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Great gain
Saint Cyprian of Carthage
25 March 2020
You’ll profit greatly by humble prayer, by blessed contrition, which instantly reopens the gates of divine mercy. Send your warm tears and the sighs of your heart as intercessors, and in this way sh... 
What it wants
Saint Diadokhos of Fotiki
24 March 2020
Empowerment is the will of the rational soul which turns to whatever it wants. We should harness this so that it’s always prepared to turn only to the good, so that with pure thoughts we can expunge...
The Liturgical Context of the Veneration of the Cross
Georgios Zaravelas, Theologian
23 March 2020
On the 3rd Sunday of Lent, and, indeed, throughout 4th week, a time within the reverential climate of the fast which is so beneficial to the soul, the Church displays the Precious Cross of the Lord, f...
We’re benefiting ourselves
Saint Theodoros of Edessa
23 March 2020
When we keep Christ’s commandments, we’re not offering anything to Him, because He has no need of anything and is Himself the Giver of all good things. We’re actually benefiting ourselves, by bringi...
We’re sustained by it
Saint Justin Popovich
22 March 2020
For us Christians who are enlightened and illumined in Christ everything in this world has meaning and value insofar as it constitutes a means and path to eternity. Because we see what isn’t apparen...
The Cross, The Archpriest Christ’s Symbol of Redemption
Andreas Theodorou
22 March 2020
The feast of the Veneration of the Cross is undoubtedly one of the greatest in Orthodoxy and is especially loved and honoured by members of the Church.
The focus of the feast- which the faithful are ...
‘The Cross brings peace to our life and sweetness to bitter experiences’
Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios †
21 March 2020
HOMILY ON THE SUNDAY OF THE VENERATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
(22/3/2020)
The Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross is today! With a spirit of celebration and surrounded by flowers, the Precious Cross of...
Not many tread this path
Saint Makarios the Egyptian
21 March 2020
After suffering great torments and displaying fortitude unto death, the holy martyrs became worthy of crowns and glory. The greater and harsher the tortures they were subjected to, the more glory an...
One hand builds, the other destroys
Saint John of Kronstadt
20 March 2020
Alms-giving is a good and God-pleasing virtue, if, at the same time, you make sure you free your heart of pride, wickedness, envy, greed, deceit and the other passions. Unless people make an effort ...
Word of Consolation for the Pandemic
Archimandrite Zacharias Zacharou
19 March 2020
Many people are in confusion and others panic because of the threat of the Coronavirus epidemic that spread in the whole world. I think, however, that this should not happen, for whatever God does wit...
