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The Feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God as a Mystery of the Church Metropolitan Ierotheos of Nafpaktos and Ayios Vlasios 15 August 2021 At the feast of the Dormition of the Mother of God we kiss the holy icon which depicts her falling-asleep. The whole icon is not only a pictorial representation of what happened at the funeral service...
Leaving Mary Out Fr. Stephen Freeman 14 August 2021 Decades ago, when I was in seminary (Anglican), a professor told me that he did not believe in angels. I was surprised and asked him why. He responded that he “did not think they were necessary… that ...
The Elevation of the Bread in Honour of the Most Holy Mother of God Saint Maximos the Greek 14 August 2021 The Only-Begotten Son and Word of God, who became a human person for us (though He was sinless), voluntarily underwent the crucifixion, death and burial so that our human nature, which the father of e...
He gives Saint Theodoros of Edessa 14 August 2021 Pure prayer can’t be acquired unless you exercise great patience, living close to God with a genuine and innocent heart. Because he’s the one who gives prayer to the person praying and teaches us ...
‘Apostles gathered here from the ends of the earth’ or ‘Well met!’ 13 August 2021 ‘Apostles gathered here from the ends of the earth…’ The assembly of the apostles from all parts of the earth, coming together in one place, as well as all the local Gethsemanes, that is wherever par...
The ‘Life-Giving Death’ of the Mother of God Dr. Dimitrios Hoilous 13 August 2021 August is exclusively dedicated to the person of the Mother of God. Our veneration for Our Lady is justified since, as the most beautiful, demure, humble and holy woman in the world, she’s the best hu...
Fundraiser for the catastrophes resulting from the wildfires in Greece Archbishop of Canada Sotirios 13 August 2021 Beloved in the Lord, May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you always. I acknowledge the financial hardships that our c...
Witnesses for the defence Dimitrios Panagopoulos, preacher 13 August 2021 Philanthropy has been given by God. God has allowed poverty, poor people, so that we can show our love for others through alms-giving. You should know that those we’ve helped and given to will be ...
The Holy Monastery of Iviron is dedicated to the Dormition of the Virgin Monk Chariton of Karoulia 13 August 2021 The monastery was founded in 980 by the Iberian noble and distinguished general John Thornic, who essentially enlarged and renamed the old monastery of Clementos granted to him by the emperor Basil II...
What is the Church? Elder Moisis the Athonite † 12 August 2021 For many people, the Church is identified with the parish and the actual building of the church. They think it’s a company, an association, an organization, a charity shop, a wonderful ideology which ...
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