Author Archives: Father George

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Homily on the ANNUNCIATION of Our Most Holy Lady THEOTOKOS and EVER-VIRGIN MARY Saint Evodos (Ist Century), a disciple of Saint Peter and one of the Apostles of the Seventy, wrote in his work onContinue reading “HOMILY ON THE ANNUNCIATION OR OUR MOST HOLY LADY THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 25th of March Our Holy Orthodox Christian Church commemorates the Great Feast Day of the ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY. Apolytkion of the Feast TODAY is theContinue reading “25th March – The ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY – “Today is the summary of our Salvation…””

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. BAPTISM IS THE MYSTERION (SACRAMENT) OF ILLUMINATION OR ENLIGHTENMENT. "For it is impossible for those who were once ENLIGHTENED, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit" (Hebrews 6:4).Continue reading “BAPTISM IS THE MYSTERION (SACRAMENT) OF ILLUMINATION OR ENLIGHTENMENT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON PRIDE By Saint John Climacus An old man, very experienced in these matters, once spiritually admonished a proud brother who said in his blindness: "Forgive me father, but I am not proud." "My son",Continue reading “ON THE SIN OF PRIDE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SPIRITUAL STEPS THAT LEAD TO SPIRITUAL ATTAINMENT. THE LADDER OF DIVINE ASCENT By Saint John Climacus A strong faith is the mother of renunciation. The opposite of this is quite evident. Unswerving hope is theContinue reading “SPIRITUAL STEPS THAT LEAD TO SPIRITUAL ATTAINMENT”

On the duty of parents and children By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk ON THE DUTY OF PARENTS The Holy Apostle Paul says this to parents, "BRING UP YOUR CHILDREN IN THE NURTURE AND ADMONITION OF THE LORD" (Ephesians 6:4), and he exhorts them to nurture their children in a manner befitting of Christians. All ChristiansContinue reading “Duties of parents and children”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "GOD IS UNCREATED" Saint Gregory Palamas laid great emphasis on the Uncreatedness of the Divine Essence and the Uncreatedness of God’s energy (activity). The word ‘UNCREATED’, is applied to God. GOD IS UNCREATED. He hasContinue reading ““GOD IS UNCREATED” writes Saint Gregory Palamas”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE THIRD SUNDAY OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT: ON THE VENERATION OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS. (Part II) By Saint Gregory Palamas Lord our God, willingly You spread Your Divine hands to be nailedContinue reading “THE THIRD SUNDAY OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT: ON THE VENERATION OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-GIVING CROSS (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the Precious and Life-Giving Cross "But God forbid that I should boast except in the Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to theContinue reading “On the Precious and Life-Giving Cross”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE, THE ARK OF SALVATION Then God said to Noah, ‘The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with unrighteousness through them; and behold, I will destroy them with theContinue reading “THE ARK OF SALVATION”