Articles for category: Holy Scripture

MAKE A BEGINNING

In today’s gospel passage, the Lord begins to preach. Fr. Athanasios talks about the significance of “a beginning” in Creation and in our personal lives.

September 24, 2023 by Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios
Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios, Holy Scripture, Translations from Greek

THE CROSS OF CHRIST, OUR ETERNAL GLORY

It is the core of the Gospel, the center of spiritual life, the Tree of Life and the terror of demons. We should not be ashamed of the Precious Cross.

September 14, 2023 by Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios
Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios, Holy Scripture, Sermons, Translations from Greek

THE PARABLE OF THE WICKED FARMERS

Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios reveals deeper meanings in today’s parable that apply to all Orthodox Christians today.

September 3, 2023 by Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios
Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios, Holy Scripture, Sermons, Translations from Greek

THE THEOLOGY OF BREAD

Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios talks about bread, the multiplication miracle, the miracle as preparation for the Eucharist, symbol vs. essence, and Artoklasia.

July 29, 2023 by Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios
Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios, Holy Scripture, Sermons, Translations from Greek

“I am an Orthodox Christian, but not a believer”

Your good friend, a scientist and lifelong Orthodox Christian church-goer does not believe in Christ and His Resurrection. Have you shown them this evidence?

September 23, 2022 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Faith and Science, Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Holy Scripture

How God’s power becomes effective

Without our faith God’s power remains ineffectual, impotent, unrealized. With faith, the Fountain of mercy opens and pours down in a deluge.

April 6, 2019 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Holy Scripture, Sermons

The one and the nine

What does it take for us to remember we are insignificant mortals before our Creator, and to give Him thanks for all the good things He bestows upon us?

January 19, 2019 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Holy Scripture, Sermons, Thanksgiving

Human justice and Divine justice

The justice of men does not compare to God’s justice. Our great King and God’s justice is totally imbalanced–in our favor! Just what is Divine justice?

August 10, 2018 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Holy Scripture, Spiritual life

Are you working for the upbuilding of the Church?

Rather than bringing more people, building a bigger church or increasing philanthropy, improving one’s personal moral life is the greatest church upbuilding.

July 28, 2018 by Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis, Holy Scripture, Sermons