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Cavafy’s and Fr Moyses’ Ithacas Iakovos Menelaou, MTh & MPhil 16 March 2016 Although Ithaca is an existing place, the overall description and, of course, Odysseus’ travel is a mythical one. Thus, the allegory of a fruitful travel links to the myth of Odysseus. On the other ...
Greedily take as much as you can Saint Ignatios Brianchaninoff 15 March 2016 Fill yourself greedily with the word of God. Fill yourself greedily with observing Christ's commandments. Fill yourself greedily with the food on the table which has been prepared before you by the Lo...
The Tradition of Byzantine Monasticism in the Orthodox Church of Finland Basil Anagnostopoulos 15 March 2016 The Tradition of Byzantine Monasticism in the Orthodox Church of Finland. The tradition of Byzantine monasticism was first transmitted to the West in the 6th century (15) and afterwards further Eas...
A joyful wedding service Saint Nicholas Velimirovich 14 March 2016 Those who clothe themselves with patience will see victory and the glory of God. For those who love the Lord, even the straitest and narrowest path is more than wide enough. The greatest pain is a lig...
How devil works Saint Porfyrios Kavsolkalyvitis 13 March 2016 The devil's managed to diminish himself to such an extent that he's got people to use other names for him. They don't accept that it's the devil who moves and incites people to egotism....
You have the altar with you Saint John Chrysostom 12 March 2016 If we're watchful, the Grace of the Holy Spirit makes us temples of God, with the result that, everywhere, everything's to hand for us. Wherever you are, you’ve got the sacrificial altar... since you ...
Common locations in Cavafy’s and Fr Moyses’ Poetry Iakovos Menelaou, MTh & MPhil 12 March 2016 In these lines, Fr Moyses preaches the same ideals as Cavafy: experience, knowledge and wisdom, which can be acquired during a journey. Cavafy and Fr Moyses present this triptych (experience, knowle...
Fruitlessly and harmfully Saint Ignatios Brianchaninoff 11 March 2016 We labor in vain, in vain, pointlessly and to our detriment when we attempt to acquire the sublime gifts of the spirit prematurely. Our merciful God gives them at the appropriate time to those who ste...
A historical outline of the Athonite Monasticism Kriton Chrysochoidis 11 March 2016 The monks of Mount Athos could not remain indifferent to the Greek Revolution of 1821 when fighting broke out in Macedonia and Halkidiki. Indeed many of them, like the energetic Nicephoros, secretar...
You’ll get nowhere Elder - Thaddeus of Vitovnica 10 March 2016 If you want to set someone on the right path, to teach and advise them, first you must be humble and speak to them with great love. They'll welcome your advice, because they'll feel that it's been giv...
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