Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis

“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogue and at the street…

“Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who…

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and…

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not…

“Again, you have heard that was said to the men of old, ‘You shall never swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you…

“When the Son of man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on his glorious throne. Before Him…

Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only…

“It was also said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that everyone who divorces…

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman lustfully…

“You have heard that it was said to the men of old, ‘You shall not kill; and whoever kills shall be liable to judgment.’ But…