O Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. Psalm 50:15 What is the part of our body that gets us in the most trouble? That would be the mouth. We commit the most sins using our mouths, because the sins we commit most often Read more
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi Even though we’re in the season of winter, we had a fine day yesterday, with lots of sunshine. We felt the weather had taken a turn for the better, and then today it changed again and we’ve got turbulence. We can’t get out to do Read more
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
Protopresbyter Nikolaos Loudovikos Fr. Nikolaos is the Chair of the Department of Theology and Pastoral Studies and a Professor of Dogmatics and Philosophy at the University Ecclesiastical Academy of Thessaloniki, a Visiting Professor at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Read more
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
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis Forbearance is a virtue of a generous and noble soul. It’s founded on love for your neighbor. It’s magnanimity, high-mindedness and is a friend of meekness. Forbearance is testimony to a soul well trained and expresses itself as sympathy, philanthropy, modesty and justice. Source: pemptousia.com
Then I will teach transgressors Thy ways and sinner will return to Thee. Psalm 50:13 In the last reflection, we briefly touched on the word “repentance.” Repentance means change. Forgiveness and repentance go hand in hand. Forgiveness is the “clean heart” we discussed in the last reflection, the clean slate Read more
Elder Ephraim of Arizona † Geronda truly shone forth in the monastic and spiritual struggle, and he became a light to those in darkness. This is evident from the deep reverence people have for him. They invoke his prayers and receive great help. Geronda works many signs and miracles. Read more
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 50:10-12 Have Read more
When you have a buddy with you, you might feel safer and stronger. Have you ever used the buddy system? Sure, you have! Maybe a teacher or a camp counselor sent you off with a friend to do some task. Or maybe your parents told you and a sibling to Read more
Fill me with joy and gladness. Psalm 50:8 The reason why Psalm 50 was written was a heavy reason. David had guilt and shame over his egregious sins of adultery and murder. We’ve discussed the need to acknowledge sin and also reflected on the secret heart that each of us Read more
Saint Paisios the Athonite edited by Stelios Koukos A young man came to see me who’d had lots of problems, bodily and spiritual, for more than four years. He led a sinful life and had shut himself up at home. He didn’t want to see anyone. Two friends of Read more