Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE CHURCH (Part II) By Father Anthony Alevizopoulos The Church, moreover, has its visible dimension, Jesus Christ Himself chose His twelve Disciples and called them Apostles. Before His glorious Ascension, He promised them "power fromContinue reading “THE CHURCH (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE CHURCH By Father Anthony Alevizopoulos Ph.D. of Theology, Ph.D. of Philosophy THE CHURCH AS BODY OF CHRIST IS A DIVINE-human (Theanthropic) ORGANISM, i.e. AN INVISIBLE AND VISIBLE REALITY. The INVISIBLE DIMENSION OF THE ChurchContinue reading “THE CHURCH”

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 Triodion (Sunday of the Prodigal) [Part III)    Saint Theophylact writes:  "The ring is the Seal of Christianity given at Chrismation… You may also think of the ring as 'theContinue reading “THE SECOND SUNDAY OF THE TRIODION (Sunday of the Prodigal)”

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 Triodion (Sunday of the Prodigal) Saint Gregory Palamas asks: “How did he disperse his substance? Above all, it is our inborn mind that is our substance and our wealth. AsContinue reading “THE SECOND SUNDAY OF THE TRIODION (Sunday of the Prodigal)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON "What pleasure and joy you feel when you find some necessary and valuable object which was lost! You are ready to leap with joy. Picture to yourself how pleasing toContinue reading “SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON (February 20th)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE Preparation for the Great Fast On this day, the First Sunday of the TRIODION, our Holy Orthodox Christian Church makes remembrance of the Parable in the Sacred Gospel concerning the TAX COLLECTOR and the PHARISEE.Continue reading “PREPARATION FOR THE GREAT FAST”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIS IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Inspired Orthodox Positions (Part II) By Saint Nicolas of Ochrid Just as the faithless Jews once trampled upon the Commandments of God, one after the other, and marched according to the witness of the worldContinue reading “Inspired Orthodox Positions (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE Inspired Orthodox Positions By Saint Nicolas of Ochrid The Lord said: Repent and believe in the Gospel. TRUE REPENTANCE IS NOT ONLY TO GRIEVE OVER THE SINS ONE HAS COMMITTED BUT A COMPLETE RETURN OFContinue reading “Inspired Orthodox Positions”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "DO NOT JUDGE" My dear, let it be the code and rule of our lives the saying of the Lord: "Do not judge." Apparently a light commandment. Light, because if we examine it with someContinue reading ““DO NOT JUDGE””

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. 20-21) What is Divine Revelation according to the Holy Orthodox Church (Part II) Based on the treasure of the holy memory of the Church, the study of Holy Scripture LEADS TO UNITY, and NOT theContinue reading “What is Divine Revelation according to the Holy Orthodox Church (Part II)”