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The Cross as a Means of Sanctification and Transformation of the World Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae 13 April 2023 Through the Cross, Christ sanctified His body- the link with the world. He rejected the temptations sent to Him by the world, that is to taste the pleasures, to satisfy His needs unrestrained or to av...
The Betrayal of Remorse and the Salvation of Repentance Vasilios Grillas, Theologian 13 April 2023 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. ‘I have sinned’, he said, ‘for ...
On the Mystery of Christ’s Obedience Elder Aimilianos Simonopetritis † 13 April 2023 In a few hours, we’ll stand before the Lord, the naked Servant, Who is crucified but Whose mien, nevertheless, is one of majestic triumph, regal glory and serenity. If we are to understand the love w...
Today Is Suspended – The 15th Antiphon Fr. Stephen Freeman 13 April 2023 At the Matins service of Holy Friday the following hymn is sung: Today is suspended on a tree He who suspended the earth upon the waters. The King of the angels is decked with a crown of thorns. ...
Inside not outside 13 April 2023 Seek the Lord every day, but in your heart, not outside it. And when you find him, stand with fear and trembling, like the cherubim and seraphim, because your heart’s become the throne of God. But...
What can I do about jealousy? Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis 12 April 2023 The holy Elder was once asked: ‘What can I do, Elder, about the fact that I get jealous and I’m often happy when brothers who have made more progress than me make a mistake?’. He answered: ‘Say: “God...
Great Wednesday (Matins for Great Thursday) 12 April 2023 ‘Humbled by Your loving-kindness, You washed the feet of Your disciples, directing them to the path divine’. This sentence encapsulates one of the most prominent scenes of humility in the life of Chri...
Christ’s Passion Overcomes Death Archimandrite Ephraim, Abbot of the Vatopaidi Monastery 12 April 2023 When Christians talk about death, they don’t do so with pessimism, they aren’t resigned to it, they don’t think it natural. They see it principally as an enemy which must be defeated through Christ. ‘...
The Mystical Supper Archimandrite Vassilios Papavassiliou 12 April 2023 As we come to the end of Great Wednesday, we move on from this theme of the Bridegroom, and on Great Thursday we commemorate the Mystical Supper and Jesus washing the feet of His disciples. In the mor...
What Great Thursday tells us Petros Panayiotopoulos, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Theology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 12 April 2023 As we progress towards the Passion, events unfurl with dramatic speed, rich in significance and with a breathtaking plot as they proceed towards their culmination. We've already seen two actions whic...
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