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The Prophet Elijah and the Priests of Baal: Truth versus Falsehood
Fr. Gennadios Manolis, Theologian
20 July 2023
From time to time, the people of Israel were subjected to influences from neighboring nations and incorporated pagan elements into their worship. Israelite worship was not only enriched with a host o... 
The Role of Psychology of Religion Fundamentals within the Greek Orthodox Church
Khader I. Alkhouri, MA, Cand. Ph.D. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
20 July 2023
Introduction:
Religion has always played a significant role in shaping human behavior, beliefs, and values. The Greek Orthodox Christian tradition, with its rich history and theological teachings, ha...
Prophet Elijah, the gift of God
Savvas Alexandrou
20 July 2023
Saint Gregory Palamas, speaking in general about the prophets, as also the Fathers of the Church, notes: “God raised up the Prophets and the Fathers unto our guidance and He showed signs and wonders t...
They’re unsubstantial
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis
20 July 2023
The heart of an unbeliever isn’t any longer filled with the infinite, but becomes increasingly cramped; it seeks and desires but is never satisfied. This is because worldly pleasures are unsubstan...
For our own good
Saint Mark the Ascetic
19 July 2023
The advice of others is often for our good; but there’s nothing more beneficial than our own opinion.
Saint Mark the Aceetic...
What we’re striving for
Saint Anthony the Great
18 July 2023
A man beating a mass of iron first has to think what he wants to make: a sickle, a knife or an axe. So we, too, should consider what virtue we’re striving for, so that we don’t labor in vain.
S...
Theology of Events (Titus 3, 8-15)
Archimandrite Varnavas Lambropoulos
17 July 2023
A superficial reading of the epistle for the 6th Sunday of Matthew gives the impression of dry moralism. The apostle twice repeats the exhortation to the faithful to learn to take the lead in the perf...
Christ fulfills the Law
Sotiris Stylianou
17 July 2023
On the 6th Sunday of Matthew, we hear a short excerpt from Christ’s Sermon on the Mount (Matth. 5, 14-19). In it the Lord explains the relationship between his teaching and the Law of the Old Testamen...
Saint Nikodimos the Athonite
Lambros Skontzos, Theologian
17 July 2023
On July 14, the Church celebrates the memory of Saint Nikodimos the Athonite. He was an outstanding ecclesiastical personality in the 18th century, who left his mark on both the Church and the Greek n...
The Holy Victorious Martyr Marina – 17 July
Saint Nikodimos the Athonite
17 July 2023
Saint Marina was from a village in Pisidia, the daughter and only child of a certain Aidesios, a pagan priest, and lived in the reign of Emperor Claudius II. When she was twelve, her mother died and...
