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Saint Paul and Greek Society. Past-Present-Future
Ioannis Karavidopoulos, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Hermeneutics, A. U. Th.
1 July 2017
With the preaching of Saint Paul concerning Christ, a significant change began to occur in the Greco-Roman world in the middle of the first century A.D. The Jews of Thessaloniki were particularly anno...
In its former place
Elder Iosif Vatopaidinos
1 July 2017
According to the spiritual judgement of our Fathers, all human activity derives from the mind. This is where an image is made of every notion, which then, gradually, proceeds to its practical applic...
Orthodoxy In A New Media Age
1 July 2017
'Discovering Orthodox Christianity' is a series of talks, shows, and presentations designed to introduce and explain the basic teaching of Orthodox Christianity. Sponsored by the 'Leadership 100 Endowment Fund', the series covers a wide range of topics with the goal of educating the viewer in simple, easy to understand terms.
This episode, featuring His Eminence Metropolitan Savas of Pittsburgh and Theo Nicolaki, discuss how the new media has helped or hurt the faith and how can we protect our children from the dangers of new media....
The Interior of the Russian Monastery on Mount Athos
K. Leontiev
1 July 2017
It may well be that I don’t have good taste and that I don’t understand much about art, but this was my impression and I share it most sincerely with my readers.
This beautiful iconostas is a gift ...
They work like medicine
Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis
30 June 2017
One thing that can help people suffering from depression is work, interest in life. The garden, plants, flowers, trees, the countryside, a walk outdoors, all bring us out of inertia and create other...
Saint Paul: the cornerstone of Western civilization
Stelios Koukos
30 June 2017
Saul, Hebrew by birth, Jew by faith, Roman by citizenship, Greek by education, and thereafter Paul, a Christian in outlook and in his heart, was the cornerstone of European and, by extension, the whol...
You can’t, without Grace
Saint Nikodimos the Athonite
29 June 2017
Without the Grace of God, Christians can’t avoid sin, nor can they repent and set themselves straight. They can’t withstand even the smallest temptations. The reason is that we don’t ask God’s help ...
A great thing for us
Elder Efraim Vatopaidinos
28 June 2017
It’s a great thing for people to be in communion with God, with Christ. Elder Sophrony, who is himself among the choir of modern saints, says that Christ is a specific person. Christ is the person W...
Why pain and suffering?
Saint Paisios the Athonite
28 June 2017
The world is full of pain, fear and suffering. These feelings, without any exceptions, are experienced by all humans. It’s what causes our heart to ache, our mind to go hay-wire, and our emotions to ...
“Our Father”, the Perfect Prayer
George Babiniotis, Professor
27 June 2017
When the bell rings and everybody tries to avoid saying their prayers (a parody of a prayer, but one which just may be, for some, the last thread connecting their lives with God and therefore the only...





