Author Archives: Father George

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ORTHODOX CELEBRATION OF THE APODOSIS OF ALL-HOLY PASCHA On Wednesday, June 9th, our Holy Orthodox Christian Church celebrates the feast of the Apodosis (Leave-taking or "after-feast") of the All-Holy Pascha 39 days later. Our Holy OrthodoxContinue reading “ORTHODOX CELEBRATION OF THE APODOSIS OF ALL-HOLY PASCHA”

CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣΥΝΗ (JUSTICE) IS INDISPENSABLE TO ALL OF MANKIND "The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and the Lord said to him, ‘Make a particular request for yourself.’ Solomon said, ‘You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked before YouContinue reading “ΔΙΚΑΙΟΣΥΝΗ (JUSTICE) IS INDISPENSABLE TO ALL OF MANKIND”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IS THE ARK OF SALVATION "Then God said to Noah, ‘The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth, is filled with unrighteousness through them, and behold, I will destroyContinue reading “THE ORTHODOX CHURCH IS THE ARK OF SALVATION”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! THE CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL COMPASS IS THE LORD HIMSELF "Now may the Lord DIRECT YOUR HEARTS INTO THE LOVE OF GOD AND INTO THE PATIENCE OF CHRIST" (2 Thessalonians 3:5). "Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth,Continue reading “THE CHRISTIANS SPIRITUAL COMPASS IS THE LORD HIMSELF”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! Περί καλοσύνης (About Kindness) PARTAKERS OF THE DIVINE NATURE "… giving all diligence, add to your faith VIRTUE, knowledge, to KNOWLEDGE, self-control, to SELLF-CONTROL, to perseverance, to PERSEVERANCE GODLINESS, to godliness BROTHERLY KINDNESS, and to brotherlyContinue reading “Περί καλοσύνης (About kindness)”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! "… HE WHO HATES…" "But he who hates his brother IS IN DARKNESS and WALKS IN DARKNESS, and DOES NOT KNOW WHERE HE IS GOING, because THE DARKNESS HAS BLINDED HIS EYES" (1 John 2:11). The NEW COMMANDMENTContinue reading ““… HE WHO HATES… WALKS IN DARKNESS…” (1 John 2:11)”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Redeemer, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN FLESH AND SPIRIT (SOUL) (On the struggle between flesh and spirit that takes place within a Christian] By Tikhon of Zadonsk Every Christian HAS TWO BIRTHS, the old and fleshly, and the spiritual and new,Continue reading “SPIRITUAL STRUGGLES”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord and God, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! THE DANGER OF LOSING YOUR SOUL (Part II) Saint Gregory the Theologian says, "Just as the body, which was originally formed IN US OF DUST, became subsequently the current of human bodies as has not beenContinue reading “THE DANGER OF LOSING YOUR SOUL (Part II)”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Savior, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! THE DANGER OF LOSING YOUR SOUL "For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?" (St. MatthewContinue reading “THE DANGER OF LOSING YOUR SOUL”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Christ, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! RECEIVING "LIVING WATER." "…Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me AND DRINK. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, OUT OF HIS HEART WILL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVINGContinue reading “RECEIVING “LIVING WATER””