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‘Investigate and believe’ Sophia Bekri, Theologian 6 May 2022 ‘What a strange miracle! Disbelief engendered certain faith’ (Apostikho, Great Vespers, Saturday before Thomas Sunday). In truth, how could this have happened? Is it ever possible for steadfast faith...
What is the history and the Creed of Orthodoxy? RESERVE YOUR SEATS OR BECOME A SPONSOR 6 May 2022 What is the history and the Creed of Orthodoxy? RESERVE YOUR SEATS OR BECOME A SPONSOR SEMINAR IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MONDAY 9 MAY. TIME:  6 PM - 8:30 PM EST (US TIME) check here to chec...
It had to be Abbess Gavriïlia 6 May 2022 When we make an effort to bring calm to our soul through humility, prayer and a great deal of love, then we regard whatever happens to us as part of God’s plan. Have I fallen ill? Fine, this is in...
The First-Born of the Dead and the Land of the Living (2) George Mantzarides, Professor Emeritus of the Theological School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 5 May 2022 The resurrection of Christ is the quintessence of God’s revelation to us. It’s the foundation of the recreation of the world, the basis of the Church and its message: ‘And if Christ has not been rai...
What a state I’m in! Saint John of Kronstadt 5 May 2022 How greatly has sin corrupted me! Every evil, wicked and unclean thing enters my thoughts, and my heart feels it. Everything good, on the other hand, everything just, pure and holy, remains no mor...
There’s no in-between Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos 4 May 2022 As people, we have to pay attention and force ourselves to work for the virtues, because the outcome of this struggle will have eternal consequences: eternal punishment or eternal paradise. There ...
Disbelief and Divine Compassion Protopresbyter Vasileios Kalliakmanis, Professor of the Theological School, A.U.Th. 3 May 2022 a) Divine compassion, as a consequence of the mystery of divine self-emptying, isn’t restricted to the Cross and burial. It continues after the Resurrection as well. The risen Lord had no wish to impo...
It’s the root cause Saint Anthony the Great 3 May 2022 Don’t refuse to take oil and candles to light at a grave, while calling upon Christ. They’re acceptable to him and have great recompense. Oil and candles are a ‘whole burnt offering’. The divine a...
It sours us Elder Tadej Vitovničk 2 May 2022 When we’re displeased, the whole atmosphere around us is acrid and we start to blame each other. Regardless of what others do or say to us, we ourselves must be meek and must excuse any provocatio...
Sincerity and Honesty of Faith: On Thomas Sunday Archpriest George Mitrofanov 1 May 2022 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! This Sunday, dear brothers and sisters, is called Antipascha or Thomas Sunday. There is something very profound in the fact that on ...
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