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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. JUDGING OURSELVES UNWORTHY Holy and Great Lent is a time for personal introspection and reevaluation of our life in general and conduct. It is also most important that weContinue reading “JUDGING OURSELVES UNWORTHY”

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 IS ALWAYS MINDFUL THAT AGAPE IS AN INDISPENSABLE FOR HIS SALVATION. The Holy Apostle Paul writes: “Though I speak with the tongues of men and ofContinue reading “THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN IS ALWAYS MINDFUL THAT AGAPE IS AN INDISPENSABLE GIFT FOR HIS SALVATION”

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 WAR AGAINST THE VILE PASSIONS "Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: FORNICATION, UNCLEANNESS, PASSION, EVIL DESIRE, AND COVETOUSNESS, WHICH IS IDOLATRY" [Colossians 3:5].Continue reading “OUR WAR AGAINST THE VILE PASSIONS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE SIN OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS "The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men–extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this taxContinue reading “THE SIN OF SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS”

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. INSPIRED AND NOURISHED SPIRITUALLY THROUGH THE LENTEN DIVINE SERVICES. COMPLINE (APODEIPNON) DIVINE SERVICE Apodeipnon (Compline) is the last service of the day. It is read after the Vespers (Hesperinos)Continue reading “INSPIRED AND NOURISHED SPIRITUALLY THROUGH THE LENTEN DIVINE SERVICES”

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. FIRST DAY OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT – KATHARA DEFTERA – OR "CLEAN MONDAY" THE FIRST WEEK OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT: Monday to Friday. At Απόδειπνον Το ΜέγαContinue reading “FIRST DAY OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT – KATHARA DEFTERA OR “CLEAN MONDAY””

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”