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Do we bear in mind the nature of the future judgement?

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…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 21, 2023 ago
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Saturday of the souls

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…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 20, 2023 ago
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Repentance: return from exile in the world

Archimandrite Nikanor Karayannis   Through its graphic narrative, the Gospel parable of the prodigal son depicts the mystery of human iniquity and also the majesty of God’s acceptance and love. In an unsurpassed manner, it presents the human fall and repentance, apostasy and return. Our vagrancy in the world. The Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 13, 2023 ago
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Sermon on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son [Part II]

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…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 12, 2023 ago
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The idolization of our self

Metropolitan Ieronymos of Larisa and Tyrnavos   Many people have made this point: over recent centuries, led astray by philosophical theories, economic dictates and social systems, people have forgotten God and made themselves independent of him. Beguiled by promises of true happiness here in the world and devoted to the Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 9, 2023 ago
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Humility and prayer (Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee)

Metropolitan Agathangelos of Fanari   The contrast in the image of the parable is stark. ‘Two men went up to the sanctuary to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a publican’. In the first scene of the parable, the attitude of the Pharisee at prayer is described, as Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 7, 2023 ago
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Saint Photius: The Miracle and the Primacy of Truth

Stylianos G. Papadopoulos   The Miracle of Truth Saint Photius was the chosen vessel of God in his times. He was, in other words, the outstanding, genuine bearer of Tradition and for that reason was the most famous and therefore the most significant theologian of the period. His outlook and Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 6, 2023 ago
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Erstwhile events

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…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 4, 2023 ago
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Prescriptions

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…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 3, 2023 ago
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Epistle for the 17th Sunday of Matthew

Metropolitan Dionysios of Servia and Kozani †   My beloved Christians, Sanctity is a distinguishing feature and obligation of Christians. Christian means a holy person. And holy means pure, clean, sincere and lambent in body and soul, that is in outlook and feelings, in words and deeds, in wishes and Read more…

By Pemptousia Partnership, 2 yearsFebruary 1, 2023 ago

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