God’s Anger

Archimandrite Iakovos Kanakis   It’s not uncommon that concepts associated with the Bible are misinterpreted, almost ‘abused’, to their detriment. The misinterpretation of a single word can lead to mistaken notions and conclusions, or even to a misguided attitude to life. One such case is ‘God’s anger’. [Let’s look first Read more

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It doesn’t seem so

Saint Maximos the Greek   Just as parents have a special natural love for their children, so the mind has a natural connection with its thoughts. And just as some parents love their children to excess, thinking them the most beautiful and capable, even though, in fact, they’re the most Read more

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Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis   Love Seek love. Every day, ask God for love, because with love comes the whole host of other good things and virtues. Love and you’ll be loved by others. Give your whole heart to God, so that you may dwell in love. ‘Those who abide Read more

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Orthodoxy Now Quarterly Magazine. Fall 2021

Contents 3 Director’s Letter  Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Click to Read the Full Issue 5 The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer Saint Demetrius was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian Read more

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Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis   Spiritual Struggle The aim of our life is for us to become perfect and holy; to prove to be children of God and inheritors of the kingdom of heaven. We must be careful lest, for the sake of this present life, we’re deprived of that Read more

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Teachings

Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis   The Road to Happiness Nothing is greater than a clean heart, because such a heart becomes the throne of God. And what’s more glorious than the throne of God? Nothing, of course. Regarding those who have a clean heart, God says: ‘I will live with Read more

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