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 17th of July, the Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Martyr MARINA. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone O LORD JESUS, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with aContinue reading “On the 17th of July, the Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Martyr MARINA”

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 16th of July, The Feast of Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Sevasti in Armenia and the Commemoration of the Six Ecumenical Synods. He lived in a monastery nearContinue reading “On the 16th of July, The Feast of Hieromartyr Athenogenes, Bishop of Sevasti in Armenia and the Commemoration of the Six Ecumenical Synods”

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 Catholic way of life [Part II) c)  Action (Praxis) and Theoria (Vision of God)    A result of this foregoing is that we usually make a distinction betweenContinue reading “The Catholic way of life [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 CATHOLIC WAY OF LIFE By Metropolitan of Nafpaktos, Hierotheos All that has been said indicates that the Christian who is baptized in the Name of the Trinitarian GodContinue reading “THE CATHOLIC WAY OF LIFE”

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. MAKING SALVATION ONE’S OWN By Metropolitan of Nafpaktos, Hierotheos There are no privileged categories that can travel towards theosis (deification). The cure and theosis (deification) of man IS ACHIEVED,Continue reading “MAKING SALVATION ONE’S OWN”

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. CHURCH AND DIVINE EUCHARIST according to Saint Irenaeus. By Metropolitan of Nafpaktos, Hierotheos Saint Irenaeus is A SUCCESSOR OF THE APOSTOLIC FATHERS, and his teaching on the subjects atContinue reading “CHURCH AND DIVINE EUCHARIST according to Saint Irenaeus”

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 SECULARISM IN THE CHURCH By Metropolitan of Nafpaktos, Hierotheos The Church is the Body of Christ. It is not a human organism, but the Divine-human Body of Christ. TheContinue reading “SECULARISM IN THE 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. A LIFE OF SERVICE [IV f ] In monasteries of the COMMON LIFE (KOENOVIA) life, the monks are able to live Apostolically, genuinely, the mystery of the Church asContinue reading “A LIFE OF SERVICE (IV f)”

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 LIFE BASED ON AGAPE (LOVE) [Part IV e] THE LOVE OF GOD has–as direct fruit–THE LOVE OF GOD’S IMAGE, OF MAN — AND ALL GOD’S CREATURES. After manyContinue reading “A LIFE BASED ON AGAPE (LOVE) Part IV e”

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 LIFE OF PRAYER AND WORSHIP [Part IV d] TEARS OF REPENTANCE KINDLE THE FIRE OF LOVE. The monk feeds his desire for the Lord with prayer, especially thatContinue reading “A LIFE OF PRAYER AND WORSHIP Part IV d”