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How do we reconcile our debts with God?
August 19, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
We are all in debt to God more than we could ever pay back, yet He forgives everything. What is the key to receiving His forgiveness? Forgive as He forgives.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A RELIGION, BUT A REVELATION
Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios shows us how “religion” and Christianity are diametrically opposite and how all humans are forever attached to God by a string.
One God?
“Allah", “Yahweh", "Jesus Christ”. Do the Muslims, Jews and Christians all worship the same God, and just call Him by a different name?
“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?
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
CHRISTIANITY IS NOT A RELIGION, BUT A REVELATION
Elder Athanasios Mitilinaios shows us how “religion” and Christianity are diametrically opposite and how all humans are forever attached to God by a string.
One God?
“Allah", “Yahweh", "Jesus Christ”. Do the Muslims, Jews and Christians all worship the same God, and just call Him by a different name?
“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?
The Birthday of the Theotokos—into Heaven
August 14, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Like the death of other Saints, the Church remembers the death of the Theotokos, but unlike the Saints, we also hear of her birth into heaven with her body.
The Story of the Mother of God in Iconography
On Mother's Day, together with our earthly mothers, we honor the mother of the Lord. She who is the mother of the head of the body is also mother of all the members of the body. In this post, we'll take a look at the life of the Lord's Mother depicted in holy icons.
THE AKATHIST HYMN: History, Significance, Analysis
Take a glance at this post and see the structure of "The Akathist Hymn”, an acrostic poem and "jewel of Theology" comprised of a prelude and 24 stanzas.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
The Story of the Mother of God in Iconography
On Mother's Day, together with our earthly mothers, we honor the mother of the Lord. She who is the mother of the head of the body is also mother of all the members of the body. In this post, we'll take a look at the life of the Lord's Mother depicted in holy icons.
THE AKATHIST HYMN: History, Significance, Analysis
Take a glance at this post and see the structure of "The Akathist Hymn”, an acrostic poem and "jewel of Theology" comprised of a prelude and 24 stanzas.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
Move mountains with faith in Christ
August 10, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Even a little faith in Jesus Christ can “move mountains”. What is this faith? And how do we acquire this “super-power”?
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
Reasonableness of our Faith, Bishop Tikhon and Ecumenism
A talk by Bishop Tikhon reflects the new order, the new reality that has emerged–the reality of ecumenism and syncretism. A brief analysis will reveal this.
“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?
"Blessed are those who have not seen and believe"
Do you believe with an unshakable faith in the resurrection? Do you live His life? If so, you are among the "blessed". Not sure? Read more in this post.
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
Reasonableness of our Faith, Bishop Tikhon and Ecumenism
A talk by Bishop Tikhon reflects the new order, the new reality that has emerged–the reality of ecumenism and syncretism. A brief analysis will reveal this.
“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?
"Blessed are those who have not seen and believe"
Do you believe with an unshakable faith in the resurrection? Do you live His life? If so, you are among the "blessed". Not sure? Read more in this post.
Be all that you can be: TRANSFIGURED
August 4, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Does modern man really understand himself? All of us have the potential to achieve true “self-actualization” which is to be transfigured and saved.
THE ICON: ITS IMPORTANCE TO ORTHODOXY
Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios explains how the “icon issue” is the most important issue in Orthodoxy, how icons are miracle-working, and how life is an icon.
The Transfiguration: Was Christ Transformed?
Was Christ transformed into something He was not or did He allow the eyes of the three disciples to become receptive to see Him the way He always was?
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
"Blessed are those who have not seen and believe"
Do you believe with an unshakable faith in the resurrection? Do you live His life? If so, you are among the "blessed". Not sure? Read more in this post.
THE ICON: ITS IMPORTANCE TO ORTHODOXY
Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios explains how the “icon issue” is the most important issue in Orthodoxy, how icons are miracle-working, and how life is an icon.
The Transfiguration: Was Christ Transformed?
