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Let us find room for the new-born Christ

Theoni Marinou-Boura, Theologian   Thoughts on the Events of the Nativity • Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem to be counted in a census and were unable to find an inn in which to stay. Really, who has time and space for God today? How necessary is God for us Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsDecember 28, 2021 ago
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The Birth of Christ: Historical and Theological Facts and how they have sometimes been Distorted

Fr. Sotirios Athanasoulias   The Person of Christ at the center of detractions For Christians, the historicity of Christ is self-evident, as, indeed, it is for all people of good will. According to the very clear testimony of Holy Scripture, Jesus was a historical personage who was born in Bethlehem Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsDecember 22, 2021 ago
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Saint Amphilochius of Iconium: what was the hook for the devil?

Saint Amfilochius Bishop of Iconium   Saint Amphilochius of Iconium, whose feast we celebrate today, is among the great theologians of the 4th century and, indeed, belongs to the group of Cappadocian Fathers. He was born in Diocaesarea in Cappadocia to wealthy parents and received an excellent education. He was related Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsNovember 26, 2021 ago
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We weren’t born to die but to live eternally

George Mantzarides, Professor Emeritus of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki   God is love (1 Jn. 4, 16). And we people are created ‘in the image and likeness’ of the God of love. But the God of love is also fair-minded. He respects our freedom and Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsNovember 17, 2021 ago
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An Approach to Orthodox Teaching on Angels

Fr. Christos Klavas   The angels have a special position in the Orthodox Church and particular honor is accorded to them. Holy Scripture (Old and New Testaments) is full of references to angels, who are presented as playing an important role in the implementation of the plan of divine providence. Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsNovember 10, 2021 ago
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The conscience we’ve forgotten

Protopresbyter Themistoklis Mourtzanos   ‘When our conscience tells us to do something and we ignore it, and when it then tells us to do something else and we don’t do it, we steadily and relentlessly stamp upon it; we bury it and it can’t shout aloud within us any more, Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsOctober 16, 2021 ago
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Understanding of the Divine Liturgy is necessary

Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios   The greatest and most blessed event in the history of mankind was the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to earth for His salvific work. Many of us may envy the people who lived at that time in Galilee and Judea, because they were privileged Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsOctober 8, 2021 ago
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In the Likeness of God (Luke 6, 31-36)

Metropolitan Ioïl (Frangkakos) of Edessa, Pella, and Almopia   ‘Therefore become merciful, as your Father is merciful’. If we read the literature of the ancient Greek sages and, indeed, that of wise people from all over the world, we see that, in their efforts to define what is just, proper, Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsOctober 5, 2021 ago
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“Let Us Commend Ourselves to Christ our God”

Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios   The most frequently heard exhortation of the Church which the faithful who attend daily Services hear is, “Let us commend ourselves and one another, and our whole life to Christ our God.”  The Celebrant says this multiple times (as many as ten during Matins and Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsJuly 8, 2021 ago
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On Conscience (Rom. 2:10-18)

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…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 4 yearsJuly 6, 2021 ago

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