Official Communique from the First Day of the Proceedings of the Holy and Sacred Synod (9 March 2020) On Monday, 9 March 2020, the Holy and Sacred Synod convened under the chairmanship of His All-Holiness to carry out the tasks of its three-day sitting. After the reading of the minutes Read more
And as for what fell in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the Word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 8:15 For these next few reflections, we will be discussing boundaries that we should hold fast to. Another Read more
W. J. Lillie Pall Mall Gazette. 24 July 1885. p. 6. Great interest has, it is said, been caused at Folkestone and the neighborhood by the discovery in the parish church of what are believed to be the remains of St. Eanswith, patron saint of the church and the Read more
When we look to our Lord, Jesus Christ, we know that we can make a good change, just like the man in the Gospel today did. Can you think of a change you can make? Have you ever fixed something yourself? A toy or a bike or a torn book? Read more
What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out of them, and be separate Read more
Theodore Rokas When we commemorate the saints for the first Sunday in Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy (when we read the Synaxari), we see: on that day, the first Sunday of the Fast, we commemorate the memory of the restoration of the holy and venerable icons, effected by the Read more
Recent headlines as my little girl once said, has been a jackpot of bad news! No wonder people are frightened, and anxiety is a growing problem for so many. The Role of Trepidation Sometimes it’s smart to be afraid. Fear is a primal survival instinct that can help us when Read more
Christians worldwide are now in Great Lent and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) creates challenges and concerns. We have received many inquires on how to approach church services and Communion. How often should we take Holy Communion? “The Church has faced such challenges in the past – even devastating plagues. Today, we Read more
‘Fasting in the body, let us also fast in the spirit, loosing the bonds of injustice. Let us abandon agreements made under duress. Let us break all unjust commitments. Let us give bread to the hungry. Let us welcome the homeless poor into our houses, so that we may gain Read more
For who is God, but the Lord? And Who is a rock, except our God? —the God who girded me with strength, and made my way safe. Psalm 18:31-32 In the last reflection, we discussed the concept of vulnerability. In order to have an authentic relationship, there needs to be Read more
The Association is founded on the initiative of the Non-Profit Civil Company ‘Saint Maxim the Greek Institute for the Research, Preservation and Promotion of Spiritual and Cultural Traditions’ (www.stmaximthegreek.org), following the two International Conferences on Digital Media and Orthodox Pastoral Care which were held in Athens in May 2015 (www.dmopc15.com) Read more
Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes Read more