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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
4th Sunday of the Fast. Good repentance
(Mark 9, 17-31) There are still three weeks remaining before the Resurrection of the Lord. Let us plead deeply for God to help us to accomplish that which we […]
3rd Sunday of the Fast- Sunday of the Precious Cross
On this day, the Church offers the precious cross for the faithful to venerate, as it is from the cross of Christ that our salvation begins. Sin died there, […]
On Afflictions, Pain, and Labors
Along the difficult way—that is, in the trial of sickness and so forth—the thorn of doubt, of impatience, of cowardice comes to rend the garment of the soul. What […]
A miracle of St. Nicholas in Kozani
A miracle of St. Nicholas in Kozani (amateur translation from a talk by Metropolitan Augoustinos Kantiotis of Florina, of blessed memory) «Some say: “‘At that time!’ You make us […]