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There is an ancient legend about a mystery, an imaginary straight line that links seven monasteries, throughout Europe to the final destination of Israel. Legend has it that it depicts Archangel Michael’s blow that sent the leader of the fallen angels to the pit of hell. Archangel Michael is known to be the only one... Continue Reading →
1) In the Creed (“I believe”), Catholics arbitrarily added the phrase “and from the Son proceeds” (filioque), a foreign teaching that does not exist in the Gospel. On the contrary, our Lord Jesus Christ clearly says that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father (Gospel of John, Chapter 15, Verse 26), a fact that was... Continue Reading →
Troparion of St. Luke of Simferopol – Tone 1O herald of the way of salvation, confessor and archpastor of the Crimean flock, faithful keeper of the traditions of the fathers, unshakeable pillar and teacher of Orthodoxy, pray unceasingly to Christ our Saviour to grant salvation and strong faith to Orthodox Christians, O holy hierarch Luke,... Continue Reading →
Saints Paisios and Porphyrios for the Transfiguration of the Savior Agios Paisios Saint Paisios the Saint often emphasized the importance of the Transfiguration as a revelation of God's glory and an example for our own spiritual transformation. He was saying that the Transfiguration of Christ was not just an event that happened in the past,... Continue Reading →
The names of the Angels have special meanings and each one of them carries a unique task , yet they all unite during their executive missions , which are : the unceasing praising of God, their help in order to carry out God’s Economy of salvation of our souls (God’s plan that is often uncomprehendable... Continue Reading →
This life is a test, which is the ticket to the other, real life. This life is just a dream. A dream, which nevertheless has been given to us to make proper use of ¬which is the confession of our Orthodox Christian faith of the only true Living God and the only Friend that man... Continue Reading →
Today we commemorate one of the greatest Saints of our Orthodox Christian Church, John the Baptist the Forerunner of our Messiah, Jesus Christ (while we honor his memory on January the 7th). He lived in Judea’s desert for thirty years, leading an extremely ascetic life, eating locusts and honey and having as an only garment... Continue Reading →
On this day, the 15th of August, we commemorate the Dormition of the Theotokos, Panagia (translation from Greek word Παναγία, which means “The Most Holy One” ), this is what the Church has received from ancient times from the tradition of the Fathers. On the Cross, the Lord asked Apostle John to care for His... Continue Reading →
St. Nectarios (1846-1920), Metropolitan of Pentapolis and Wonderworker of Aegina, was officially recognized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1961. His feast day is celebrated on November 9. He is often referred to as Nectarios of Pentapolis or Nectarios of Aegina, and his name is sometimes spelled Nektarios. St. Nectarios was born on October 1, 1846, in Selymbria in Thrace to a poor family. His given name was... Continue Reading →
Ephrem’s artful meditations on the symbols of Christian faith and his stand against heresy made him a popular source of inspiration throughout the church. This occurred to the extent that there is a huge corpus of Ephrem pseudepigraphy and legendary hagiography. Some of these compositions are in verse, often a version of Ephrem’s heptosyllabic couplets. Most of these... Continue Reading →
Saint Maximus the Confessor was born in the region of Constantinople, was well educated, and spent some time in government service before becoming a monk, having been a member of the old Byzantine aristocracy and holding the post of Imperial Secretary under Emperor Heraclius. Around 614, he became a monk (later abbot) at the monastery of Chrysopolis. During the Persian... Continue Reading →
https://www.orthodoxchurchquotes.com The current time of our life has been given to us to gain immortality and eternal life, and to transform it into eternity, by living “in wisdom”, that is, always living in Christ and through Christ. { The spiritual desert, human isolation is where God works, for God Is revealed in the purified heart,... Continue Reading →
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