Father George

WORSHIPPING THE CREATED RATHER THAN GOD THE CREATOR

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. WORSHIPPING THE CREATED INSTEAD OF GOD THE CREATOR. "…who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, Who isContinue reading “WORSHIPPING THE CREATED RATHER THAN GOD THE CREATOR”

THE CHURCH IS A CLINIC FOR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL AND HEALING

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 CHURCH IS A CLINIC FOR SPIRITUAL AND RENEWAL AND HEALING “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, AND HEALINGContinue reading “THE CHURCH IS A CLINIC FOR SPIRITUAL RENEWAL AND HEALING”

THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MEANING OF EPIPHANY

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 ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MEANING OF EPIPHANY Saint Nikodemos the Hagiorite says that in order to reshape a vessel, the potter needs two elements: WATER FOR MOULDING A VESSEL, THEContinue reading “THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MEANING OF EPIPHANY”

DISCLOSING THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST’S BAPTISM AS FAR AS POSSIBLE- THE HOLY FEAST OF THEOPHANY

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. Disclosing the Mystery of Christ’s Baptism as Far as Possible-THE HOLY FEAST OF THEOPHANY By Saint Gregory Palamas YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS IN CHURCH, celebrating with you as youContinue reading “DISCLOSING THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST’S BAPTISM AS FAR AS POSSIBLE- THE HOLY FEAST OF THEOPHANY”

ON THE 6TH OF JANUARY OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IN THE RIVER JORDAN

My beloved brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 6th of January our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Baptism of our Lord, God and Savior JESUS CHRIST in the River Jordan. (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11;Continue reading “ON THE 6TH OF JANUARY OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IN THE RIVER JORDAN”

THE DIVINE THEOPHANY ACCORDING TO 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. THE DIVINE THEOPHANY ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH The Great Feast of the THEOPHANY refers to the Baptism of Christ in the Riven Jordan by Saint John the Forerunner,Continue reading “THE DIVINE THEOPHANY ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH”

THE VALUE OF CONSCIENCE IN ONE’S SPIRITUAL LIFELONG STRUGGLE

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 VALUE OF CONSCIENCE IN ONE’S SPIRITUAL LIFELONG STRUGGLE. "But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully,Continue reading “THE VALUE OF CONSCIENCE IN ONE’S SPIRITUAL LIFELONG STRUGGLE”

On the 2nd of January, The Forefeast of the Holy Theophany. Also, the Feast-Day of Our Righteous Father SERAPHIM OF SAROV.

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 2nd of January, The Forefeast of the Holy Theophany. Also, the Feast-Day of Our Righteous Father SERAPHIM OF SAROV. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Righteous One. ForthContinue reading “On the 2nd of January, The Forefeast of the Holy Theophany. Also, the Feast-Day of Our Righteous Father SERAPHIM OF SAROV.”

On the 1st of January, the Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Father Among the Saints BASIL THE GREAT, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia.

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 January, the Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Father Among the Saints BASIL THE GREAT, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Saint. FirstContinue reading “On the 1st of January, the Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Father Among the Saints BASIL THE GREAT, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia.”

CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION (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. CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION (Part II) Furthermore, Christ was circumcised IN ORDER TO TEACH MEN THAT CIRCUMCISION, WHICH HE HIMSELF HAD GIVEN TO THE JEWS, HAD SERVED HUMANITY AND PREPARED THEContinue reading “CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION (Part II)”