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The Feast of Christ’s Reception as Fulfillment of the Ritual of Mosaic Law

Theodore Rokas   The recent feast, the Reception of the Lord, is the feast which is celebrated exactly forty days after that of His Nativity. The name of the feast in Greek comes from a verb meaning ‘to go out and meet or welcome someone’ [Hence the depiction of Symeon Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 daysFebruary 2, 2023 ago
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The Significance of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan

Sophia Kafkopoulou   On 6 January, our Church celebrates Theophany, one of the great feasts of the Lord. Jesus’ baptism is the event which formally confirmed the advent of the Messiah. Although the Lord Himself had no need of the remission of sins, He nevertheless came to John ‘to be Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 weeksJanuary 7, 2023 ago
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Holy Theophany: beyond the symbols

Athanassios Stogiannidis   The celebration of Holy Theophany certainly has a most important place in the life of the Orthodox Church. This is because the order of service for the feast sets out in a very expressive way the prospects and horizons which are opened up to every human being Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 1 monthJanuary 4, 2023 ago
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‘Your hand which touched’ – G. Hatzichronoglou

The doxastiko of the 9th Hour at the Great Hours on the Lord’s feast of the Theophany, in plagal tone one. This doxastiko is an excellent example of our Church’s poetic and musical tradition. It’s for two choirs, that is, it’s divided into parts and sung by each choir alternately. Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 1 monthJanuary 3, 2023 ago
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The Feast of the Entry of Our Lady the Mother of God

Metropolitan Serafeim of Zimbabwe   The feast of the Entry of our Lady connects us to God’s providence and Christ’s salvation of humanity and of the whole of God’s creation. The plan of divine dispensation for our salvation, however, also included the participation of holy people who, with their devotion Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 monthsNovember 22, 2022 ago
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Encomium on the two Great Archangels Michael and Gabriel – 2

Saint Nikodimos the Athonite   Secondly, God created the perceptible world in six days. He bedecked the heavens with the multitude of stars and the suns; He adorned the earth with all manner of plants and animals; He filled the air with the sweet trilling of the birds. Finally, He Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 monthsNovember 11, 2022 ago
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Encomium on the two Great Archangels Michael and Gabriel – 1

Saint Nikodimos the Athonite   If, my beloved fathers and brethren, I were granted the gift of acquiring one of the tongues which the angels have, as the Apostle of Christ Paul says, (“even if I speak in the tongues of the Angels”) it would be certain and only to Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 monthsNovember 8, 2022 ago
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Feast of Great Martyr Demetrios, The Myrrh-Streamer

Saint Demetrios suffered in Thessalonica during the reign of Galerius Maximian (c. 306). He belonged to one of the most distinguished families of the province of Macedonia and was widely admired not only because of his noble ancestry and grace of bearing, but also for virtue, wisdom and goodness of Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 monthsOctober 26, 2022 ago
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Encomium on the Beheading of the Great Forerunner – 3

Saint Theodore the Studite   According to the Gospel, his disciples then came, took away his body and buried it (Matth. 14, 13). Those of you who love history, look at how the burial of this righteous man is depicted and gives the lie to those enemies of the holy Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 monthsAugust 31, 2022 ago
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Encomium on the Beheading of the Great Forerunner – 2

Saint Theodore the Studite   So what did he say to Herod? “You’re not allowed to live with her”. He reminded him of the divine law, as if saying to him: “Look and see what the Law orders you to do. If there are two brothers and one of them Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 monthsAugust 30, 2022 ago

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