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. Jesus said “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men […]
Georgios Arabatzoglou Another blessed period of fasting begins, a time of spiritual struggle and an effort to turn our mind to God, each of us with the strength and spiritual ‘nobility’ at our disposal, and, as always, in conjunction with the advice of our spiritual guide. This fast begins […]
I was born a Christian, I was brought up as a Christian, I have never denied Christ for Islam, and I never will deny Him, but will die a Christian. Nicholas the New Martyr of Chios was born in the village of Karyes on the island of Chios to parents […]
Jesus said, “You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that […]
Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another. Galatians 5:26 The next four reflections will discuss our relationships with our neighbors, as related to the Fruit of the Spirit, with a fifth and concluding reflection at the end of the week. There is […]
And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Galatians 5:24 “Do you unite yourself to Christ?” This is a question that is asked of everyone who is baptized in the Orthodox Church before they are baptized. Of course, most of us were […]
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia We sit in quiet hospital rooms and watch the breath of someone we love grow light and laboured. We hold hands at bedsides, listen to the soft hum of machines, and wonder what it all means. In a world of relentless […]
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by anything. “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”-and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant […]
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia A Christian is not one who tallies achievements, but one who abides in Jesus Christ in whom the Father gives the Spirit (John 17:3; Galatians 2:20). Christianity is not self-improvement by tally. It is communion with a Person, Jesus Christ, through […]
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia The Gospel account in Matthew 14:22–34 places us on the Sea of Galilee, where the Lord teaches us the power of the steady gaze. After the miraculous feeding of the five thousand, Christ sends His disciples ahead by boat while He […]
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Thy name in all the earth! Thou whose glory above the heavens is chanted. Psalm 8:1 The Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15, preceded by a fourteen-day period of preparation and fasting. For this past week, we’ve discussed […]
By Fr. Michael Psaromatis Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia What if your worth had nothing to do with your performance? What if, before you ever succeeded or failed, you were already loved? These are not slogans from a self-help book, but the quiet, firm truth proclaimed by the Church, day […]