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Rich Man

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The Rich Young Man Meets with Christ (Luke 18:18-30)

Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou   In our quiet expectation of the great feast of Christmas, ‘the metropolitan of feasts’, the Gospel readings of this period revolve around the burning question: ‘What shall I do to inherit eternal life?’ Man was formed for eternity and his spirit urgently demands it. Even centuries Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 monthsNovember 27, 2022 ago
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9th Sunday of Luke: ‘A Fierce Condemnation of Greed’

Protopresbyter Nikolaos Patsalos   The ninth Sunday of Saint Luke and the Gospel reading again revolves around the great temptation of the misuse of wealth. The parable of the foolish rich man is well-known and, at the same time, of enduring interest to everyone, not only to those who have Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 monthsNovember 20, 2022 ago
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‘Good Teacher what Good should I do to have Eternal Life?’

Hierodeacon Rafael Misiaoulis, Theologian   The rich young man in today’s Gospel reading (Matthew 9, 16-26) begins with an important motive: he seeks an answer about eternal life from Him Who is Eternal, real Life. He seeks an answer to salvation from the Savior. ‘Good teacher, what should I do Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 5 monthsSeptember 4, 2022 ago
The Prayer Team

Deny, Take Up, Follow

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Gospel from Sunday After the Holy Cross Jesus said, “If any man would come after Me, let Him deny Himself and take up His cross and follow Me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save Read more…

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis, 1 yearSeptember 19, 2021 ago
Pemptousia Partnership

The Foolish Rich Man

Metropolitan of Gortyn and Megalopolis, Ieremias   1. I mentioned to you on another occasion, my Christian friends, that our Church, like the caring mother it is, uses this period of winter- when living conditions have always been difficult- to present us with Sunday Gospel readings that sharpen our awareness Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (4)

Metropolitan Ierotheos of Nafpaktos and Ayios Vlasios   Eighth. In the parable, it says that between the place where Abraham was and hades, where the rich man found himself, there was a ‘great chasm’. And that it wasn’t possible to cross from one side to the other. Naturally, this is Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 years ago
The Children's Word

What It Really Means To Be Rich

What does it take to be rich? Did you know some people spend their whole lives asking this question? How can I be rich? In today’s Gospel reading, we hear the story of a rich man and a poor man named  Lazarus. The rich man enjoyed big feasts and wore Read more…

By Presvytera Alexandra Houck, 2 years ago
Pemptousia Partnership

‘If you Want to Enter Life, Keep the Commandments’

Hierodeacon Rafael Misiaoulis, Theologian   The rich young man in today’s Gospel reading seems to have metaphysical concerns and considerable spiritual interests. His young heart burned for the sublime, the eternal, the things to come. He approached the Lord with zeal and with a genuine willingness to learn. A desire Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 3 yearsNovember 25, 2019 ago

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