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 HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY (Part II) About the Dispensation According to the Flesh Of Our Lord Jesus Christ And the Gifts of Grace Granted To Those Who TrulyContinue reading “ON HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY (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. About the Dispensation according to the Flesh of Our Lord Jesus Christ And the Gifts of Grace Granted To Those Who Truly Believe in Him. By Saint Gregory PalamasContinue reading “About the Dispensation according to the Flesh of Our Lord 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. THE PALM SUNDAY KERYGMA (Part II) Saint Gregory Palamas The people not only sang His praises and called Him God, but they subsequently opposed the Scribes and Pharisees’ evilContinue reading “THE PALM SUNDAY KERYGMA (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. THE TRIUMPH OF PALM SUNDAY (Matthew 21:1-9; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40) "The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus wasContinue reading “THE TRIUMPH OF PALM SUNDAY (Matthew 21:1-9; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40)”

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. LAZARUS THE FRIEND OF CHRIST "Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary who anointed theContinue reading “LAZARUS THE FRIEND OF 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. HOLY AND GREAT WEEK (Part III) Holy and Great Saturday. On this day we celebrate THE BURIAL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST and HIS DESCENT INTO HELL. At OrthrosContinue reading “HOLY AND GREAT WEEK (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. HOLY AND GREAT WEEK (Part II) Holy and Great Thursday. On this day four events are celebrated: THE WASHING OF THE DISCIPLES’ FEET, THE INSTITUTION OF THE MYSTERY (SACRAMENT)Continue reading “HOLY AND GREAT WEEK (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. HOLY AND GREAT WEEK ACCORDING TO THE HOLY TRADITION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH THE SATURDAY OF LAZARUS. This day, along with Palm Sunday, occupies a special position between LentContinue reading “HOLY AND GREAT WEEK ACCORDING TO THE HOLY TRADITION OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH”

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. March 25th – THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR HOLY MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone TODAY is the fountainhead of our salvation andContinue reading “25TH OF MARCH – THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Saviour, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. “Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. Still other had trial of mocking and scourging, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. They wereContinue reading ““THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES” ARE THE SAINTS AND MARTYRS OF BOTH THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS”