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Force it
Saint Gregory the Theologian
7 May 2021
If the flesh attracts something wicked and if the earthly body drags down the nous, even though the latter is making its way upwards, or at least was created in order to do so, let the divine imag...
Christ is risen!
Metropolitan Anthony Bloom †
2 May 2021
We are keeping today the Resurrection of Christ which is the victory of God over death but also over evil. But this victory is not won by God alone. When the Son of God became Man it is in His humanit...
On Judas’ Betrayal
Saint John Chrysostom
29 April 2021
a) …Today, beloved, our Lord Jesus Christ was handed over. On the coming evening, the Jews took him and led him away. But don’t be dejected on hearing that Jesus was handed over; or rather, do be deje...
The Twelve Gospels
Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou
29 April 2021
I am probably in serious trouble for saying that, so allow me to quickly move on before I really put my foot in it. Let us now turn our attention to the service of Great Friday that takes place on T...
Renewing Our Covenant in Holy Week
Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou
28 April 2021
If we have missed the opportunity to live Great Lent in an acceptable manner and there is only one week left, how can we enter into the joy of the Resurrection? The Lord says to the holy Apostles, ‘Ye...
It’s the same
Saint Tarasios Patriarch of Constantinople
27 April 2021
If you go wrong in something little or something important, it’s the same, because in both instances, the law of God is being set aside.
Saint Tarasios Patriarch of Constantinople...
Joy in the morning
Saint Nectarios of Pentapolis
26 April 2021
Trust God, who is good, powerful, living and he will bring you to rest. After trials there follows spiritual joy. The Lord watches over all those who for his love endure trials and sorrows. So don...
We’re poor
Saint Seraphim Romanchov of the Monastery of Glinsk
25 April 2021
Acquire Christ’s humility in your soul. Without it we’re poor, we can never be at peace in the spirit. Without it, all the fine talents of any of us are a pile of droppings.
Saint Serafim Roman...
“If this is how you see Christ, then Holy Week won’t mean a thing to you…”
Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou
25 April 2021
Holy Week is the heart of the Christian Orthodox Faith and the centre of the yearly cycle of Christian Feasts. Every year our churches are packed at Holy Week and, come the last three days, they are b...
They should be counted with the saved
Saint Isaac the Syrian
24 April 2021
What shall we say about those who have had in their heart a sense of the grace of the Holy Spirit? And who, though even if they haven’t achieved perfect grace here, should, because they encountere...





