Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios The Deacon, continuing the “Litany of Peace” in the Divine Liturgy, exclaims: “For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us pray to the Lord”. We learn from the Bible that the Holy Spirit […]
I see Your Bridal Chamber adorned, O my Savior, and I have no wedding garment, that I may enter therein; O Giver of Light, make radiant the vesture of my soul, and save me. ~Exaposteilarion, Service of the Bridegroom, Trans. by Fr. George Papadeas — And again Jesus spoke to […]
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 […]
Martha cried aloud to Mary: “Come, for the Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And she went quickly to the place where her Lord was. And when she saw You, she cried; she knelt; she worshipped. As she covered Your immaculate feet with kisses, she said, “Lord, if You had been […]
Guide me in the paths of salvation, O Theotokos, for I have befouled my soul with shameful sins and I heedlessly squandered all my life’s resources. By your intercession deliver me from every uncleanness. ~Idiomelon from Sunday Orthros, Triodion (Trans. by Fr. Seraphim Dedes) — The Lord said this parable: “There […]
Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios At every Vespers, we hear the prayer: “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word; For my eyes have seen your salvation …” (Luke 2: 29-31). As St. Luke the Evangelist writes, it is with these words that the Righteous […]
To the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not […]
Triandafillos Sermetzis For a good number of years now there’s been a virus going round infecting societies. It’s the illusion that ignorance is as compelling as knowledge. This means that, in order for people take a stand in the public arena, they choose to be disgustingly rude and to […]
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him; but some doubted. Matthew 28:16-17 Worship is one of the most beautiful aspects of the Orthodox Christian life, but also, in some respects, one of the most […]
Archimandrite Peter, Abbot of Monastery of St John the Baptist, Essex UK Time is something tragic in the life of man because every new year measures how near his life is to its end. Is finally time a friend or an enemy, a blessing or a curse? The way […]
As each has received a gift, employ it for one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace. I Peter 4:10 Every year in our parish, we choose a word to define our year. (I’ve also encouraged people to choose a word to define your year. It’s not too late to do […]
Dr. Haralambis Bousias Christ, our Redeemer, eternal love, is our merciful God, but also a tenacious beggar. He knocks at the door of our heart and entreats us to give him something. What does he ask for? He beseeches us: ‘Son, give me your heart’ (Wis. 18, 26). Alas, we […]