Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou Today’s apostolic reading (2nd Sunday of Matthew) speaks about the theme of judgment and conscience. Our God is a God that ‘trieth the hearts and reins’.[1] The day of Judgment will come as a surprise because the Lord will judge the hidden intents of the heart. Read more…
Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larisa and Tyrnavos One of the features of our society is a sense of lawlessness. It’s a belief common to all that certain people get treated in a preferential way, that, while laws exists, they aren’t applied- or at least not equally- to everybody. At the Read more…
LIVE Adult Education on “Walking the Spiritual Tightrope: Achieving ‘Balance’ in Our Lives” from St George Greek Orthodox Church. We put a lot of time and effort into achieving balance in our lives. What do we mean by balance? What should a life lived in balance look like for an Read more…
In this episode of Good News for a Change, Fr. Constantine Lazarakis shares thoughts on Matthew 5:14-19, in which Jesus tells His Disciples, and us, “You are the Light of the World.” Fr. Constantine reminds us that in ancient times, people had little ability to produce light when the sun Read more…
Watch the latest installment of our study in Matthew in the above video. Today we are looking at Matthew chapter 28. Posted by the Orthodox Christian Network. You can find the Orthodox Christian Network on Google+
Matthew 26:1-13 Wednesday: The Sanhedrin’s Conspiracy 1. Focus on the Coming Passion beginning 2 days after Passover happens, when the Son of man is to be delivered up. 2. The Anointing at Bethany and the plan to betray Jesus. a) Christ’s prediction of His imminent death. b) Plotting to betray Read more…
Matthew 25:14-30 We must be good stewards- A third parable! 1. Each of us receives talents- what are we doing with them? Time, Talent, Treasure, Trust 2. Be diligent in our spiritual lives and wait for Christ to return. 3. God’s gifts to us are many- talent was worth 6,000 denarii. Read more…
Pronouncement of Judgment Seven woes pronounced upon the Scribes and Pharisees 1. Jesus castigates them because they denounce Him and His message-thus shut the Kingdom of the heavens before men. 2. Jesus blames them for what they make of converts, making them imitations of their false teachings. 3. Jesus castigates Read more…
Matthew 22:15–46 15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for Read more…
Matthew 21:18-46 Israel: The Withered Fig Tree Christ saw not only a fig tree, but the people of Israel and their Temple. Like the fig tree whose leaves promised food, the outward pomp and glory of the Temple promised spiritual fruit to all the world. But just as the fig Read more…