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My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! The Proclamation by the Roman Church of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception and the Dogma of the Bodily Assumption of the Mother of God By Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky [Athor: of OrthodoxContinue reading “DOGMATIC VIOLATIONS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN DOGMATIC THEOLOGY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE The dogmatic labor of the Church has always been directed towards THE CONFIRMATION IN THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE FAITHFUL OF THE TRUTHS OFContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN DOGMATIC THEOLOGY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! Man can choose Wisdom or Foolishness, Light or Darkness, Good or Evil. “Then I saw that wisdom excels foolishness As light excels darkness. The wise man’s eyes are in hisContinue reading “MAN CAN CHOOSE WISDOM OR FOOLISHNESS, LIGHT OR DARKNESS, GOOD OR EVIL”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! THE HOLY CHURCH IS THE ARK OF SALVATION As Orthodox Christianity continues the divine celebration of the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ we recall theContinue reading “THE HOLY CHURCH IS THE ARK OF SALVATION”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! “Do NOT love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is NOT in him. For all that is inContinue reading ““DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD OR THE THINGS IN THE WORLD…” 1 John 2:15″

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! THE CATHOLIC CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE CHURCH The Orthodox Church of Christ is the Body of Christ, a spiritual ORGANISM whose Head is Christ. It has a single spirit, A SINGLEContinue reading “THE COMMEMORATION OF THE SECOND ECUMENICAL SYNOD IN 381 A.D.”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! On the 21st of May, the holy Church Commemorates the holy and glorious God-crowned Emperors and Equals-to-the-Apostles CONSTANTINE and HELEN. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Plagal of Fourth Tone Having seen theContinue reading “HOLY AND GLORIOUS GOD-CROWNED EMPERORS AND EQUALS-TO-THE -APOSTLES CONSTANTINE AND HELEN”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!! CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY AND SECULAR SPIRITUALISM Orthodox understanding of Spirituality "Spirituality in the Orthodox Church means the everyday activity of life in communion with God. The term spirituality refers not merelyContinue reading “CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY AND SECULAR SPIRITUALISM”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! On the 17th of May, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates Saints NEKTARIOS and THEOPHANES of Ioannina, Builders of the Varlaam Monastery at METEORA. Saints Nektarios and Theophanes of Ioannina, ourContinue reading “SAINTS NEKTARIOS and THEOPHANES of Ioannina, Builders of the Varlaam Monastery at Meteora”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Our Risen Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST, CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! ΑΛΗΘΩΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! HISTORY OF THE IVERON MONASTERY Holy Tradition tells how the Ever-Virgin Mary Theotokos departed Palestine, but a violent sea storm forced her vessel off course. The Theotokos, together with Christ’sContinue reading “HISTORY OF THE IVERON MONASTERY”