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 […]
Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes […]
All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. Psalm 25:10 No one can meet a stranger and say upon first meeting “I love you.” If they did, this would not be a true statement. Because love doesn’t just […]
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” A second time Jesus said to him, “Simon, son of […]
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, May, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most […]
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, […]
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week and invites us to reflect on the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Crowds gathered to welcome Him, shouting praises and waving palm branches, recognizing Him as the King who had come to deliver them. But this celebration was filled with layers […]
Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. Psalm 127:1 The theme of this Lenten period for the Prayer Team is “Arise & Build,” based on Nehemiah 2:18. Each week we will examine […]
And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, to test Him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And He said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is […]
I have been asked many times over the course of my priestly ministry, Father Chris, can you share with me the significance of Great Lent and its meaning to me in my spiritual journey? This brief article should assist in answering that question and more as we entire this sacred […]