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The fear of God

Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios   In the petition which we address to God, “For this Holy House” (which we heard about in the previous Homily), the following words are also said: “and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and fear of God, let us pray to the Lord.” Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

Is it backward to believe that sicknesses aren’t transmitted by Holy Communion?

Archimandrite Iakovos Kanakis   We’ve reached the point, and it really is dumbfounding, where, in our country [Greece], voices which openly cast doubt on the sanctity of the sacraments, particularly Holy Communion, have found a platform. We now all understand that everything has to pass the test of ‘reason’ and Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

The life of Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian – 3

Saint Paisios the Athonite   All the Pharasiotes began their preparations at once, just as Father Arsenios did. First he baptised all the unbaptised children, including the village president’s child, at which time the following event occurred: The child’s parents wanted to give him the grandfather’s name, Christos. Father Arsenios, Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 years ago
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You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit with James K.A. Smith

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You are what you love. But you might not love what you think. Christians desire to shape culture, yet are often unaware of how culture shapes us—unaware of the ways our hearts are being taught to love rival gods instead of the One for whom we were…

By myOCN, 5 years ago
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The life of Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian – 2

Saint Paisios the Athonite   While he was always charitable towards others, Father Arsenios was very hard on himself, and, out of his great love, made prostrations and fasted for others, who were unable to do so themselves. As a spiritual Father, he did not usually impose a canon on Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

God Gives Us a Place in Heaven

Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you won a million dollars…or more? Would you keep most of it for yourself? Would you buy yourself lots of things you’ve always wanted? Or maybe, would you share some of it with others? In today’s epistle reading, Saint Paul tells us Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

The life of Saint Arsenios the Cappadocian – 1

Saint Paisios the Athonite   The most Blessed Father Arsenios was born around 1840 in Pharasa or Varasio, the most important of the six Christian villages in the Pharasa region of Cappadocia. His parents were rich in virtues, and rather mod­est in material possessions. His father was a teacher whose Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

Saint Nektarios, unappreciated by people, blessed by God

Alexandros Christodoulou, Theologian   Saint Nektarios (9 November) Saint Nektarios was born on 1 October 1846, in Silyvria, Thrace, to poor and devout parents. At his baptism he was given the name Anastasios. He learned his first letters, as well as the Christian teachings, from his mother. In Silyvria he Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 years ago
The Children's Word

The Most Important Visitor has Come to See Us

Don’t you love it when friends and relatives come over for a visit? Maybe you will have some relatives over for Thanksgiving or Christmas, or maybe a birthday! When somebody comes to our house, we might get excited as we get everything ready! Do you know that the most important Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 5 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (4)

Metropolitan Ierotheos of Nafpaktos and Ayios Vlasios   Eighth. In the parable, it says that between the place where Abraham was and hades, where the rich man found himself, there was a ‘great chasm’. And that it wasn’t possible to cross from one side to the other. Naturally, this is Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (3)

Metropolitan Ierotheos of Nafpaktos and Ayios Vlasios   Sixth. While Lazarus was in the bosom of Abraham, the rich man was burning in hades. Indeed, he would beg Abraham to send Lazarus to cool his tongue, because ‘I am in agony in this flame’. The place the rich man is Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

3rd e-Synaxis from Holy Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim and ASCOR- IASI, Romania

Watch the ‘3rd e-Synaxis from Holy Mount Athos with Elder Ephraim and ASCOR- IASI, Romania’, which took place Tuesday Nov 3, 2020. Source: pemptousia.com

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 yearsNovember 5, 2020 ago

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