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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...
The mystery of marriage in a dogmatic light
Bishop Artemy (Radosavlievich)
3 September 2013
According to Orthodox teaching, marriage (2) is one of the seven Mystery-Sacraments of the Church. By it, the Church blesses, elevates, and sanctifies the deliberate conjugal union of a man and a wo...
Message for the Day of the Protection of the Environment
Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
2 September 2013
+B A R T H O L O ME W
By the mercy of God
Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and
Ecumenical Patriarch
Grace and peace unto the Plenitude of the Church
From the Fashioner of All Creation
Our...
Saint Martyr Fanourios
27 August 2013
We have nothing to say with certainty about the famous martyr of Christ, Fanourios, as regards where he came from, who his parents were and when his martyrdom occurred, because all information has bee...
Encomium to the Most Holy Mother of God-3
Saint Epiphanios Bishop of Konstantia
23 August 2013
What else can I say about the blessed and holy Virgin? Aspiration urges me to speak of the Mother of God, but fear makes me keep silence, because I have nothing worthy to say of her. My mind challenge...
Encomium to the Most Holy Mother of God-2
Saint Epiphanios Bishop of Konstantia
18 August 2013
In the Song of Songs, again referring to this gate, the prophet says quite clearly: “My sister spouse is an enclosed garden; a garden enclosed and a fountain sealed” (4, 12). The holy and blessed lady...
The Holy Mandylion (16 August)
James W. Lillie
16 August 2013
On August 16, the Orthodox Church celebrates the translation of the Holy Mandylion, an icon not made by hands, from Edessa to Constantinople, in 944.
King Abgar, (Armenian Աբգար Ե; Ancient Greek: Ἄβγ...
