On 7th November, the University of St Katherine’s Byzanfest held its Award Ceremony via ZOOM. This year’s collection of short-films and features covered a wide range of diverse and fascinating subjects. It was also at the Award Ceremony that the new Association for Byzanfest Filmmakers was announced. This Association will Read more…
Metropolitan Panteleimon of Antinoes The Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel and all the Heavenly Powers The love of Almighty God is a quality which is externalized through the creation, from non-being, of both the invisible world, or that of the angels, and the creation of the material Read more…
Saint John Chrysostom In many of his homilies, Saint John Chrysostom emphasized the great importance of attending church on Sundays, and what a great sin it is to avoid doing so. He said that the Jews had to give a tithe of their income as an offering to the Read more…
Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios In the previous sermon, we established that the believer is united with the resurrected Body of Christ by partaking of the Holy Body and Blood of the Lord in the Divine Eucharist. By this the words of the Lord are fulfilled: “He who eats My Read more…
Fr. Andreas Agathokleous It’s not unknown for young people not to have anything to do with Church activities (services, fasts and sacraments), yet they continue to be curious, to wonder, to enjoy talking about God and what emanates from him as a way of life. Anyone would think that Read more…
Fr. Andreas Agathokleous The notion that God loves only his own ‘good children’, who rigorously apply his will, and rejects the prodigals and the sinners is very widespread, not only among non-Christians but also among quite a number of Christians themselves. A God who doesn’t love everyone, as his Read more…
Elder Moses the Athonite † The blessed Elder George came from the Black Sea and was orphaned and left on his own very early in life. After being persecuted and imprisoned by the atheist regime in Georgia, he came to Greece where the humble man lived with such asceticism Read more…
Saint Paisios the Athonite ‘Elder, sometimes temptations come one on top of the other and I can’t resist’. ‘The only way to avoid temptations is to make a pact with the devil. Why are you laughing? You don’t like that solution? Let me explain. When we strive, we’re going Read more…
Fr Rafael Misiaoulis, Theologian Through the simplicity and clarity of his parables, the Lord reveals an astonishing reality. He shows us the love of God and the tragic state of people who are suffering from pride. The parable [Luke 16, 19-31] initially describes the comforts of a rich man Read more…
Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios The Apostle Paul, in this present passage from his Epistle to the Christians of Ephesus in Asia Minor, presents us with the great love of God for humanity: “God is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us “(verse 4). Read more…
Christoforos Papadopoulos, Theologian It’s been said that good is to be identified with God, and that therefore knowledge of it is tantamount to knowledge of God. And because God’s a person, not an idea, knowledge of Him is realized through personal communication with Him. The more we love God Read more…
Hieromonk Chrysostomos Koutloumousianos ‘Right’ and ‘Left’ don’t only have to do with political alignments. The terms were also used to define two categories of temptation in the spiritual life. Indeed, because it’s less perceptible, the temptation ‘from the right’ was considered the more dangerous. When does a temptation come Read more…