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Let’s go back Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos 25 July 2021 Since we’ve sinned in practice; denied Christ in practice; insulted and betrayed him in practice, let’s now return to him in practice and prove that we won’t bend the knee before any of the idols ...
‘As long as we have our health…’ Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis 24 July 2021 One of the cause of fear in each era- perhaps the greatest?- is sickness. Even though it’s considered a given that it’ll visit us at some time in our life (and not only once) and even though it’s unde...
Christians must avoid unhealthy religiosity Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis 24 July 2021 One day, the Elder said to me: ‘Christians must avoid pernicious religiosity: both the feeling of superiority because of their virtue as well as the sense of inferiority over their sinfulness. A comp...
They love all the time Elder Moisis the Athonite † 24 July 2021 Hearts which are simple and pure, which are direct, are morally sound and can’t help loving God and other people continuously, unsparingly, richly, whole-heartedly and fervently. Elder Moïsis t...
The Personality of Saint Mary Magdalene, Equal to the Apostles Georgios Zaravelas, Theologian 23 July 2021 Saint Mary Magdalene is the most outstanding person in the circle of Christ’s women disciples, and, indeed, the most significant female figure in the Christian Church, after the Mother of God. Her imp...
It’s a trap Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos 23 July 2021 Some people can speak of their sins and yet be proud; other can speak of their virtues and yet be humble. Let’s be humble but not obsequious. Obsequiousness is a snare of the devil which brings in...
It’s totally dead Saint Theodoros of Edessa 22 July 2021 Just as a good deed which is performed without proper faith is completely dead and ineffective, so faith without virtuous deeds doesn’t exempt us from the eternal fire. Because the Lord said: ‘If ...
The Literal Truth of the Phrase ‘Confession Saves Lives’ 21 July 2021 A priest in Thessaloniki received a tormented young man whom he didn’t know, for confession. He listened carefully to what he had to say, saw the problems that were troubling him, sympathized, and gav...
It’s very delicate Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis 21 July 2021 People have the power to transmit good or evil to their surroundings. These are very delicate matters. They need great care. We have to look at everything in a good light and not to think badly of...
Wanted: Elijah Professor Emeritus of the Theological School, University of Athens - Georgios Ant. Galitis 20 July 2021 Elijah the Zealot. ‘The angel incarnate and rampart of the prophets’. There’s not a location in Greece that doesn’t have a church, or at least a chapel, a shrine, in his honour. He’s also similarly ho...
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