Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios Righteous Symeon, while holding the Infant Christ, concluded his praise to God with a prophecy: “my eyes have seen Your salvation which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, a light to bring revelation to the Gentiles” (Luke 2:30-32). Inspired by the Holy Spirit, Symeon Read more…
Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos Our secularized age aims at involving us in the pleasures of consumerism. It has even turned religion into a consumer item. This is why the latter has been restricted in its functions to customs, symbols and metaphysics. Society doesn’t understand, and doesn’t want to understand, that Read more…
We can have this “great light” of Christ in our lives too. Nobody wants to sit in darkness! We can have this “great light” of Christ in our lives too. When we read about our Lord in the Bible, and when we try to be like Him, that “great light” Read more…
Have your parents ever told you not to do something? Have they ever told you not to say something or wear something or act a certain way? Sure! That should happen to every kid! Sometimes when our parents tell us not to do something, we might feel sad or embarrassed Read more…
Jesus said, “I am the Resurrection and the Life; he who believes in Me, though he die, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believe in Me shall never die.” John 11:25-26 Good Morning Prayer Team! Last week, a woman named Anastasia passed away. She had tremendous faith, Read more…
In this sermon, Fr. Lazarakis talks about Epiphany and the unapproachable light of God. Looking into the hymnology of the great feast, we identify Christ as Light, as a guide through the darkness of this world. But instead of looking to Christ, we look to man-made lights and Read more…
The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, towards the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death, Light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to Read more…
Have you ever watched the sun rise? Maybe you woke up very early one morning, even while it was still dark out. You might have seen how the sun started to make everything light, even before you could really see it. Today, in the Gospel reading, we hear about where Read more…
Are you blind? Do you wear glasses? Drawing on a story from his own past, Fr. Christopher puts us right into the heart and mind of the blind man who received his sight from Christ. Have you ever imagined how that man felt when his eyes were healed? How does Read more…
As we give blessing to God for the end of one day and the beginning of another, the words of Psalm 103 in our Vespers service bid us turn our thoughts to the Lord’s work in creating the world. 1. How magnified are thy works, O Lord! In wisdom hast Read more…