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Sunday Epistles and Gospels | Called to Be Disciples

As Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 weekJune 22, 2025 ago
The Prayer Team

Sunday Epistles and Gospels | Hearing, Doing and Intending

Brethren, but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 weekJune 21, 2025 ago
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Fruit of the Spirit | Love—It Begins Here

One of them, a lawyer, asked Jesus a question, to test Him.  “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”  And He said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.  This is the Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 20, 2025 ago
The Prayer Team

Fruit of the Spirit | There is Only One Way to Bear Fruit

Jesus said, “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.  Every branch of mine that bears no fruit, He takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that is may be more fruit.  You are already made clean by the word which I have Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 19, 2025 ago
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THE FRAGRANCE OF CHRIST | THE BIRD OF THE DESERT | THE HOLY FORERUNNER

The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. In one of his troparia in the 6th ode, the inspired hymnographer who wrote the canons for the Synaxis of Saint John the Forerunner, offers a timely characterization of him: Read more…

By myOCN, 2 weeksJune 18, 2025 ago
The Prayer Team

Fruit of the Spirit | Why Do We Want It Both Ways?

But to all who received Him, who believed in His name, He gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1: 12-13   I’m going to introduce two Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 18, 2025 ago
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Fruit of the Spirit | You Can’t Have It Both Ways

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.  For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 17, 2025 ago
Articles

The Father’s Calling: Love, Lead, Legacy

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, This past weekend, we celebrated Father’s Day, a day set aside to honor and give thanks for the men who have embraced the sacred vocation of fatherhood. In the Orthodox Christian tradition, fatherhood is not simply a biological function—it is a spiritual calling. Just Read more…

By Fr. Chris Metropulos, 2 weeksJune 16, 2025 ago
The Prayer Team

I Believe – The Nicene Creed | Belief must become action

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so faith apart from works is dead. James 2:26 Today we wrap up our discussion on Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 16, 2025 ago
The Prayer Team

Sunday Epistles and Gospels | Ordinary Became Extraordinary, Sinners Became Saints

When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. And He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 15, 2025 ago
The Prayer Team

Sunday Epistles and Gospels | Holiness Means “Set Apart”

All the saints who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 2 weeksJune 14, 2025 ago
The Prayer Team

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read?” And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 3 weeksJune 13, 2025 ago

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