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The holy new martyr Ioannis, a Hagarene from Vrahori Lambros Skontzos, Theologian 24 September 2021 Among the choir of the saints of the new martyrs of our Church, there are a number who are called ‘Hagarenes’*. These were Turkish Muslims who, during the time of time of Turkish rule in the Balkans, ...
Saint Silouan, the great spiritual figure of the 20th century Alexandros Christodoulou, Theologian 24 September 2021 Saint Silouan the Athonite (24 September) Saint Siouan- Symeon Ivanovich Antonov, before his tonsure- was born in 1866 into a peasant family in the Tambov region of Russia. From the age of four he be...
Saint Silouan and the Quest for God Protopresbyter Vasileios Kalliakmanis, Professor of the Theological School, A.U.Th. 24 September 2021 a) The boundless love of the Triune Trinity for the whole of humankind is always revealed, even if it’s doubted and not easy to see. The Fathers teach that God’s creative, providential and cohesive en...
The Authenticity of the Vision of Christ in the Life of Saint Silouan Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou 24 September 2021 Christ is the miracle that astounds us. He is the sign that God gave to all generations of all times. In His Person, every problem, every impasse, every tragedy received its solution. Being imitations...
They didn’t seek respite. Saint Ephraim Katounakiotis 24 September 2021 The saints faced sorrows, trials and temptations with patience. They never asked to be given a break from them and so they gained their reward in heaven. Saint Efraim Katounakiotis...
Priesthood in the Old and New Testaments Grigoris Sahinoglou 23 September 2021 The concept of priesthood exists in the Old Testament, though it has a significance and character  that is different from that which it assumes in the New. In the Old Testament, before the time of Mos...
It liberates you Saint Seraphim Romanchov of the Monastery of Glinsk 23 September 2021 The spiritual life is realized through faith, but faith is confirmed through deeds. If you want to defeat the demons, you have to give way in the face of other people’s wickedness. Has someone ins...
They multiply it Archimandrite Georgios Kapsanis, Abbot of the Holy Monastery of Gregoriou † 22 September 2021 In their struggles, Christians can’t employ means that are alien to love. If you want to combat evil with evil, in reality you’re doubling it. According to the saying of the Fathers: ‘If good be n...
Knowledge by itself is dangerous Archimandrite Iakovos Kanakis 22 September 2021 Knowledge is power and love is the aim; when they go hand in hand we have a wonderful result. ‘Knowledge puffs up whereas love builds up’ (1 Cor. 8, 1) and Saint Maximos the Confessor urges us to: ‘yo...
The Difficulties of Life Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol 21 September 2021 Often when we go to sad events, we all say, with the best will in the world- and we’re partially right- that it’s God’s will. And, of course, if we can understand properly, those are, indeed, words of...
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