Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! "Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling upon Death, and to those in the tombs has bestowed Life." "Though Thou, O deathless One, didst descend into the grave, Thou didst destroy the power ofContinue reading “SERMON OF SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOMOS ARCHBISHOP OF CONTANTINOPLE”

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. EXPLAINING THE MYSTERY OF THE SABBATH AND OF THE LORD’S DAY AND REFERRING TO THE GOSPEL OF NEW SUNDAY By Saint Gregory Palamas TODAY WE KEEP THE FEAST OFContinue reading “EXPLAINING THE MYSTERY OF THE SABBATH AND OF THE LORD’S DAY”

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 SATURDAY (Part II) By Saint Gregory Palamas Believers should rejoice with hope, and since this life will have an end, should be prudent and glad asContinue reading “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 ON HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY By Saint Gregory Palamas “…Man was led into his captivity when he experienced God’s wrath, this wraith being the good God’s just abandonment ofContinue reading “ON HOLY AND GREAT SATURDAY”

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. Great and Holy Week: The Holy Sunday of PASCHA (The service is Orthros (Matins) and Divine Liturgy of Sunday morning chanted Holy Saturday Midnight (50 days services). On PASCHAContinue reading “GREAT AND HOLY WEEK: The Holy Sunday of 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. GREAT AND HOLY WEEK: Great Holy Thursday Evening "We worship Thy Passion, O Christ…" (The service of the HOLY PASSION of our Lord Jesus Christ. The service is OrthrosContinue reading “GREAT AND HOLY WEEK: Great Holy Thursday Evening”

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. Great Holy and Monday Morning “Both watch and pray…” (The service is Orthros (Matins) of Holy Tuesday Morningsung in anticipation of Holy Monday Evening.) Great and Holy Tuesday of HolyContinue reading “GREAT AND HOLY WEEK: Great Holy and Monday Morning”

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 Daily Account of the Services During GREAT AND HOLY WEEK By Father George Mastrantonis “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, howContinue reading “A DAILY ACCOUNT OF THE SERVICES DURING GREAT AND HOLY WEEK”

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 Mary of Egypt’s Confession to Father Zosimas. (Part II) FOR THE DEVOUT WOMAN. Mode pl. 4. In you, O Mother, is preserved undistorted what was made in theContinue reading “SAINT MARY OF EGYPT’S CONFESSION TO FATHER ZOSIMAS 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. SAINT MARY OF EGYPT: HER LIFE STORY IN HER OWN WORDS. "I am ashamed, Abba (Father), to speak to you of my disgraceful life, forgive me for God’s sake!Continue reading “SAINT MARY OF EGYPT: HER LIFE STORY IN HER OWN WORDS”