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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ORTHODOXY AS THERAPY By Protopresbyter George Metallinos, Dean of the Athens University School of Theology. If we wished to conventionally define Christianity, as Orthodoxy, we would say IT IS THE EXPERIENCING OF THE PRESENCE OFContinue reading “ORTHODOXY AS THERAPY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ORTHODOXY AS THERAPY By Protopresbyter George Metallinos, Dean of the Athens University of Theology. THE AUTHENTICITY OF ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY a) The Orthodox Christian Church, as the body of Christ, functions as A THERAPY CENTER-HOSPITAL. Otherwise,Continue reading “ORTHODOXY AS THERAPY: THE AUTHENTICICTY OF ORTHODOXY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE SECRET TO OBTAINING THE GRACE OF GOD. By Abba [Father] Zosimas, from the "Evergetinos." The grace of God always follows close on our intentions and that, with the help of grace we succeed in accomplishingContinue reading “THE SECRET TO OBTAINING THE GRACE OF GOD”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. A TRANSITION TO LIFE: DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD (Part II) By Our Geronda (Elder) Ephraim of Arizona of blessed memory (+219). Indeed, how greatly pleased Our Lady is when she sees us strugglingContinue reading “A TRANSITION TO LIFE: DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters inn Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST1 HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. A TRANSITION TO LIFE: THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD By Our Beloved and saintly Geronda (Elder) Ephraim of Arizona of blessed memory (+219). Every time we celebrate the Dormition of the Mother ofContinue reading “A TRANSITION TO LIFE: THE DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SUFFERING IN FAMILY LIFE By Archpriest Peter Perekrestov, priest at the "Joy of All Who Sorrow" Cathedral in San Francisco, CA.) "…The word "difficulty" is closely associated with another word "suffering," is closely associated withContinue reading “SUFFERING IN FAMILY LIFE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE ALL-HOLY VIRGIN By Metropolitan Augoustinos Kantiotes of Florina, Greece of blessed memory. "Who for us men and for our salvation, He came down from heaven and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and theContinue reading “THE ALL-HOLY VIRGIN”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE SIN OF ENVY Saint James in his Epistle writes, "But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth" [3:14]. Also, "For where envy andContinue reading “THE SIN OF ENVY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. FALSE EXPERIENCES OF THE GRACE OF GOD. People have false experiences of God when they believe they can receive the Grace of the Holy Spirit on their own and with their own powers either inContinue reading “FALSE EXPERIENCES OF THE GRACE OF GOD”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE EXPERIENCES OF THE GRACE OF GOD By Archimandrite George, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Saint Gregorios of Mt, Athos. PREFACE For man to struggle against his bad self, against his egoism, and against theContinue reading “EXPERIENCES OF THE GRACE OF GOD”