Part VIII: Positive In, Positive Out. Negative In, Negative Out. Nothing In, Negative Out. Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged. Colossians 3:21 One of the most critical points to take away from this study on “The Heart of Encouragement” is what happens when we are indifferent Read more
Metropolitan Agathangelos of Fanari At the sacrament of the bloodless sacrifice, we interact with the Cross of the Savior, since the Cross is the glory of Christ and the glory of the Church. But the Lord says that those who wish to follow him must first deny themselves and Read more
CONCLUSION Part VII: It’s Not Goodness, but Godliness We Are Aiming For A ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why to do you call Me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do Read more
Gospel of the Feast of the Holy Cross When the chief priests and the officers saw Him, they cried out, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I find no crime in Him.” The Jews answered Him, “We have a law, and Read more
Feast Day Epistles & Gospels A Matter of Perspective Forefeast of the Exaltation of the Venerable & Life-Giving Cross I Corinthians 1:18-24 Epistle of Feast of Holy Cross For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is Read more
A Short Reading, a Succinct Summary Jesus said, “No one has ascended into heaven but He who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have Read more
And cause Thy whole nation and every tribe to know and understand that Thou art God, the God of all power and might, and that there is no other who protect the people of Israel but Thou alone! Judith 9:14 Good morning Prayer Team! Today we must all pause Read more
This Is What Really Counts Galatians 6:11-18 Epistle of Sunday Before Holy Cross See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in Read more
CONCLUSION Part VI: For Whom Do We Exist? “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments… He who has My commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself Read more
Feast of Saints Joachim and Anna There is Only ONE Needful Thing Icon of Saints Joachim and Anna with the Theotokos Yesterday we celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The Gospel lesson that is read on the feast days of the Virgin Mary is always the Read more
Part V: A Summary of Four Existential Questions Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one.To each is given Read more
Hierodeacon Rafael Misiaoulis, Theologian ‘I forgave you all the debt, because you pleaded with me’. Today’s Gospel reading is known as the parable of the 10,000 talents and in it we see both the kindness and mercy of God and also the harshness of people. The occasion for this Read more