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 […]
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7th Sunday of Matthew ( the Two Blind Men )
The issue is not that people be healed of their illnesses, but that they be helped to believe in Christ We do not have sorrow within us […]
If the “spiritual” eyes are not healthy – 3rd Sunday of Matthew
Matt. 6, 22-23 “The eye is the lamp of the body”. If the eye is good, it is as though the whole body sees. If, however, the […]
Call of the disciples. 2nd Sunday of Matthew
(Matt. 4, 18-23) He who straightway responds to God’s call will progress “And immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him” (Matt. 4, 22). […]
As the old man is crucified, the soul is healed
Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council This Sunday is dedicated to the 318 Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, held in Nicea in the year […]
Sunday of the Blind man
The blind man sees Christ the Saviour, with the eyes of his soul The Gospel reading refers to a man blind from birth. What better, more beautiful and […]
The servant of God, father Cosmas of Gregoriou Monastery
Below is a homily given by Bishop Avgoustinos of Florina a few months after Fr. Cosmas, Apostle to Zaire, reposed. This excerpt is from the book Apostle to Zaire: […]
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
(John. 4, 5-42) The Lord first comes to save a sinful woman! The Lord “being weary from the journey” came to meet the “prey”: the Samaritan woman, a […]
Noble souls are initiated into the joy of the Resurrection
“This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us rejoice and be glad in it”. The Church calls us to rejoice and to delight in this day, […]
5th Sunday of the Fast
(Mark 10, 32-45) “…behold, we are going up to Jerusalem…” The Lord is going up to Jerusalem to be crucified, to die. His only concern is that he remains […]