Holy Wisdom [of God]. The church of the Holy Wisdom was built in honor of Christ. The construction started after the 1st Ecumenical Synod Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 daysMay 31, 2023 ago
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OCN Weekly Printable Children’s Word

  Welcome to “The Children’s Word,” a weekly ministry of the Orthodox Christian Network. Each week, Presvytera Alexandra Houck writes this little newsletter for young parishioners! You will find age-appropriate articles, stories, and activities in every edition. The newsletter is provided in PDF format so that you can easily download Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 4 daysMay 31, 2023 ago
The Prayer Team

Thank You God

We thank You, Lord, our God, for the communion of Your holy, most pure, immortal, and heavenly Mysteries which You have granted us for the benefit, sanctification, and healing of our souls and bodies. Grant, Master of all, that the communion of the holy Body and Blood of Your Christ Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 4 daysMay 31, 2023 ago
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Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Synod

Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis   ‘Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you sent’ (Jn. 17, 3). The Gospel reading for the Sunday of the Fathers is part of the high priestly prayer  of the Lord, which he addressed to his Heavenly Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 daysMay 30, 2023 ago
The Prayer Team

Strengthen Us

Lord Master, the Father of mercies and God of every consolation, bless, sanctify, guard, fortify, and strengthen those who have bowed their heads to You. Distance them from every evil deed. Lead them to every good work and make them worthy to partake without condemnation of these, Your most pure Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 5 daysMay 30, 2023 ago

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