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The Canaanite woman and the Mother of God

Archbishop Christodoulos (Paraskevaïdis) of Athens (1998-2008, †)   Today’s Gospel is about a Canaanite woman. You heard how she called out to the Lord, followed Him, and was ignored by Him. His disciples were at a loss to understand why He didn’t either help her or tell her to go Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 daysJanuary 29, 2023 ago
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The Grandeur of the Mother of God [3]

Monk Arsenios of the Skete of Koutloumousiou, the Holy Mountain   If we see that some saints enjoy greater glory than others, this is due to the fact they have even a little bit more of Christ’s humility within them, nothing else. There are saints who have astonishing ascetic achievements Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 monthsSeptember 2, 2022 ago
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The Grandeur of the Mother of God [2]

Monk Arsenios of the Skete of Koutloumousiou, the Holy Mountain   So humility which comes as a natural result after we sin, especially when these are mortal sins, is one thing, and the humility of Christ is another. For sinful people, humility’s absolutely necessary for them to stay alive, so Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 monthsSeptember 1, 2022 ago
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The Grandeur of the Mother of God

Monk Arsenios of the Skete of Koutloumousiou, the Holy Mountain   When the most glorious and richest kings on earth have in mind to build their throne and their royal palace as a whole, they don’t leave a stone unturned until they find the most precious material that nature is Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 monthsAugust 31, 2022 ago
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Did Our Lady give birth to God? Was God born of a woman?

Iraklis Filios   Saint Cyril of Alexandria wrote that the Mother of God sanctified the Holy Trinity! At first sight this is a scandalous statement. How could a human being sanctify the Holy Trinity? And if that statement’s challenging, there are people on the other side who doubt and deny Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 6 monthsAugust 16, 2022 ago
Pemptousia Partnership

On the Birth of Our Most Holy Lady, the Mother of God – 1

Saint Photios the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople   Today, the Virgin Mother is born from a barren mother and the palace is bedecked for the coming of the Lord Christ. Today, the bonds of sterility are broken and the gates of the Virgin are barred. Because, as the barren womb Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 1 yearSeptember 7, 2021 ago
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Discourse on the Deposition & Veneration of the Holy Belt of Ever-Virgin Mary – 2

Saint German, Patriarch of Constantinople   And you, All-Pure and All-Good and Most-Merciful Lady, the consolation of Christians, the fervent comfort of those in distress, the immediate refuge of sinners, do not abandon us as orphans, without your divine assistance. For if you do abandon us, where shall we turn? Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 1 yearSeptember 1, 2021 ago
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Discourse on the Deposition & Veneration of the Holy Belt of Ever-Virgin Mary-1

Saint German, Patriarch of Constantinople   Discourse on the Deposition and Veneration of the Holy and Honourable Belt of Our Most Pure Lady the Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary Through the Holy Spirit, David, the Prophet and King, sang, “Glorious things are spoken of you, the City of God”. Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 1 yearAugust 31, 2021 ago
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A Transition to Life: The Dormition of the Mother of God

Elder Ephraim of Arizona †   Every time we celebrate the Dormition of the Mother of God, it’s as if we’re having Easter – the Easter of the summer. Our Lady the Mother of God prepares Easter for us. A glorious crossing “from death to life”. A second Easter, holy Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 1 yearAugust 16, 2021 ago
Pemptousia Partnership

A Theological Approach to and Interpretation of the Icon of the Entry of the Mother of God

Hierodeacon Filaretos, Monastery of the Holy Lavra, Kalavryta   When we look at the icon of the Entry of the Mother of God into the Temple, we’re conscious of the silence of the Holy Scriptures and listen instead to the augmentation of the Gospels by the sacred Tradition of the Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 yearsNovember 20, 2019 ago

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