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 […]
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither […]
Saint Paisios the Athonite Worldly anxiety is the product of worldly prosperity, of worldly success. People try to ease their stress either with tranquillizers or with yoga exercises, but they don’t seek real calm, which comes when you’re humbled, when divine consolation comes to you. When you see people […]
Four Keys to Finding the Joy of Christ in Your Life, a Message from Fr. Christopher Makiej I want to talk to you today about the answer, the solution, to worry and anxiety in your life. There are so many people stressed, anxious, worried, pessimistic about life. But the Church provides […]
Food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, […]
Brethren, we know that everything works for good with those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. For those whom he foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, in order that He might be the first-born among many brethren. And those […]
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 There is a difference between a peacemaker and a peace-taker. A peace maker is someone who tries to bring calm into a situation. A peace-taker brings chaos. A peacemaker lowers the blood pressure of […]
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia Life in summer carries an intensity. Days are bright and stretched, and heat settles heavily. Summer holidays are intertwined with anticipation and pressure. Some families travel, others remain home, balancing work commitments with the constant presence of children whose routines have […]
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia As the Nativity draws near, the air around us starts to thicken with expectations. You can feel it on the roads and in the car parks: horns, congestion, people hurrying to get everything done, extended shopping hours that promise ease yet […]
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia The small open boat climbed another wave and dropped into its trough with a shudder. The island had disappeared. Grey sky and broken sea surrounded them, and the Jesus Prayer rose quietly between clenched teeth. The larger ship that had carried […]
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia We live in a restless world. Our days are filled with noise, the endless scroll of screens, the pressure to perform, the search for recognition that never satisfies. We are hurried, distracted, pulled in a hundred directions, and yet beneath it […]
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word make him glad. Proverbs 12:25 There is a book called “The Five Love Languages” by Dr. Gary Chapman. In the book, he identifies five “love languages” – words of affirmation, quality time, giving gifts, acts of service and […]