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
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
Saint John Chrysostom John 3: 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven- the Son of Man who is in heaven. What I’ve often said I’ll now repeat, and will continue to say. And what is it? That when Jesus was about to touch Read more
Archimandrite Kyrillos Kostopoulos The return to the deification of reason is a feature of the modern era, though its impressive technological achievements also involve the fear factor and the risk of surprises for the future of humankind. What is rare and often totally lacking is existential joy. Western Puritanism Read more
Ioannis Karavidopoulos, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Hermeneutics, A. U. Th. Today’s epistle reading comes from Saint Paul’s first letter to Timothy and contains advice from the apostle to Timothy, his disciple and collaborator, whom he left as bishop of the Church of Ephesus. The saying is sure and Read more
Saint Athanasius Although this text was written in the 4th century, it is relevant today in that it addresses opinions which are still in vogue. Even now, for example, there are some people who believe that the universe just sort of happened somehow. Saint Athanasius points out the difference between Read more
Sophia Bekri, Theologian It used to be said that nobody is as ungrateful as a person you’ve done a good turn to and that nobody’s a firmer enemy. This was meant as censure on the passion of ingratitude and to emphasize the tendency on the part of recipients, sometimes Read more
Ioannis Karavidopoulos, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Hermeneutics, A. U. Th. Imagine for a moment how frightening it would feel to be cut off from all other people, without any chance of contacting or encountering anyone else, while at the same time having a body which was sick and Read more
Athanassios Stogiannidis The celebration of Holy Theophany certainly has a most important place in the life of the Orthodox Church. This is because the order of service for the feast sets out in a very expressive way the prospects and horizons which are opened up to every human being Read more
Theodore Rokas On January 1 our holy Church celebrates two great and important events: the circumcision of Christ, the formal entry of a male child into the Jewish community which according to their custom took place on the 8th day after his birth; and the commemoration of Saint Basil Read more