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Just like Peter who was sinking, Lord, don't deprive me of Your Love... The past few days were difficult, as I was faced with several temptations. Outwardly nothing changed, I continued to pray, praise, and do as befits the love of Christ so as not to betray His love. But I confess that deep down... 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 →
🔥 Isaiah Chapter 53 – What is it?It is a passage from the book of the prophet Isaiah in the Old Testament (or Tanakh, in the Jewish tradition), which is part of the so-called "Songs of the Servant of the Lord". Specifically, Chapter 53 describes a "Servant of the Lord" who suffers innocently, bears the... 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 →
Christ Is Risen! let His enemies be scattered … Jesus Christ Is truly Alive, for He Is the Only True God! He Is Risen for you and me! Let God Arise , let His enemies be scattered; let those who hate Him , flee before His face ! Let the righteous rejoice , let us... Continue Reading →
Seeing Her own lamb being led to the slaughter, Mary was worn out,and She followed Him with the other women, crying,Whither goest Thou, Child? Why dost Thou travel along so fast?Maybe there is another wedding in Canaand Thou art hurrying now to make for them wine out of water?Shall I come with Thee, O My... Continue Reading →
Jesus told the Parable of the Fig Tree—Luke 13:6-9 —immediately after reminding His listeners of a tower over the pool of Siloam (John 9:7) [ 7 And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam”. – which unexpectedly fell and killed eighteen people. So he went and washed, and came back seeing. Luke 13:6-9 | “A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard;... Continue Reading →
Here are some of the most talked about prophecies of the Old Testament that speak about His presence on earth as a perfect man and also God- word The Resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring[a] and hers;he will crush[b] your head, and you will strike his... 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 →
God Is courage for a humble heart ~ Jesus Christ Is a spring of hope and a never-ending source of courage than can get you through anything! He establishes courage in those who are believing in God and for that cause, He seeks good and pure hearts. We can become solid in our faith with the... 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 →
On the 23rd of September of each year, we honor the conception of the Holy Forerunner of Jesus Christ and King of the Prophets, Saint John the Baptist, who came from the wilderness and cried out in pain, “Repent!” His conception was miraculous and it was a product of his parent’s prayers, but when Archangel... 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 →
How the world welcomed The King of Heaven … ~ The night Christ was born was very cold. The cave was cold and the Virgin did not know what to do. Then Joseph thought of lighting a fire to warm Himself a little, but He could not find wood anywhere … He goes out of... Continue Reading →
The only Uncreated King both of the seen and unseen world, the only true Living God! The One who created the light and the stars and Is the Light of this world! About 2000 years after the Birth of the Messiah and Savior of the world, few things have changed. If Christ Was born today,... 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 →
Theophany , also known as Epiphany, is the great annual Christian feast of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist. Holy Lord, Holy in Your creation: what You created by Your Word only, You sanctified them by the Spirit, Powerful Lord, Powerful through Your Passion: for the sake... 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 →
Saint Osiomartys Ephraim, the miracle worker, is one of the youngest Saints of our Orthodox Christian Church and, admittedly, as soon as someone invokes him, he hurries to help. His name was Konstantinos Morphis and he was originally from Trikala, Thessaly. He was orphaned from the tender age of eight years old and in order... Continue Reading →
Agia Kiriaki was born to Christian parents. She was the daughter of Dorotheus and Eusebia. They were childless and begged God to give them a child. Indeed, God was pleased, and this Christian couple had a child. She was born on a Sunday, which is why they gave her the name Kiriaki which means Sunday.... Continue Reading →
Agios Fanourios is one of the most beloved saints throughout the Greek people, who every year honor and celebrate his memory on August 27. This beloved saint could undoubtedly be described as a gift from God because he was and remained unknown for many centuries. He became known by accidentally finding his icon in the... Continue Reading →
The holy and glorious Virgin-MartyrSaint Paraskevi was arrested during the reign of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (r. A.D. 138-161) under the penalty of refusing to worship idols and adhering to the state pagan religion. After enduring many tortures, she was eventually released by the emperor, continuing to profess Christ. She was eventually tortured and beheaded by... 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 →
Saint Irene lived during the reign of Queen Theodora, who restored the holy icons. Irene came from Cappadocia and was distinguished not only for her piety but also for her physical beauty and her noble upbringing. She was requested in marriage by a distinguished man of the palace and she set off for Byzantium. On... Continue Reading →
The Living Presence of Most Holy Theotokos by Epiphanios, Bishop of Ledra, and Abbot of Machaira Monastery. How do we know that our mother is always by our side?How do we know that the person who loves us is by our side?We often go on tripsto other countries;we go to do other work;we are not... Continue Reading →
–Matthew 10 :16 – “Look, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” What does it mean to be as wise as a serpent? When a serpent is attacked, it is willing to have much of its body severed, as long as... Continue Reading →
On the 11th of June, we honor the memory of St. Luke of Simferopol (Crimea). Saint Luke the surgeon, or Saint Luke of Simferopol , is a Saint of our time and a doctor who performed the first organ transplant which was kept a secret because of his Christian faith. Saint Luke, Bishop of Simferopol and... Continue Reading →
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