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. AN EVALUATION OF HETERODOX BAPTISM By Patrick Barnes Given that Holy Baptism is the “DOORWAY INTO THE CHURCH,” the question of the validity of heterodox (Non-Orthodox) sacraments is crucialContinue reading “AN EVALUATION OF HETERODOX BAPTISM”

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 JUDGING OTHERS By Saint Dorotheos of Gaza Many Holy Fathers have taught that we are to judge no one, that as one draws closer to God in asceticContinue reading “ON JUDGING OTHERS”

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. OBSERVING THE HOLY APOSTLES’ FAST Jesus said: "However, this kind does not go out except by PRAYER and FASTING" [Matthew 17:21] Orthodox Christians understand fully well that having aContinue reading “OBSERVING THE HOLY APOSTLES’ FAST”

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 DIVINE LITURGY IS A "CELEBRATION" [PANEGYRIS] Every Divine Liturgy is A FESTAL EVENTS, A "CELEBRATION" (PANEGYRIS) [Hebrews 12:23], by "all [the people of God] gathered at the sameContinue reading “THE DIVINE LITURGY IS A “CELBRATION” [PANEGYRIS)”

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. DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ were originally celebrated jointly, as a single feast. Although eventually the twoContinue reading “DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, 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. EIGHT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE DIVINE EUCHARIST 5) The Divine Eucharist is not only a memorial of the Mystical (Last) Supper but also A COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD’S SACRIFICEContinue reading “EIGHT DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE DIVINE EUCHARIST”

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 IS THE DIVINE EUCHARIST? The Divine Eucharist IS THE GREATEST GIFT OF GOD TO MAN ON EARTH. Saint Ignatius of Antioch the God-bearer (A.D. 117) simply calls itContinue reading “WHAT IS THE DIVINE EUCHARIST? (Part III)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST1 HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. DELVING INTO THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH. [Part II] In the early Church, the Lord’s Supper was celebrated at the end of a fellowshipContinue reading “DELVING INTO THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH 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. A MORE PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORTHODOX DIVINE LITURGY. If someone would ask us, “Do you understand what is going on in the Divine Liturgy?” like the eunuch inContinue reading “A MORE PROFOUND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORTHODOX DIVINE LITURGY”

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. Observing and Celebrating Sacred Events in the Life of our Lord Jesus Christ, Prophets, and the Holy men and Women of God. It is a general practice in OrthodoxContinue reading “OBSERVING AND CELEBRATING SACRED EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, PROPHETS, AND THE HOLY MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD IN ORTHODOX TRADITION”