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 […]
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 […]
The holy Great Martyr Irene was born in the city of Magedon in Persia during the fourth century. She was the daughter of the pagan king Licinius, and her parents named her Penelope. Penelope was very beautiful, and her father kept her isolated in a high tower from the time […]
Byzanfest – the largest international Orthodox Christian film festival – is accepting submissions for short-films, feature-lengths and unproduced screenplays. Deadline is 1st August 2022. www.byzanfest.com ABOUT THE FESTIVAL Byzanfest held its most successful event last year with no signs of slowing down. Operating through streaming and in-venue screenings globally, Byzanfest […]
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 […]
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James W. Lillie On Lazarus Saturday, I realized I couldn’t find my copy of the services for Great Week, so, naturally, I went down to the local supermarket and bought another copy. This ease of access to Church supplies (charcoal, wicks, incense, televised services for the sick and so on) […]
An Extra Message for Holy Monday about a Woman Who Died on Holy Monday The Story of Stavroula Anthopoulos, the Woman who had nothing and yet had everything What follows is an inspiring story about a woman named Stavrula who died on Holy Monday, 2004. I post this story every year […]
The Raising of Lazarus Lazarus Saturday is dedicated to Poor Lazarus, his death and resurrection. It’s a portent of the death and Resurrection of Christ, which will be celebrated the following week. According to Saint John’s Gospel, Lazarus was a friend of Christ and died in Bethany: In the town […]
The times in which we live aren’t normal. It’s an era of great changes and realignments. We’re living in a world which is in a state of flux. Ideologies and religions are amalgamating and there’s certainly an overall atmosphere of confusion and questioning. So it would not be strange or […]
Saint Luke the Doctor Discourse on the First Sunday of Lent On the first Sunday of Great Lent, our Holy Church celebrates the triumph of Orthodoxy, of the correct faith, which trampled down all heresies and has been established for ever. This is why this Sunday is called the […]
Have you ever started a good habit, a habit that you’ve kept? Finishing your homework every night, not eating so much candy, making your bed every day. Have you made a good habit that stuck? With our faith, we have lots of good habits we can work on, don’t we? […]