Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. I Corinthians 16:13-14 Today we will focus on being faithful in relationships with others. The first one I’ll mention is the relationship one has with a spouse. When people come […]
Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos Bad thoughts poison life and the relations between people. Especially between a married couple, where thoughts prevail which are the result of the corrosion of time and from the fact that we, as people, aren’t the way others want us to be and the others aren’t […]
Jesus has a way of interacting with women that I find deeply spiritual. There are many good examples of this in the Gospels, and I want to share a few of my favorites with you. The First Sign at Cana Jesus was with His own mother, the Theotokos, at the […]
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. It seems that the idea of an authentic relationship is becoming more and more rare in today’s world. We seem to […]
Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called. Ephesians 4:1 Good morning Prayer Team! Christ is Born! Glorify Him! The word “worthy” has a lot of meanings. Let’s examine a few of them. One meaning that is easy to dismiss is the […]
For he says, “At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation.” Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:2 Christ is Born! Glorify Him! For the past several years in the parish where I serve, we’ve encouraged parishioners […]
An excerpt from “FROM CHAOS TO CHRIST: Out of Noise, into Truth” by Fr. Christopher Metropulos. Buy the book available now HERE. A few moments in my life have been truly pivotal, and meeting Mother Teresa was undoubtedly one of them. Years ago, I served at the Assumption Cathedral in […]
Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. And as He stepped out on land, there met Him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes, and he lived not in a house but among the […]
Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one. Tychicus will tell you all about my affairs; he is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow […]
Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Galatians 6:1 In our previous reflection, we examined Galatians 5:26 – “Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.” This is the […]
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 […]
What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate […]