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 […]
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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 […]
Why do we fast before Dormition?
So why do we fast before Dormition? In a close-knit family, word that its matriarch is on her deathbed brings normal life to a halt. Otherwise important […]
Advice for spiritual encouragement
Do you want to be assured whether you think, act, speak properly or not every minute of your life? Keep this in mind: “Do I act, think, or speak having […]
6th Sunday of Matthew (of the paralytic)
The Lord wants to see man’s faith so He can cure him The Lord desires to see something from man, in order that He might act. […]