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It inspires us with courage
Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos
12 October 2017
The Lord’s uncreated divine grace acts as a mother to us and doesn’t only preserve us from all ills, but also comforts our spirit with the sweetness of its presence. And it inspires us with courage ... 
Analysis of 2 Cor. 9, 6-11
Ioannis Karavidopoulos, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Hermeneutics, A. U. Th.
12 October 2017
‘The point is this: those who sow sparingly will also reap sparingly, and those who sow bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or ...
How will you be governed?
Saint John the Damascan
11 October 2017
If you want to be governed by God, don’t want to sin. Because if you sin, how are you going to be governed by God?...
‘You would have no authority over me, had it not been given to you from above’
Agapi Papadopoulou, Theologian
11 October 2017
John Locke believed that if a ruler used his authority against the people, then the latter had the right to oppose him with violence. John Dunn, a political theorist of the 20th century, makes a mor...
The God Who Is No God – 2
11 October 2017
Early Christianity was surely marked by practices: without them, there would have been no need of martyrdoms in the arenas of the Roman Empire. Early Christianity was not a set of beliefs – philosophi...
Spouse and companion
Saint John Chrysostom
10 October 2017
Love is the spouse of the angels, the companion of the fathers, table companion of the prophets, and fellow athlete of the martyrs. Love confesses the Father, venerates the Son and glorifies the Hol...
Stem Cell Research: Aspects from the Orthodox Christian Perspective – 2
Vassilios Fanaras
10 October 2017
Orthodox Christian perspective
Orthodox Christian theology teaches that human life begins from the very moment of conception. The respect on human life from this point does not allow us to accept: a....
Annual Spiritual Clergy Retreat of our Holy Metropolis
10 October 2017
The Annual Spiritual Clergy Retreat of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto (Canada) took place from October 2 — 5, 2017, in Kingston, Ontario. The retreat was organized by Fr. P. Avgeropoulos, Pr...
The Third Sunday of Luke (Luke 7, 11-16)
Father Nikolaos Patsalos
9 October 2017
Anyone reading or hearing today’s Gospel (the raising of the son of the widow in Nain) can form their own thoughts and conclusions. One thing which people might think of and wonder about is why God do...
There’s nothing sweeter
Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos
9 October 2017
If people are to live, to become complete, they have to receive Grace. It’s our right to hold, to experience in our heart, the Holy Spirit, Who is, exists, lives, acts and functions in the Church. T...
