Read and Download Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Contents Educating Our Youth in a Multicultural World: A Sacred Responsibility A Christian Reflection on the Assassination of Charlie Kirk and the Culture of Violence in Our Country The Fine Line Between Discipline and Encouragement Father Stavros Akrotirianakis reminds Read more
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia We live in a restless world. Our days are filled with noise, the endless scroll of screens, the pressure to perform, the search for recognition that never satisfies. We are hurried, distracted, pulled in a hundred directions, and yet beneath it Read more
Let us pray: O Lord our God, on this day we mourn lives taken, families shattered, hearts scarred, and communities wounded. Grant to those who have died the blessed rest in Your eternal Kingdom, and to those who grieve the consolation of Your presence. Give us courage to stand for Read more
Brothers and sisters in Christ, today’s Gospel gives us one of the clearest and most difficult lessons of the Christian life: forgiveness. Jesus tells us of a king who forgives his servant an impossible debt—ten thousand talents, more than a lifetime of wages. But that same servant refuses to forgive Read more
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia A Christian is not one who tallies achievements, but one who abides in Jesus Christ in whom the Father gives the Spirit (John 17:3; Galatians 2:20). Christianity is not self-improvement by tally. It is communion with a Person, Jesus Christ, through Read more
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Forgiveness is spoken about often in our culture, but it is rarely practised. In our country, Australia, we have seen forgiveness shine in a way that touched the whole nation. After a drunk driver killed three of their children and their Read more
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia The Gospel account in Matthew 14:22–34 places us on the Sea of Galilee, where the Lord teaches us the power of the steady gaze. After the miraculous feeding of the five thousand, Christ sends His disciples ahead by boat while He Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. In the books of our Church, the Dormition of the Theotokos, which is celebrated on the 15th of August, is noted with these words: “On the 15th of this month, Read more
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia What if your worth had nothing to do with your performance? What if, before you ever succeeded or failed, you were already loved? These are not slogans from a self-help book, but the quiet, firm truth proclaimed by the Church, day Read more
The following in an excerpt from “Eros of Orthodoxy,” translated by Fr. Nicholas Palis and written by Mr. Pantelis Paschou. If one wanted to investigate the deep causes of voluntary temptations, he would find much physical health, wealth, easy life, glory, while behind the involuntary ones he would see tribulations, Read more
Stories are just as important in today’s culture as they have always been and perhaps even more so. The currently top 50 grossing movies worldwide of all time are primarily fantasy, sci-fi and stories about the extraordinary – a testament to our desire for transcendence. They are often how we Read more
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia In a time marked by deep social shifts and spiritual confusion, the Orthodox Christian understanding of marriage is often overlooked or misunderstood. Many young people today delay marriage, avoid it altogether, or enter relationships that exclude the Church. Others live together Read more