Was Christ transformed into something He was not or did He allow the eyes of the three disciples to become receptive to see Him the way He always was?
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
"Blessed are those who have not seen and believe"
Do you believe with an unshakable faith in the resurrection? Do you live His life? If so, you are among the "blessed". Not sure? Read more in this post.
We run to our Mother
August 1, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
The Mother of God is our mother too. Run to her during these first 14 days of August to receive the loving consolation she provides.
The Story of the Mother of God in Iconography
On Mother's Day, together with our earthly mothers, we honor the mother of the Lord. She who is the mother of the head of the body is also mother of all the members of the body. In this post, we'll take a look at the life of the Lord's Mother depicted in holy icons.
“The Son of God becomes Son of the Virgin”
From all eternity, even before creating the world and humans, God knew of Adam's fall. He also knew when, and by who the redemption would be accomplished.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
Revising the Orthodox Christian Churching Ritual
Presenting our children to the Lord, whether they are male or female, first born or otherwise, is proper and commendable, but certain prayers in the Orthodox Churching service, taken from the Mosaic Law, should be eliminated from our prayer books!
The Story of the Mother of God in Iconography
On Mother's Day, together with our earthly mothers, we honor the mother of the Lord. She who is the mother of the head of the body is also mother of all the members of the body. In this post, we'll take a look at the life of the Lord's Mother depicted in holy icons.
“The Son of God becomes Son of the Virgin”
From all eternity, even before creating the world and humans, God knew of Adam's fall. He also knew when, and by who the redemption would be accomplished.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
Revising the Orthodox Christian Churching Ritual
Presenting our children to the Lord, whether they are male or female, first born or otherwise, is proper and commendable, but certain prayers in the Orthodox Churching service, taken from the Mosaic Law, should be eliminated from our prayer books!
Five loaves of bread feeds thousands! — 8th Sunday of Matthew
July 27, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Miracles happen. Are these supera-natural marvels “coincidence”, the result of “self-suggestion”, or is our Creator behind them?
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.
A symbol or actual body and blood?
“Do the bread and wine truly become the actual Body and Blood of Christ?” A reader asks to be assured of what the Church has always taught.
Was the Mystical Supper a Passover Meal?
What was this meal the Lord ate with his disciples in the Upper Room? A Seder? A Chabûrah? The short answer is... neither!
THE BREAD, THE WINE, THE MODE
Athonite Priestmonk Chrysostomos explains how God “innovates the mode” of bread and wine to acquire Divine properties while retaining their natural properties.
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.
A symbol or actual body and blood?
“Do the bread and wine truly become the actual Body and Blood of Christ?” A reader asks to be assured of what the Church has always taught.
Was the Mystical Supper a Passover Meal?
What was this meal the Lord ate with his disciples in the Upper Room? A Seder? A Chabûrah? The short answer is... neither!
THE BREAD, THE WINE, THE MODE
Athonite Priestmonk Chrysostomos explains how God “innovates the mode” of bread and wine to acquire Divine properties while retaining their natural properties.
The Lord “ignores” the two blind men – 7th Sunday of Matthew
July 22, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
When our prayers seem to go unanswered, do we lose faith or persist like the blind men? They received their sight.
The darkness of ignorance
The man blind from birth regains his eyesight and spiritual eyesight from the Lord; whereas the teachers of the law choose to remain in spiritual darkness.
Three kinds of human blindness
There are three kinds of darkness: the physical darkness, the intellectual darkness and the spiritual darkness. We look briefly at all three.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
OUR CHRISTIAN ROOTS – Part I, Section 3
The early Church was organized. As you read the select passages presented from Holy Scripture, a convincing picture will appear before your eyes.
The darkness of ignorance
The man blind from birth regains his eyesight and spiritual eyesight from the Lord; whereas the teachers of the law choose to remain in spiritual darkness.
Three kinds of human blindness
There are three kinds of darkness: the physical darkness, the intellectual darkness and the spiritual darkness. We look briefly at all three.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
OUR CHRISTIAN ROOTS – Part I, Section 3
The early Church was organized. As you read the select passages presented from Holy Scripture, a convincing picture will appear before your eyes.
