Elder Moses the Athonite † The blessed Elder George came from the Black Sea and was orphaned and left on his own very early in life. After being persecuted and imprisoned by the atheist regime in Georgia, he came to Greece where the humble man lived with such asceticism […]
Feast Day Epistles & Gospels Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian, the Unmercenary Healers I Have Nothing to Give; Only to Give Back Icon of Sts. Cosmas & Damian By Andrei Zharov (Belarus, 2015) Gospel for the Feast of Saints Cosmas & Damian Matthew 10:1, 5-8 And Jesus called to Him His twelve
Feast Day Epistles & Gospels Feast of Sts. Cosmas & Damian, the Unmercenary Healers Whatever You Do, Do It With Love Icon of Sts. Cosmas & Damian from Monastery of St. Panteleimon in Jerusalem, painted by the hand of Lazaros Pechlivanidis November 1 is the Feast of Sts. Cosmas and
Have you ever wished you could see a miracle? Maybe you thought a miracle would change things for you, or show you how you should act. In today’s Gospel reading, we hear a story about the rich man and the poor man who both died. The poor man had suffered
Feast Day Epistles & Gospels Feast of The Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrh-streamer Being a Christian Isn’t Always Going to Make You Popular Image by www_slon_pics from Pixabay Gospel for the Feast of St. Demetrios John 15:17-27; 16:1-2 The Lord said to his disciples: “This I command you, to
Metropolitan Ioïl (Frangkakos) of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia ‘Therefore become merciful, as your Father is merciful’. If we read the literature of the ancient Greek sages and, indeed, that of wise people from all over the world, we see that, in their efforts to define what is just, proper,
FEAST DAY EPISTLES & GOSPELS Conception of St. John the Baptist Some Historical Background from the Old Testament For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the
Hank Hanegraaff is joined by J. Warner Wallace to discuss his new book Person of Interest: Why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible. As a former atheist, Wallace understands why people would be skeptical about the significance of…
CONCLUSION PART XII Practical Ways We Can All Make a Difference As Jesus went ashore He saw a great throng; and He had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the day is
Fr. Dimitrios Bokos The Elevation of the Precious Cross belongs to the feasts of the Lord. It centers on the person of Christ, because the Cross became ‘the sign of the Son of Man’. Once Christ had determined that the means of his voluntary Passion would be death on
Gospel of the Feast of the Holy Cross When the chief priests and the officers saw Him, they cried out, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I find no crime in Him.” The Jews answered Him, “We have a law, and
Feast of Saints Joachim and Anna There is Only ONE Needful Thing Icon of Saints Joachim and Anna with the Theotokos Yesterday we celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The Gospel lesson that is read on the feast days of the Virgin Mary is always the