Confession
Admitting wrong, and restoring relationships is an important, and often difficult task. But absolutely necessary for life on the battelefield.
Pemptousia Partnership
Values and social life (2)
George Mantzarides, Professor Emeritus of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Self-validated human values are dangerous not only for our spiritual and religious life but also for the moral and social life, because they easily transform themselves into means of self-justification and distraction. This dual function […]
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Values and social life
George Mantzarides, Professor Emeritus of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki The concept of value is often used in a moral, social, economic, aesthetic and religious context. Value is a quality or idea which is cultivated and experienced on a personal and social level. It is […]
The Prayer Team
Labor Day
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. You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be happy and it shall be well with you. Psalm 128:2 […]
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In the hermitage of humility: the figure of an elder [4]
Among other things, I asked the Elder what I could do to love Christ? I thought that he’d tell me all sorts of things involving unceasing prayer, many prostrations, fasting and so on, but he simply said: ‘Love Christ’s Cross’. Indeed, looking upon the Saviour’s Cross you learn to gratefully […]
The Prayer Team
Psalm 82—Arise O God, Judge the Earth
Arise, O God, judge the earth; for to Thee belong all the nations! Psalm 82:8 One of the greatest misnomers about Orthodoxy is that we aren’t a Bible based church. Many of us were raised not reading the Bible. Many people put more stock in “Tradition” than the Bible. And many […]
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Balancing a God-Centered Life with a Career
Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well. Matthew 6:33 In yesterday’s reflection, we discussed finding balance in life, in terms of how we spend our time. Today’s reflection is going to depart from the Psalms for a day, to deal with some […]
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The Beauty of Nature as a Stimulus for Spiritual Enquiry
Protopresbyter Vasileios Kalliakmanis, Professor of the Theological School, A.U.Th. The way of life in large cities has degenerated in recent years. Pollution of the atmosphere, accumulation of garbage, electromagnetic and noise pollution, lack of greenery, the ecological crisis, the commute between home and places of work, traffic congestion as […]
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The Great Paraclitic Canon
Archbishop Stylianos of Australia † The time from August 1 to 15 is a period in the Church’s year during which the Orthodox soul turns to Our Most Holy Lady the Mother of God, with eyes full of contrition. For the two weeks before the feast of the Dormition, […]
The Prayer Team
Summer Reset 2020: Part I—Things We’ve Lost
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear Him. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So He told them this parable: “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, […]
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Interview with Archimandrite Zacharias (part 2) – Prayer and the Divine Liturgy
Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou Question: Saint Sophrony says that the Christian should have unceasing inspiration in his life. What does this inspiration consist of? Answer: ‘Those who are led by the Holy Spirit never cease going downwards, condemning themselves as unworthy of God,’ says Father Sophrony (cf. ‘On Prayer’, p. […]
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Psalm 50/51—The Psalm of Repentance: Create in Me a Clean Heart
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence and take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me with a willing spirit. Psalm 50:10-12 Have […]