Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis

Ephesians 2: 4-10 (Epistle of the 23rd Sunday) Saint Paul often wrote about the subjects of faith, words and grace. Why? Because in the Old Covenant, the Judaic Law was based strictly on “works of the Law.” If one could keep all the commandments, they were righteous in the eyes of God. In other words, Read more

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked and said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?” And Read more

I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:1-3 I wonder how many of us Read more

Lord, God, the Lamb of God, the Father’s Son, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us, You Who did take away the sins of the world. The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away Read more

Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Read more

And a ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear Read more

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 order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For Read more

Lord and King, our heavenly God, Father Almighty: Lord, Begotten Son, Christ and Holy Spirit Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Ephesians 1:3 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and Read more

Now as they went on their way, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha received Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to His teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to Read more