Imitate the Saints! — Sunday of the Fourth Ecumenical Council
July 15, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
The Fathers of the Church guide us and guard the Faith, whether the 630 Fathers of old or Saint Luke the Surgeon, a modern-day Father of our days [VIDEO].
“WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?”
The person of Jesus Christ is the great question mark in all of world history, and no other subject is so important, says Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios.
THE ICON: ITS IMPORTANCE TO ORTHODOXY
Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios explains how the “icon issue” is the most important issue in Orthodoxy, how icons are miracle-working, and how life is an icon.
THE ECUMENICAL MONARCH
The special privileges of the Patriarch of Constantinople are no longer based on the canons, but on a new theory that he is the vicar of... God the Father.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
“WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?”
The person of Jesus Christ is the great question mark in all of world history, and no other subject is so important, says Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios.
THE ICON: ITS IMPORTANCE TO ORTHODOXY
Fr. Athanasios Mitilinaios explains how the “icon issue” is the most important issue in Orthodoxy, how icons are miracle-working, and how life is an icon.
THE ECUMENICAL MONARCH
The special privileges of the Patriarch of Constantinople are no longer based on the canons, but on a new theory that he is the vicar of... God the Father.
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
Are you falling prey to false teachings? — 5th Sunday of Matthew
July 8, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Have you invited Jesus into your heart? Have you been told to confess the Lord with your lips? Take responsibility for what you believe, do and say!
Why is dogma important in my life?
Why do we Orthodox insist on teachings that divide us more than unite us? Do these dogmas make any difference in the way we live? What is a dogma anyhow?
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
How the Date of Pascha is Determined
How is the date of Pascha determined? There are three calculations. We'll try to provide a brief explanation to this very complex problem.
Why is dogma important in my life?
Why do we Orthodox insist on teachings that divide us more than unite us? Do these dogmas make any difference in the way we live? What is a dogma anyhow?
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
INTERVIEW WITH BLESSED FR ROMAN BRAGA
Fr. Roman talks about his early years, God and the devil, prayer, the mission of Orthodox Christians in America, his arrests and imprisonment in Pitesti.
How the Date of Pascha is Determined
How is the date of Pascha determined? There are three calculations. We'll try to provide a brief explanation to this very complex problem.
The Uniqueness of Our Faith
June 28, 2017 | Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis
Our multi-culture world has created many religions which are being sewn together into a charming tapestry. Is the true Church a part of it? Absolutely not.
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
Reasonableness of our Faith, Bishop Tikhon and Ecumenism
A talk by Bishop Tikhon reflects the new order, the new reality that has emerged–the reality of ecumenism and syncretism. A brief analysis will reveal this.
Move mountains with faith in Christ
Even a little faith in Jesus Christ can “move mountains”. What is this faith? And how do we acquire this “super-power”?
"Blessed are those who have not seen and believe"
Do you believe with an unshakable faith in the resurrection? Do you live His life? If so, you are among the "blessed". Not sure? Read more in this post.
Is GOARCH's "PRAXIS" Magazine GOing New Age?
One would expect solid Orthodox material from an Orthodox Christian Department of Religious Education. Does the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese's educational periodical dedicated to “Spiritual Disciplines” promote the New Age spirit expressed by Kyriakos Markides?
Reasonableness of our Faith, Bishop Tikhon and Ecumenism
A talk by Bishop Tikhon reflects the new order, the new reality that has emerged–the reality of ecumenism and syncretism. A brief analysis will reveal this.
Move mountains with faith in Christ
Even a little faith in Jesus Christ can “move mountains”. What is this faith? And how do we acquire this “super-power”?
"Blessed are those who have not seen and believe"
Do you believe with an unshakable faith in the resurrection? Do you live His life? If so, you are among the "blessed". Not sure? Read more in this post.
