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Encomium on the Conception of John the Baptist (part 2)
Saint Sophronios of Jerusalem
25 September 2013
This venerable elder and priest not only believed in the Law, but taught it to others, as well. He still belonged among those who were awaiting the Messiah to comfort and save the people of Israel, a... 
Charitable Works Abolish Death!
Saint John Chrysostom
24 September 2013
Their power is so great that they not only cleanse sins but even do away with death itself. Let me explain how.
And who, someone might claim, has become greater than death through charity? Don’t worr...
Encomium on the Conception of John the Baptist (part 1)
23 September 2013
Let us talk of the wonderful conception of the Honourable Forerunner- since it could stand as the beginning of the whole narrative- and put in order what we are triumphantly about to mention, insofar ...
On the Precious and Life-Giving Cross – 2
Saint Joseph the Confessor
21 September 2013
g) Hail, Cross, the dwelling-place and residence of monastics; you who elevate to spiritual heights those who truly love you and make them citizens of heaven and angels on earth, banishers of demons ...
Α Βrand New Cruiser for Holy Mount Athos!
19 September 2013
The new, state-of-the-art, cruiser “Panayia” (Our Most Holy Lady) belonging to Athonite Lines essentially opens a new portal of entry on the northern side of the Holy Mountain, since its great stabili...
Saint Anastasios the Weaver from Peristerona, Cyprus
18 September 2013
Leontios Makhairas, the 15th century chronicler, reports that Saint Anastasios was one of the 300 clergymen and lay people who fled to Cyprus from Jerusalem, in 638, in order to escape the wrath of t...
Martyr Sophia and her 3 Daughters: Faith, Hope and Love
Georgios Papademetropoulos
17 September 2013
The holy martyr Sophia and her three daughters, Elpis (Faith), Pistis (Hope) and Agapi (Love) , lived at the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian, (117-138) and belonged to fine, exalted stock. They inhe...
On the Precious and Life-Giving Cross – 1
Saint Joseph the Confessor
14 September 2013
a) Today is the feast of the Cross; let the choirs of angels rejoice. The Cross appears; let the whole congregation of the Church reverence it. The divine power of the Cross is elevated; let the host...
Hellenic College-Holy Cross (Βoston): 75th Anniversary Jubilee
13 September 2013
Hellenic College - Holy Cross, the oldest and largest accredited Orthodox Christian institution of higher education in United States, offers theological, professional and liberal arts programs that in...
St Athanasios Koulakiotis, an educated young man offers his life for Christian faith
7 September 2013
Saint Athnasios came from a village near Thessaloniki called Koulakia, now known as Halastra). Born in 1749, his parents, Polykhrous and Louloudo, were prominent members of society in the area and wer...
