Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "Mary said… Let it be to me according to your word" [Luke 1:38] Mary’s faithful response makes her THE HIGHEST MODEL OF OBEDIENCE to God. The Incarnation of theContinue reading ““Mary said…Let it be to me according to your word” Luke 1:38″

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE DEATH OF THE THEOTOKOS WAS ALSO LIFE-BEARING A most mystical economy of courtship came to pass as regards the Virgin, a strange greeting surpassing speech which the Archangel,Continue reading “THE DEATH OF THE THEOTOKOS WAS ALSO LIFE-BEARING”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. What does the word ‘Transfiguration’ mean? By Metropolitan of Nafpaktos HIEROTHEOS The word ‘transfiguration’ means CHANGE OF FORM. in other words, at a certain moment Christ revealed what HeContinue reading “WHAT DOES THE WORD “TRANSFIGURATION” MEAN? [Part III)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. CHRIST’S TRANSFIGURATION [Gk. METAMORPHOSIS] By Metropolitan of Nafpaktos, HIEROTHEOS. The Transfiguration of Christ shows just what the Church is and what it is like, it also shows what itsContinue reading “CHRIST’S TRANSFIGURATION Part II”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On August 6th Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Great Feast-Day of the TRANSFIGURATION or Our Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST. Our Lord had spoken to His DisciplesContinue reading “AUGUST 6th – THE HOLY FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD, AND GOD, AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Joh THE FIRST ENEMIES OF THE VENERATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD By Saint John Maximovitch THE MORE the faith in Christ spread and the Name of the SaviorContinue reading “THE FIRST EMEMIES OF THE VENERATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE HOLY DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS, THE SUMMER LENT AND PASCHA. Queen of the Heavenly Host, Defender of our souls, we thy servants offer to thee songs of victoryContinue reading “THE HOLY DORMITION OF THE THEOTOKOS, THE SUMMER LENT AND PASCHA”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. AUGUST Ist – AUGUST 15th – The Commemoration of the Holy Dormition (Koimisis) of the Most Holyand Glorious Lady, the THEOTOKOS and EVER-VIRGIN MARY. "THE SUMMER PASCHA" Apolytikion (Dismissal)Continue reading “AUGUST 1st – AUGUST 15th, The Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Dormition (Koimisis) of the Most Holy and Glorious Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE THE ACQUISITION OF GRACE Saint Seraphim of Sarov "Yes, father, but what about other good deeds done for Christ’s sake in order to acquire the grace of the HolyContinue reading “THE ACQUISITION OF GRACE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SAINT SERAPHIM’S DIVINE REVELATION (Part II) "How great is God’s compassion on our misery, that is to say, our inattention to His care for us, when God says: "Behold,Continue reading “SAINT SERAPHIM’S DIVINE REVELATION Part II”