An excerpt from “FROM CHAOS TO CHRIST: Out of Noise, into Truth” by Fr. Christopher Metropulos. Buy the book available now HERE. Both Scripture and the Fathers give us insight into the process of being tempted and falling. Let’s begin with the explanation found in the book of James: “Let Read more
“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 I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother shall be liable to Read more
You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service Read more
“Think now that I have come to abolish the law and the prophets; I have come not to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Read more
As we prepare for Great Lent, we are pleased to share the latest issue of the Orthodoxy Now Digital Magazine. This issue contains timely articles on the preludes to Great Lent, the Saturday of Souls, the Sunday of Forgiveness, and the Presanctified Liturgy. We invite you to share this issue with Read more
The Lord said this parable: “There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that falls to me.’ And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he Read more
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by anything. “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant Read more
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they Read more
You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men. Matthew 5:13 In today’s verse, Jesus tells His followers that “You Read more
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia In parish life, many of the questions I hear come from people who care deeply. They want to honour God. They want to approach Holy Communion with reverence. They want to live as Orthodox Christians. So the questions come quickly, often Read more
Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on My account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so men persecuted the prophets before you. Matthew 5:11-12 Today we conclude the writings on Read more
And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”) and Read more