Protopresbyter Panteleïmon Krouskos For many people with a secular outlook, decorating the Christmas tree is the essence of Christmas. In Greece, this custom was imported from abroad and was introduced by the Bavarians*. The first time a Christmas tree was decorated was in Otto’s palace and thereafter it spread […]
George Arvanitis His most essential characteristics In our opinion, the most essential characteristics of Elder Porphyrios’s personality were as follows: first of all, the fact that his membership of the Church was of a substantial and not a nominal kind; secondly, his boundless love for Christ and through Him […]
For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are […]
The University of Katherine’s Byzanfest held its Red Carpet Award Ceremony in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday 6th November 2022. Amongst the audience were His Grace Bishop Evmenios of Kerasounta and several priests. The event included the screening of 13 short-films, followed by a Q&A with two special guests – Eirini […]
Monk Agapios Gospel Reading for the 5th Sunday of Luke From the Kyriakodromion of Monk Agapios, 17th century*. The Lord said, ‘There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named […]
Contents Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Click to Read the Full Issue St. Luke the Evangelist By Lamros Skontzos He spoke excellent Greek, as well as Hebrew. No other writer in the New Testament can equal the elegance of his style. The Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the […]
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 […]
Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios † The Apostle Paul, after being freed from his first imprisonment in Rome, went to Crete with his valued companion, Titus. After a short period of apostolic activity, The Apostle Paul made Titus the Bishop of Crete to continue the work of evangelizing the […]
Dr. Nikolaos Koios, Content Coach of Pemptousia The recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States of America regarding returning abortion rights to the jurisdiction of individual states has re-opened intense discussions on the issue. Dr Nikolaos Koios, Associate Professor at the University Ecclesiastical Academy of Thessaloniki and […]
Protopresbyter Vasileios Kalliakmanis The truth of the Church regarding the equivalent position of women and men has been maintained even in times which were difficult for women in society, such as when the Turks occupied Greece. Indicative of this are the words of the great teacher of the Greeks, […]
Episode 6 Premiering Tuesday, July 19 (7pm EST) on Facebook and Youtube live! In this bi-weekly program, Christo Pappademos sits down with young, recently ordained priests and deacons and chats with them about their personal journey to ordained ministry. In recent times, it seems fewer and fewer young men choose to […]
Yannis Zervos Alexander Schmorell was the co-founder – along with his friend Hans Scholl – of the anti-Nazi resistance group the ‘White Rose’, which tried to stir up the conscience of the Germans against the regime by distributing leaflets through the post. We were made aware of his canonization […]