(edited by Stelios Koukos) I’d also like to mention a miraculous appearance of the Elder, after his demise, during the divine liturgy. We’d removed the roof of one wing of the monastery and I had the responsibility for the repair and placement of large iron structures for the new roof Read more…
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 The eighth of the nine Fruit of the Spirit is gentleness. In the original Greek, the word which Read more…
Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis ‘Make haste to deliver us from the multitude of our sins’. Writing in an inspired state of mind, the hymnographer- who represents all the faithful- recognizes the vast number of his sins and transgressions. He’s well aware of the condition of this world which has fallen Read more…
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5:22-23 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 We know that stealing Read more…
Archimandrite Theofilos Lemontzis, D. Th. ‘We, though unworthy, never cease from telling your mighty works, Mother of God; for had you not shielded us and interceded for us, who would have delivered us from such dangers’. We raise our voices and sing this in the supplicatory canons, in recognition Read more…
Georgios I. Mantzaridis, Professor The vision of God is presented in the Holy Scriptures in two different forms which appear to be mutually exclusive. Some passages characterize the vision of God as an impossibility. In the book of Exodus, for example, God tells Moses: “You cannot see My face; Read more…
George Mantzarides, Professor Emeritus of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The Transfiguration of the Saviour occupies a central position in the Orthodox Church and theology. It is the event that reveals the glory of the Church and of the faithful. It is the evidence of Read more…
I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that Read more…
Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos One of the most common charges leveled against the faith is that it isn’t interested in people’s material needs. This is why those who speak publicly about the Church urge it to give to the poor, to perform social work and to hand over its remaining Read more…
And after six days Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain apart. And He was transfigured before them, and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became white as light. And behold, there appeared to them Moses Read more…
Protopresbyter Antonios Christou A supplicatory canon (paraklisi) is a poem of the Orthodox Church. These poems are extensions of Vespers services or they can stand alone. The supplicatory canons are sung by Christians in churches or at home, at various times of need and sorrow, for the healing of Read more…
Therefore, brethren, be the more zealous to confirm your call and election, for if you do this you will never fall; so there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Therefore I intend always to remind you of Read more…