Feast Day Epistles & Gospels Feast of The Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-streamer Winning Is Not Everything Photo from St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Fort Worth, TX Epistle for the Feast of St. Demetrios 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Timothy, my son, be strong in the grace that is in
Sunday Epistles & Gospels Sixth Sunday of Luke Asking Jesus to Be With Us, Following His Call, and Having Courage Gospel Reading for the Sixth Sunday of Luke Luke 8:26-39 Listen Now At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from
Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite Saint Gregory the Theologian: ‘When they fittingly and worthily partake of the most holy Body of our Lord, this becomes a weapon for those under attack and a return for those who have abandoned God. It fortifies the weak, gladdens the healthy, heals the sick
Sunday Epistles & Gospels Sixth Sunday of Luke Cheerful Giving Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Epistle for the Sixth Sunday of Luke 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Brethren, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has
https://grubcast.s3.amazonaws.com/TT_121109.mp3 Many people are so confused by the Book of Revelation that they don’t read it. But did you know that it speaks about the Orthodox Church? It does! In this intriguing episode, Fr. Thomas Hopko explains how the Book of Revelation depicts the Orthodox Church and what takes
Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos In the name of prayer, the Fathers defined the notion of introversion and particularly that of ‘private’ conversation with God. This is where people throw themselves on God’s mercy and goodness and with tenacious confession, supplication, pleading and thanksgiving reveal their pain and desire to Christ
Feast Day Epistles & Gospels Feast of St. James (Iakovos) the Apostle, Brother of Our Lord Giving Honor to Others and to the Lord Gospel for the Feast of St. James (Iakovos) Matthew 13:54-58 At that time, Jesus came to his own country, and taught the people in their synagogue
Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis How often do we do something considered spiritual- prayer, church attendance, fasting, some alms-giving- and think we’ve become ‘Saint Anthony’. Because we compare ourselves… to ourselves. We ourselves are the criterion. It’s like somebody going on a run and thinking they’re running quickly. Then a proper
Choosing to Thrive in My Circumstances Part VIII Choose Patience: The First Characteristic of Love Image by Samuel F. Johanns from Pixabay Proverbs 14:17 A man of quick temper acts foolishly, but a man of discretion is patient. In the last reflection, we discussed choosing love. In I Corinthians 13, a chapter that
Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis The consistency of the pattern in Christ’s life is a challenge for the rational thinking of people in the world and a reversal of everything they hold to be a constant. Why? Because, having expunged God from their life, they seek comfort, complete acceptance by others,
Choosing to thrive in my circumstances Part VII Choose Love, the Mark of a Christian Image by James Chan from Pixabay John 13:35-35 Jesus said to His disciples,“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one
Saint Amfilokhios Makris You should always call Christ to mind, with love. We might be holding a photograph of someone but, because we don’t know them well, we don’t love them, it doesn’t move us. When you hold a photograph of your mother, though, your soul immediately leaps and