Saint Kosmas the Aetolian as a Missionary Part 2
What did this man not do for the benefit of the Greek nation! First, the young Christian women serving as wet-nurses to the tyrants’ children in the palaces of […]
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The Grace of God Excludes No One
The Grace of God Excludes No One (An excerpt from Elder Ephraim of Arizona’s homily The Struggle of Great Lent) We have instances from Church history of many people “in […]
Contemplating the Virtue of the Theotokos
During the winter months the sun had already set by the time I reached the Holy Dormition Monastery of the Mother of God. Vespers was most often held in the […]
Sermon on the dormition of the most Holy Theotokos
“Magnify O my soul, the honourable Translation of the Mother of God from earth to heaven.” (Refrain for the 9th Ode of the Canon) Let us be happy, […]
The Transfiguration of our Saviour
From the 6th to the 15th of August, for eight consecutive days, the Church celebrates the Transfiguration ( Metamorfosis) of our Lord Jesus Christ. A little while before […]
The life of Saint Theophilos the Neomartyr (celebrated on 7/24/2024)
Saint Theophilos was born in 1617 AD and was handsome and athletic. Working as a sailor he did not want to serve on a Turkish ship. Greece was under […]
Lessons from the Gadarene man
When Christ spoke with the devil, and specifically, with the Gadarene man who was possessed by the demon, the devil revealed 2 things to us: a) he admits […]
St. Panteleimon, the Great Martyr
During the end of the 3rd century AD St. Panteleimon, the Great Doctor and Martyr, was born. His father, Eustrogios, was not only very rich but was well known […]
Let the prophet Elijah be an example for us
Let the prophet Elijah be an example for us The case of prophet Elijah is pretty impressive. At some moment, it seemed as if the prophet had lost heart, […]
Holy Fathers of the Fourth Ecumenical Council
Matt. 5: 14-19 July 13th, 2014 Many times God removes – intentionally one might say – certain things we rely upon in our lives precisely so that we will be dependent on […]