In order for us to understand the role and importance which the holy Fathers have within the life of the Orthodox Church, we must examine it under […]
Tag: Great Feasts
Theophany
Theophany (from Greek theophania, meaning “appearance of God”) is one of the Great Feasts of the Orthodox Church, celebrated on January 6. It is the feast which […]
Sunday of Pentecost
After fifty days from our Lord’s glorious Resurrection our Holy Orthodox Church celebrates Pentecost. This feast day is very important for all mankind, because it is the birthday of […]
Thomas Sunday
(John. 20, 19-29) “Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe” Christ works with many Christians just as he did with Thomas: He shows condescension […]
The Dormition of the Theotokos
It is not an easy task for anyone to describe the glory of the Mother of God. It is also extremely difficult to put into words the virtues […]
Sunday of Pentecost.How receptive are we to receiving the Holy Spirit?
Today is a great day. Today we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit and the establishment of the Church. Everything performed in the Church is performed in the […]
The Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
With special skills and grace the hymn-writers of our Holy Orthodox Church exalt the event of the Divine Economia through the sacred hymns of today’s great feast, that of […]
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 […]
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 His […]
In the Honor of the Holy Apostles
In honour of the Apostles, whose Synaxi we will celebrate on June 30, the day after our celebration of the great beacons of the Gospel, Sts. Peter and Paul […]
