Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios In our series of Sermons on the Mystery of the Holy Eucharist, we have tried in simple terms to explain the Lord’s words and actions at the Last Supper, when He delivered this Great Mystery to the Disciples before His arrest. We have focused only Read more
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
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
George Mantzarides, Professor Emeritus of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki God is love (1 Jn. 4, 16). And we people are created ‘in the image and likeness’ of the God of love. But the God of love is also fair-minded. He respects our freedom and Read more
Varnavas, Metropolitan of Neapolis and Stavroupolis In the text of the Old Testament, we read that, when Cain killed Abel, God asked him where his brother was. Still angry, he retorted: “I don’t know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”. This question, so full of hate and indifference, is answered Read more
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
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
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
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
Fr. Christos Klavas The angels have a special position in the Orthodox Church and particular honor is accorded to them. Holy Scripture (Old and New Testaments) is full of references to angels, who are presented as playing an important role in the implementation of the plan of divine providence. Read more
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