Sunday after the Holy Cross
The renouncing of the self is the whole ascesis ofthespirituallife. In todays gospel reading, the Lord says:”Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny […]
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The History of the Cross
Today, beloved brothers and sisters, we mark a great feast, a great celebration: it is the Exaltation of the Precious Cross. This feast carries us off to Golgotha […]
Regarding prayer – Elder Efraim of Arizona
Cry out the prayer without ceasing. May God grant you a blessed beginning! May it not abandon you, or rather, may you not abandon the prayer—the life of the soul, […]
Sunday Before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Whoever discovers God’s love strives zealously to respond to this love Ever since Christ came and for as long as we reside in this world the main issue […]
Saint Kosmas the Aetolian as a Missionary Part 1
1. Introduction. A holy anniversary has recently been celebrated in Greece: this past 24th of August marked the passage of 180 years from the very day on which a […]
Mary’s departure from earth
Mary’s departure from earth According to the tradition of the Greek Orthodox church, the Dormition celebration is preceded by a two-week fast, referred to as the Dormition Fast, which […]
9th Sunday of Matthew (Jesus walks on the waters)
The disciples were ordinary men. But despite being close to Christ -seeing him, seeing the miracles he performed, and hearing his words- it was as though they were living in […]
Icon of the Mother of God “Triherousa” (Three Hands)
St. John Damascene accepted monasticism at the monastery of St. Sava the Sanctified and there bestowed his wonderworking icon [of the Mother of God of Three Hands]. […]
8th Sunday of Matthew (The Feeding of the Five Thousand)
Blessed is he that feels that the Lord has had compassion on him We will refer to the Gospel passage that we heard: The Lord saw the […]
Elder Efraim of Arizona. Regarding Silence
My child, have patience, humility, and love, and guard your tongue, for when it defeats a person, it becomes an irrepressible evil for him, sweeping away also other […]