Sotiris Stylianou On Sunday 19 February we’ll hear in our churches the Gospel reading concerning the Last Judgement (Matth. 25, 31-46). In this, Christ describes the criteria by which we’ll be judged at the completion of the ages. The criterion is that of practical love for other people. The Read more
Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis Even though every Saturday is dedicated to the holy martyrs and the departed faithful of the Church, it’s well known that there are two particular Saturdays of the soul: one on the eve of the Sunday of Meat-fare and the other on the eve of holy Read more
Archimandrite Symeon Krayiopoulos † What is projection? It’s when someone projects onto others whatever it is that’s inside themselves. To put it more analytically, so that we all understand: people who’ve committed a sin and have repressed the guilt created by it, have, along with the guilt, also repressed Read more
Elder Moisis the Athonite † The present crisis is an opportunity for us to take a sharp look at ourselves and to view others with leniency. A kind disposition is a beautiful thing. Mutual understanding, mutual respect and mutual esteem are more necessary today. They’re an open window in Read more
Georgios Patronos, Emeritus Professor of Theology, University of Athens 3. The Tragic Experience of Life “in a far Country”. In spite and independently of the reasons for departure, life in a country far from one’s home has its tragic aspect, too. It’s a bitter experience, often with dreadful consequences. Read more
Archimandrite Varnavas Lambropoulos As we enter the time of the Triodio, a period of contrition, the Church loses no time in reminding us of the clear distinction between genuine and affected godliness. At the start of the spiritual struggle, which will soon be intensified as we begin Great Lent, Read more
Protopresbyter Antonios Christou Dear readers, it’s true that this year we were going to try to avoid referring to the time of the Triodio, because we’ve done so at length in the past, in some of our older articles, and it’s not good, it’s tedious, to return to the Read more
Fr. Andreas Agathokleous Every person’s history comprises various phases, some pleasant, others not so. When we reflect on them, it may be that we’d rather some of them hadn’t happened and that, if we were able, we’d alter them. And yet they all contribute to our spiritual development and Read more
Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos In the era of life coaching and positive thinking, people need prescriptions, practical solutions. The less we think, the better. In fact, if we happen upon some special ‘dispenser’ then we’re more than happy. We go along with them, read, and are willing to adopt ‘magic Read more
Elder Ephraim of Arizona † We’re Orthodox, yet essentially we don’t know the height, depth and breadth of Orthodoxy. We must see it in all its holiness. What is Orthodoxy? Orthodoxy is the truth, the correct dogma concerning God, human beings and the world, as this was given to Read more