Author Archives: Father George

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Savior, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! THE WEDNESDAY OF MID-PENTECOST Apolytikion (Dismissal) hymn of the Feast. Plagal of Fourth Tone. "At Mid-feast give Thou my thirsty soul to drink of the waters of piety; for Thou, O Savior, didst cry out to all. WhosoeverContinue reading “THE WEDNESDAY OF MID-PENTECOST”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! SIMPLE VILLAGE FOLK WHO SAW… THE UNCREATED LIGHT! By the Reverand Father Nicholas Loudovikos Once, I happened to witness an event that I will tell you about… I was a young officiating presbyter at the time, and IContinue reading “SIMPLE VILLAGE FOLK WHO SAW… THE UNCREATED LIGHT!”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! THE LAY PORTER WHO RESURRECTED A DEAD MAN By the Geron (Elder) Paisios … I once met a man who was very kind and sensitive. Just imagine, he even refused to stay overnight at the Monastery, because heContinue reading “THE LAY PORTER WHO RESURRECTED A DEAD MAN”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Jesus Christ God and Savior, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! "…Others were TORTURED, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still, others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They WERE STONED, THEY WERE SOWN IN TWO,Continue reading ““…OF WHOM THE WORLD WAS NOT WORTHY…” (Hebrews 11:38).”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Savior, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! WE ARE UNITED IN CHRIST OUR RISEN LORD "There is ONE BODY and ONE SPIRIT, just as you were called IN ONE HOPE of your calling, ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, ONE GOD and Father of ALL,Continue reading “WE ARE UNITED IN CHRIST OUR RISEN LORD”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ORTHODOXY IS THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH OF CHRIST "When the first Christian Community began, "THEY CONTINUED STEADFASTLY IN THE APOSTLES’ DOCTRINE AND FELLOWSHIP IN THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD AND IN PRAYERS" (Acts 2:42). As we areContinue reading “ORTHODOXY IS THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Savior Jesus Christ, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL MOTHERS The "phronema" of Christians is a unique thing. It is their way of living, their mind (the way they think) and speech, their actions (the way they live). The way of those ofContinue reading “ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL MOTHERS”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! HISTORICAL AND EMINENT WOMEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (Part II) JOCHEBED – MOTHER OF MOSES Amram and Jochebed were the parents of Moses, who were of the priestly house of Levi. When the child was born, his motherContinue reading “HISTORICAL AND EMINENT WOMEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (Part II)”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! HISTORICAL WOMEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT EVE (Hebrew ‘Life’) In the Book of Genesis 2:21-25, we read: "Then the Lord God built the rib He took from Adam into a woman, and brought her to him, So AdamContinue reading “HISTORICAL WOMEN IN THE OLD TESTAMENT”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord Jesus Christ, CHRIST IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN! "NO MAN IS AN ISLAND…" As you know, the English poet, Mr. John Donne, in the 17th century, famously wrote that "no man is an island," comparing people to countries, and arguing for the interconnectedness of allContinue reading ““NO MAN IS AN ISLAND…””