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. On the 18th of October, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Feast-Day of the HOLY APOSTLE LUKE, THE EVANGELIST. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Third Tone O Holy Apostle and EvangelistContinue reading “ON THE 18th of October, THE FEAST-DAY OF THE HOLY APOSTLE LUKE THE EVANGELIST”

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. Φιλαργυρία (avarice) and Πλεονεξία (greed) "…who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness…" (Ephesians 4:19). Jesus said: "No one can serveContinue reading “Φιλαργυρία (avarice) and Πλεονεξία (greed)”

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. COMPARING LIFE’S VARIOUS STAGES WITH THAT OF THE FOUR SEASONS OF THE YEAR. Psalm 104:24[103]says, "O Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all."Continue reading “COMPARING LIFE’S VARIOUS STAGES WITH THAT OF THE FOUR SEASONS OF THE YEAR”

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 TRISAGION [THRICE HOLY] HOLY GOD, HOLY MIGHTY, HOLY IMMORTAL, HAVE MERCY ON US. In the early Liturgy the TRISAGION served as the entrance hymn. This function of theContinue reading “HOLY GOD, HOLY MIGHTY, HOLY IMMORTAL, HAVE MERCY ON US”

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 GOD’S DIVINE MIRACLES "And when John heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, ‘Are You the Coming One,Continue reading “GOD’S DIVINE MIRACLES”

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 "NEW iSRAEL" AND THE "NEW PEOPLE OF GOD" The traditional Jewish teachings held that the Messiah (Mashiarch) would be a human, political, and military leader who would restoreContinue reading “THE “NEW ISRAEL” AND THE “NEW PEOPLE 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 PROMISED AND EXPECTED SON OF GOD CAME TO EARTH" JESUS CHRIST THE LORD AND SAVIOR "But when the fullness of the time was come" (Galatians 4:4), or inContinue reading ““THE PROMISED AND EXPECTED SON OF GOD CAME TO EARTH” JESUS CHRIST THE LORD AND SAVIOR”

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. OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR IS THE ONLY TRUE AND ANTICIPATED MESSIAH AND “RECONCILER” “A ruler shall not fail from Judah, nor a prince from his loins, until thereContinue reading “OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR IS THE ONLY TRUE AND ANTICIPATED MESSIAH AND ‘RECONCILER””

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 the 1st of October our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates The HOLY PROTECTION OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. First Tone O VIRGIN, we extol the GreatContinue reading “OCTOBER 1st – The Holy Protection of the Most Holy Theotokos”

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 ETERNAL KINGDOM OF GOD, KINGDOM OF GLORY With the end of this age and the transformation of the world into a new and better world, there is revealedContinue reading “THE ETERNAL KINGDOM OF GOD, KINGDOM OF GLORY”