LIVE Adult Education: Shared Experience of the Orthodox Christian Faith
LIVE Adult Education: Forming Christian Culture Sponsored by St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Bethesda, MD. These are not classes on high theology that are intimidating or difficult to understand. We focus on the “down to earth” and practical ways we should understand and live our faith. In His parables to...
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The Achievement of Faith (11th Sunday of Luke- of the Forefathers) [3]
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi All the temptations, whenever they overcome us, do, indeed, injure us and are obstacles on our path. Their sole aim is to erode love. Satan concocts situations and events which, in essence, don’t really exist but which befuddle the minds of those who are either...
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The Achievement of Faith (11th Sunday of Luke- of the Forefathers) [2]
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi Now we proceed with the same faith, which is no longer abstract, however, because the promises have come, the fullness of time has arrived, the incarnation of the Word of God has occurred and the ‘angel of great counsel’ has appeared (Is. 9, 6). Our...
The Achievement of Faith (11th Sunday of Luke- of the Forefathers)
Elder Joseph of Vatopaidi The dismissal hymn for the feast of the Holy Forefathers, says: ‘You justified the forefathers in faith, and through them betrothed Yourself, in advance, to the Church taken from out of the Gentiles’. These words, if you look at them carefully, are full...
Break Your Spending Habit. Core Finance Video Series. Episode 3
Faith. Strength. Personal Finance. As Orthodox Christians, we are taught to resist temptations like Christ did after he walked out of the desert. But in today’s society temptation is everywhere, clouding our good judgement, and luring us into debt. Don’t be enticed by instant gratification. Be like Christ and resist...
Three Steps to Financial Well-Being. Core Finance Series. Episode 2
Faith. Strength. Personal Finance. A Video Series on Faith and Finance. Don’t let others rule your financial world out of weakness or ignorance. It’s never too late to change, learn, and get involved. Find the strength, overcome what you cannot see, and climb the tree. Follow the three steps and...
Does Attendance at Religious summer camp Strengthen the Faith of Teenagers?
Research does reveal a simple correlation between attending religious summer camps and the strength of teenagers’ religious faith. Nearly 40 percent of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 have been a camper at least once at a summer camp run by a religious organization with religious teachings or songs in...
Superstition is Not Part of Faith
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. But understand this, that in the last days, there will come times of stress. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of...
A Christian Must Have Faith
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. By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with...
Christmas can be approached only through faith
Athanasios Moustakis ‘When Abraham was called, by faith…’ As is the case every year, the Epistle reading for the Sunday before the Nativity of Christ focuses on faith. It consists of two excerpts from chapter 11 of Paul’s Epistle to the Hebrews (verses 9-10 and 32-40) in which...
