The Jesus Prayer: Oh Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner The Jesus Prayer, also known as the ‘prayer of the heart’ is one of the most taught and discussed prayers in the Orthodox Christian Churches. This prayer is said to be exceptionally revered by the spiritual fathers and is […]
Saint Nekarios, the early years School yearsSaint Nektarios ‘ early years were spent at the local school in Silivria. When he was old enough to finish this school he faced a major dilemma. There was nowhere else he could further his education in his home town Silivria. This problem, together with the fact that he […]
One of the loveliest phrases from the Psalter is, “I flee unto thee, O Lord”. (Ps. 142:9 LXX / Ps 143:9 KJV) The way I learned the line of the Psalm was in the old Book of Common Prayer where it reads: Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies; for I flee unto thee to […]
Christmas is a capital celebration among Greek Orthodox people. Many traditions were associated with the birth of Christ and, while some of them have faded, others are still very alive and characteristic of this very special period of the year. Greeks take pride in being hospitable – having a little something to offer as a […]
Monastery of Panagia is an Ancient Orthodox Temple One of the most renowned Greek Orthodox temples, dedicated to the Holy Mother of Christ, is the Ekatontapiliani (Monastery of Panagia) at the Greek island of Paros, central Aegean Sea. Ekatontapiliani is actually a complex of temples built around a central yard, similar to a monastery’s. The […]
Yes! Western Orthodoxy is a ministry of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. It has restored to the Orthodox Church her rightful heritage of the beautiful Western forms of worship. Western Orthodoxy enables Americans to worship in a way which speaks to their hearts, language, music and traditions. It enables Americans to be […]
Zacchaeus, a dramatic conversion In this post, I want to talk about perhaps, one of the most dramatic conversions in the New Testament. It is the story of a man of small stature but with a big heart for God, Zacchaeus. Luke, the only gentile writer of the Gospels narrated Zaccheaus’ story of conversion in […]
Who was Saint George The Emperor was a fanatic admirer of roman false gods so in 303 AD he issued an edict for persecution of the Christians living in all areas of the empire. Under Emperor’s authority George had to obey his commandments and kill Christians. Instead of that the young man stood fearlessly before […]
The Story of Saint Barnabas As I study the Bible, I was drawn into the life of a silent hero of faith in the name of Barnabas. I was touched by how he took care and introduced Apostle Paul to the rest of the disciples who thought that Paul was just an infiltrator pretending to […]
Most of us know that Christianity appeared about the time Christ was born in the first century after His birth. What we have heard from Christian sermons, books and other similar materials, is that a great number of the first Christians were martyrs for Christ, like, for example deacon Stephen, who was stoned to death […]
