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John the Baptist

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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, 2 yearsAugust 31, 2023 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, 2 yearsAugust 30, 2023 ago
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Encomium on the Beheading of the Great Forerunner

Saint Theodore the Studite   Dear God-fearing Christians, the feast which we have gathered here to celebrate together today is radiant and filled with divine joy. It is rightly called radiant because it shines from the very name of him whom we are honouring today, since he is called the Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsAugust 29, 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, 2 yearsJanuary 7, 2023 ago
Pemptousia Partnership

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, 3 yearsJanuary 5, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Conception of St. John the Baptist

FEAST DAY EPISTLES & GOSPELS Conception of St. John the Baptist Some Historical Background from the Old Testament For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 4 yearsSeptember 23, 2021 ago
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The Beheading of Saint John, the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord – 2

Saint Justin Popovich   Today (29th of August), we also specifically glorify the first Evangelist and Christian Confessor, the first to confess God in the New Testament world.  Consider how fearlessly, openly and directly he confessed God’s Truth: ‘King, it’s not right for you to have your brother’s wife, your Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsAugust 30, 2021 ago
Pemptousia Partnership

The Beheading of Saint John, the Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord – 1

Saint Justin Popovich   Today is a little Great Friday, a second Great Friday. Today the greatest man of those born of women, John, the Holy Forerunner and Baptist of the Lord, is slain. On Great Friday, God, was murdered, God was crucified. At today’s holy and great feast, the Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsAugust 29, 2021 ago
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The Children's Word

Can You Share this Gift with Others?

Have you ever brought a present to somebody? Maybe you were invited to a birthday party and you proudly brought your present for your friend. Have you ever brought a present for somebody you didn’t know? Maybe you donated food or clothes to somebody who needed it? Did your gifts Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 4 yearsAugust 26, 2021 ago
Pemptousia Partnership

Saint John the Baptist

Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou   We shall make a few comments on a passage that Saint Sophrony wrote about Saint John the Baptist. The Lord exalted Saint John the Baptist and bore testimony that he is the greatest among them that are born of women, because he made himself the least Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 yearsJuly 6, 2020 ago

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