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The Grace of God lives upon and shields the faithful ones ~ The Grace of God illuminates a man’s thoughts who face dilemmas and overtakes him before he reaches a dead end; It equips us with the gifts we need and makes up for what we are lacking °°° When we insist on our... Continue Reading →
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 →
Saint Minas was born in Egypt in the middle of the 3rd century AD to pagan parents. However, the pagan environment in which he grew up did not manage to harden his heart, which, when the time came, was softened by hearing the voice of God “who searches the heart and kidneys” (Psalms 7:10), and... 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 →
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 →
Our Lady is the ladder that leads us to heaven and thus bridges the gap of our salvation. The Annunciation opens a new chapter for humanity. She was soft-spoken, and how could She have been otherwise, since She was the mother of God-Word? The Virgin Mary is the New Earth from which the New Adam,... Continue Reading →
What gift can we possibly offer Jesus for His Birthday? Saint Jerome is about four centuries after the birth of Christ, on a Christmas night, a pilgrim in Bethlehem. He longs to worship the Cave of Birth (Nativity) humbly and pray. He heard in a vision the sweet Voice of the Divine Infant addressing him... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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