Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST, THE HOLY CHURCH COMMEMORATES OUR HOLY FATHER AMONG THE SAINTS, HEGUMEN OF MOUNT SINAI, JOHN, THE AUTHOR OF THE LADDER (CLIMACUS). Couplet John who lived in theContinue reading “THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST: SAINT JOHN OF THE LADDER (CLIMACUS)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. A TREE AGAINST THE TREE For the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, celebrated by the Holy Church on the 14th of September, we hear it said to Christ: "Thou didst set a treeContinue reading “A TREE AGAINST THE TREE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE VENERATION OF THE HONORABLE AND LIFE-CREATING CROSS Couplet “Let all the universe venerate the Cross, through which it has learned to pay homage to Thee, O Logos/Word. Since during the 40 days of theContinue reading “THE VENERATION OF THE HONORABLE AND LIFE-CREATING CROSS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE, ON THE ANNUNCIATION: "BEHOLD, THOU SHALT CONCEIVE." "How shall this be unto me", she said, "seeing I know not a man?" The Ever-Virgin did not say this because she disbelieved, but because she wanted toContinue reading “ON THE ANNUNCIATION: “BEHOLD, THOU SHALT CONCEIVE””

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOKS (Part II) "And the virgin’s name", it says, "was Mary" (Luke 1:27), which means "Lady". This shows the Virgin’s dignity how certain was her virginity and set apart wasContinue reading “ON THE FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the Annunciation of Our Exceedingly Pure Lady, Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary (March 25th). Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone TODAY is the fountainhead of our salvation and the manifestation of the mystery whichContinue reading “On the Annunciation of Our Exceedingly Pure Lady, Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary (March 25th)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS (Part II) By Saint Gregory Palamas It is not of course for the passions to leave us completely and not be at work in our thoughts (logismoi), unless weContinue reading “ON THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS By Saint Gregory Palamas THE CROSS OF CHRIST was mysteriously proclaimed in advance and foreshadowed from the generation of old and no one was ever reconciled with God EXCEPTContinue reading “ON THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. To Encourage Fasting By Saint Gregory Palamas THE INVISIBLE SERPENT, the originator of evil, is inventive, versatile, and extremely skillful in contriving wickedness. He has the means to hinder our good purposes and actions asContinue reading “To Encourage Fasting”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. The Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki. (Part II) Saint Gregory Palamas was present in Constantinople at the Council that was convened in 1341 A.D. against Varlaam of Calabria,Continue reading “The Second Sunday of the Great Fast: Saint Gregory Palamas (Part II)”