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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 FORTY DAY GREAT FAST (LENT) OR IN GREEK, TESSARAKOSTE The two preceding Sundays, of the Last Judgment and of Forgiveness, together constitute — albeit in reverse order —Continue reading “THE FORTY DAY GREAT FAST (LENT) OR IN GREEK, TESSARAKOSTE”

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. WHAT IS GODLINESS? "But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, GODLINESS, faith, love, patience, gentleness" [1 Timothy 6:11]. "Now GODLINESS with contentment is greatContinue reading “WHAT IS GODLINESS?”

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. Engaging in Warfare one is Wounded, however, do not fear, for our Lord Jesus Christ is the PHYSICIAN OF OUR SOULS AND BODIES. "And Jesus went about all Galilee,Continue reading “ENGAGING IN WARFARE ONE IS WOUNDED, HOWEVER, DO NOT FEAR, FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IS THE PHYSICIAN OF OUR SOULS AND BODIES.”

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. FASTING AND PHILANTHROPY OR CHARITY ARE INSEPARABLE. PHILANTHROPIA OR PHILANTHROPY. From the Greek word φιλείν, to love; and ανθρωπος, man. In our Holy Orthodox Church the term ‘PHILANTHROPIA’ bearsContinue reading “FASTING AND PHILANTHROPY OR CHARITY ARE INSEPARABLE”

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. MEMORIAL DIVINE SERVICES: SATURDAY OF SOULS [SATURDAY OF THE DEAD] On the day before Sunday of the Last Judgment, and in close connection with the theme of this Sunday,Continue reading “MEMORIAL DIVINE SERVICES: SATURDAY OF SOULS SATURDAY OF THE DEAD”

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. Our Lord Jesus Christ said: “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in an steal, but lay upContinue reading ““TREASURES IN HEAVEN” Matthew 16:19-20″

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 20th of February, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates our Venerable Father BESSARION of Egypt. Saint Bessarion, our Venerable holy Father, was born in Egypt. He lived fromContinue reading “On the 20th of February, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Venerable Father BESSARION of Egypt.”

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. ALL PLANETS THE SAME: RELIGION’S RESPONSE TO SPACE LIFE By Protopresbyter, and Greek Orthodox theologian, Father John Romanides, a Professor at the Holy Cross School of Theology in Boston,Continue reading “ALL PLANETS THE SAME: RELIGION’S RESPONSE TO SPACE 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. ON THE DUTY OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES IN MARRIAGE By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk First, the husband as well as the wife must both come to marriage by voluntaryContinue reading “ON THE DUTY OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES IN MARRIAGE”

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. WE ARE FELLOW-TRAVELLERS (Gk. Συνοδοι) Whether we know it or not we are travel companions as we traverse through life. We most certainly share in the various and challengingContinue reading “WE ARE FELLOW-TRAVELLERS (Greek Συνοδοι))”