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Minor Sins Saint Nikodimos the Athonite 8 March 2022 Let’s consider those sins which are often called ‘venial’ because they aren’t mortal but which nevertheless involve a share of responsibility. We sometimes fall into them from inattention or ignorance...
Contrition not Dejection Archimandrite Gregorios Κonstantinou 8 March 2022 Holy Lent is starting and the Church has ordained that, at the services on the days of this period, texts and hymns should be read from the book of the Triodio. This book took its name from the three ...
Nothing’s small or insignificant Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos 8 March 2022 Nothing in our life is small or insignificant. All our actions have repercussions in the life of eternity, either for salvation or perdition. In other words, contact with God, either as an experie...
It confuses Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis 7 March 2022 In reality, the Christian religion alters people and heals them. But, if we’re to recognize and discern the truth, the main premise is that we should have humility. Egotism darkens the mind, confu...
Thoughts on Great Lent Archimandrite Theodosios Martzoukhos 7 March 2022 Beloved parishioners, we are now embarking on the time of Great Lent, a period which will bring us to Easter. In this, we rather resemble the ancient Israelite people who left the country of slavery (...
Sunday of Cheese-fare: Forgiving and Fasting’ Protopresbyter Nikolaos Patsalos 6 March 2022 The time of preparation for the Fast ends with the Sunday of Cheese-fare and so we pass into great and blessed Lent, which is full of mixed experiences and feelings transmitted to us in a mystical way...
Return to Paradise (Cheese-Fare Sunday) Metropolitan Anthony Bloom † 6 March 2022 In the person of the old Adam, the human race fell, when it sinned against love; and God’s dread judgement will be a crisis (i.e. judgement) for human love.   Humankind was called to total unity of ...
It ends in grief Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis 6 March 2022 How deluded those people are who seek happiness outside themselves, in foreign countries and in travel, in riches, glory, in great possessions, in pleasures and enjoyments and in all the luxuries ...
Cheese-Fare Sunday Monk Agapios 5 March 2022 Behold, my friends, the arena of Holy Lent opens today. Behold, we’ve arrived at the gate of the fast and are about to engage in the warfare of the spirit. We’re now approaching the harbour of salvati...
I’m a debtor Saint John of Kronstadt 5 March 2022 At every moment, I’m a debtor to the Lord, spiritually and bodily. Spiritually for my sins; bodily because I receive all the material benefits he gives, such as food, clothing, the air that I brea...
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