Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, […]
You, O Lord Who on the same day, made the thief worthy of Paradise, illuminate me also by the wood of the Cross, and save me. ~Exapostelarion, 12 Gospels, Holy Thursday Evening, Trans. by Fr. George Papadeas — One of the criminals who were hanged railed at Him, saying, “Are […]
While permitting the lawless men to seize You, O Lord, You thus declared: “Though you strike down the Shepherd, and scatter the twelve sheep, My Disciples, yet I could have summoned more than twelve legions of Angels by My side; but I forbear, so that the unknown and secret things, […]
Contents 3 Director’s Letter Sign up to receive Orthodoxy Now Magazine Updates. Click to Read the Full Issue 5 The Holy Great Martyr Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer Saint Demetrius was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian […]
Welcome to The Daily Prayer Team messages, each day includes a passage of scripture, a reflection, and a prayer. Sponsored by Saint John Greek Orthodox Church in Tampa, FL. For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not man’s gospel. For I […]
Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou Today’s Epistle (2nd Sunday of luke) reading preaches with assurance the paradoxical and antinomical truth that in the life of the disciples of Christ, sorrow and joy, death and life depend on each other and alternate, as long as there is faith in God and surrendering […]
“And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. No, but after me One is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’ “Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that […]
Hank Hanegraaff, the host of the Bible Answer Man broadcast and the Hank Unplugged podcast, can’t get Afghanistan off his mind. In 635, three years after Muhammad died, Damascus (the city toward which Paul was advancing when he experienced a dramatic…
Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite The new martyr and servant of Christ Christodoulos was from Kassandra, the first leg of Halkidiki, from a village called Valta. When he was still young, he left his home and went to Thessaloniki and, when he’d learned how to make thick woollen cloth and […]
When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. And He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names […]
To my shame, I must say, we were too weak for that! But whatever any one dares to boast of—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am […]
Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, […]