Elder Moisis the Athonite † Faith isn’t some vague and abstract theory, a nice ideology or a self-serving religious view. The Orthodox faith is an experience, an ethos, a way of life and being. Faith means the life of Christ becomes my own. Let me set out my thoughts, […]
And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus’ feet he besought Him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As He went, the people pressed round Him. […]
Ioannis Moskhos Heretics Return The ‘Severus’ mentioned in the text was Patriarch of Antioch from 512 until 518, when he was deposed. He continued to be regarded as Patriarch by those who did not accept the Christological terminology of the Ecumenical Synod of Chalcedon (451). He is honored as […]
Protopresbyter Vasileios Kalliakmanis, Professor of the Theological School, A.U.Th. In recent years, the way of life in large cities has taken a turn for the worse. Contamination of the atmosphere, the accumulation of waste, electromagnetic and noise pollution, lack of greenery and the ecological crisis, the distances from home […]
Archimandrite Nikanor Karayannis Christ stands us before a mirror today so that can see our weakness and monitor our condition. ‘As you wish people to do to you, do so to them’. In other words, do as you would be done by. Such an attitude is essentially the first […]
Elder Efraim, Abbot of the Holy and Great Monastery of Vatopaidi, the Holy Mountain After the Lord’s Resurrection, it was Our Most Holy Lady who was the support of the Apostles and the newly-founded Church of Christ. It was she who taught the new Christians, guided them and comforted […]
Hierodeacon Rafael Misiaoulis, Theologian And the crowds marveled, saying, ‘Never was anything like this seen in Israel’ (Matth.. 9, 33). In today’s Gospel reading, mention is made of two miracles performed by Our Lord Jesus Christ. One is the cure of the two blind men and the other the […]
George Mantzaridis, Professor Emeritus, Theological School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki On July 25, 1924, the future Elder Paisios (Eznepidis) was born to pious parents in the town of Farasa, Cappadocia of Asia Minor. The family’s spiritual father, the priest-monk Arsenios (the now canonized St. Arsenios of Cappadocia), baptized the […]
Protopresbyter Antonios Christou One of the consequences of the war in the Ukraine following the Russian invasion, which is unfortunately on-going and to which there is no end in sight, is the energy question. Natural gas, petroleum and other forms of energy, together with the dependence of countries, particularly […]
Fruit of the Spirit The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Galatians 5: 22-23 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Philippians 4:4 There are lots of people who are Christians who believe that to be a Christian is […]
After this, Jesus went down to Capernaum, with His mother and His brothers and disciples; and there they stayed for a few days. The Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple, He found those who were selling oxen and sheep and pigeons, and […]
Bishop Agathangelos of Fanari For the secular people of today, focusing on an ascetic saint represents a problem. How can the ascetic figure of Saint John, the author of the Ladder, speak to us, when he acquired and preserved the Grace of God through tears, prayers, and spiritual asceticism? […]