If we turn to the Gospel and read it every day, or if we simply read it once in a while with an openness that we do not always possess, we may think that Christ holds before our eyes a mirror in which we see ourselves as we are. Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Gospel Reading – John 4:5-42 5Then cometh …

Sinodinos calls on party to allow conscience vote on same-sex marriage As a supporter of marriage equality, senator Arthur Sinodinos says Liberal party members should be allowed to have a conscience vote on the matter  NEOS KOSMOS – Saturday 9 May 2015 Senior Liberal senator Arthur Sinodinos says his party should allow a conscience vote on same-sex marriage. Senator Sinodinos …

We are at the mid-point between Pascha, the Resurrection of Christ and His victory over death, and Pentecost where He sends down the Holy Spirit, the “living water,” so we too can follow Him. In this feast we continue the celebration of the Resurrection that emphasizes the Divine nature of Christ. Simultaneously, we are reminded that  the descent of the …

    As a teacher, Eleni Athinodorou wanted to make a difference in the lives of others. Her wish came true when she found herself working for the Orthodox mission in Sierra Leone 7 May 2015 – Neos Kosmos Newspaper NIKOS FOTAKIS “Hi, this is Eleni from Brisbane. Christos Anesti!” The cheerful, youthful voice on the phone belongs to Eleni …

The centre provides services to enhance the quality of life of the aged and assist younger people with intellectual and physical disabilities 5 May 2015 – Neos Kosmos Newspaper St John’s Community Care officially opened its doors in Townsville last Saturday 18 April, with a blessing from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Participating in the ribbon cutting ceremony were …

A public seminar held at St Andrew’s College Within the framework of T8581A Church Fathers: An Introduction, a course unit which I offer this semester for the second time ever, I organised a public seminar, Dreaming in the Ascetic and Philosophical Traditions of Late Antiquity, on 21 April 2015. The two speakers who joined me on this occasion are dear …

Taken from a lecture by Fr. Josiah Trenham and republished on Mystagogy. From Mystagogy: [The following portion of a lecture (all of which I recommend to be read) delivered by the Very Reverend Josiah Trenham in 2007 I found to be a very edifying piece on how Christians can implement at least some of the counsels of St. John Chrysostom into our own lives today. …

In early tradition, Pascha meant baptism and baptism always had a paschal feel to it. The two were inextricably linked. Archpriest Lawrence Farley | 12 May 2014 One wonders sometimes about why the Gospel story of the healing of the paralytic was chosen for the Paschal season.  One understands why the stories of Thomas and the Myrrh-bearers were chosen, but the …

For those who have been following the “Anzac Myth” which has been woven by the Russel Crowe film “The Water Diviner”, we are now beginning to see the results of fantasy being passed off for history. The following article relates one in a growing number of incidences that are occurring across Australia, whereby the aforementioned film is now being used …

Medical science has in recent years developed worldwide the practice of organ and tissue transplants in the human body. This honourable effort of science is to replace tissue or organs that have deteriorated, through the offering of caring donors, such that the recipients of this ‘gift’ are able to live, whereas they previously had no hope whatsoever. We are all …