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On Fr Moyses’ poem ‘Athos Ithaca’
Iakovos Menelaou, MTh & MPhil
24 March 2016
Another basic common element between Cavafy’s ‘Ithaca’ and Fr Moyses ‘Athos Ithaca’ is that both allude allegorically to a spiritual travel. As we have seen, Cavafy asserts that the importance of th... 
Not as much as he wants
Saint Ephraim the Syrian
23 March 2016
In accordance with His plan, God permits each of us to be afflicted with various sorrows, so that it becomes clear which of us loves Him. And the evil one also tempts and torments our soul, not as muc...
The Holy and Great Orthodox Council: From St. Constantine to Crete
Evagelos Sotiropoulos, Archon Ostiarios, political scientist, freelance columnist
23 March 2016
The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church to be held in Crete during Pentecost has prompted a great deal of discussion. The affirmation at the January Synaxis of Primates in Chambésy to procee...
Give and take
Saint Paisios the Athonite
22 March 2016
If you give all your love to God, you'll receive all of His in return, to pass on to other people....
Theology and Science: A Shift towards the Human Person
Vasileios Konstantoudis, PhD in Physics, Researcher in "Democritus" Research Center
22 March 2016
In science, in the past, the necessity for this movement was indicated in three different ways which might prove useful in an anthropocentric shift in the dialogue between Science and Theology:
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The same as doctors do
Saint John Chrysostom
21 March 2016
When your brothers fall into sin, you shouldn't ignore them or look down on them. Instead, you should shield them before they sin, and then, if they do, take care of them. This is what doctors do. The...
Fr Moyses’ teachings through his poetry
Iakovos Menelaou, MTh & MPhil
21 March 2016
Here, we have a traveller who left Athens and went to Athos, intending to become a monk. Athos is called by Fr Moyses’ traveller Ithaca, illustrating Cavafy’s impact, and denotes Odysseus’ prospecti...
Don’t shrug your shoulders
Saint Nicholas Velimirovich
20 March 2016
Even if you can't become a first class saint. like Saint Anthony, don't just shrug your shoulders and say ‘There's nothing I can do about it'. Try even harder and double the talent that God gave you....
Understanding Icons
Frederica Mathewes-Green
20 March 2016
The first thing we sense about an icon is its great seriousness. Compare an icon in your mind a great Western religious painting, one that moves you to deeper faith or even to tears. You’ll notice t...
It’s of great importance
Elder - Thaddeus of Vitovnica
19 March 2016
It's enormously important that there should be someone in the family who really prays. Prayer draws down the Grace of God and all of the members of the family feel it, even those whose hearts have fro...
