To the devout Reverend Clergy; The honourable Administrative Committees; And the Ladies’ Auxiliaries; Of the Parish-Communities; Of our Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia. Dearly beloved, You would have already been informed through the media about the enormous damage caused by the recent bushfires throughout New South Wales. Due to the strong winds, these fires could not be controlled completely by …

”A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit, a broken and humbled heart God will not despise” (Ps 50 (51):19) What does Gods’ grace mean for us? What do we see in the example of the woman with the flow of blood? Jesus was walking along the road and the multitudes thronged Him. A woman having a flow of blood …

As you may have heard NSW was recently hit with the worst fire emergency this decade. Unfortunately this raging fire also went through the Monastery of St. George, Yellow Rock in the Blue Mountains. The report so far is as follows: At Approximately 1:00pm Thursday 17th October, with high temperatures and winds exceeding 110km/h and with no warning the fire …

Source: http://cycnsw.org.au/2013/10/10th-National-Youth-Conference The 10th National Youth Conference was held in Brisbane, QLD from the 29th of September until the 1st of October 2013. This conference is held every four years and this year’s theme was “The Terminology and Psychology of Socio-Political Developments in the Contemporary World”. Upon arrival at Brisbane, the delegates made their way to the parish hall of the …

The Lord’s entry into the country of the Gadarenes was a testimony that He came into this world, to seek and save the darkened and fallen nature of humanity, because the situation cannot remain like this. Humans should not live with a fearful and darkened heart, but in joy, in love and in the light. The light is to know, …

By St Nikolai Velimirovich, Bishop of Ochrid and Zica FOREWORD FROM ST JUSTIN POPVICH OF BLESSED MEMORY Immured by the flesh and blood of a nation, the soul or our people has for centuries been stuttering and struggling as she searched for a tongue to express her pains, her sorrows, her aspirations and her prayers. And she has found her …

Are our hearts interested in knowing who we are and where we are going? Through the parable of the Sower, Jesus is trying to show us that there are four human reactions to God’s word, but only one path to salvation. The parable is about sowing seeds and how their growth depends on where they land. They can land on …

Author: Fr James Bernstein Published by Conciliar Press, 2009 (Source: http://thechristianactivist.com)   Light and fire are interconnected. Light radiates heat, and when focused produces fire; fire emanates light. Both also have a wide spectrum of electromagnetic rays and energy, such as radiate from stars. Light illumines, is life-giving, but also burns. Orthodoxy teaches that on a supernatural level, uncreated light, …

Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese, 4 Oct 2013 Syrian-born Father Rahal Dergham, Migrant Chaplain to the Archdiocese of Sydney’s Syrian and Iraqi community has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to resettle 500 Syrian refugees as part of its humanitarian refugee program. “The news is a cause for joy and fills us with happiness. When compared with the more than 2 million …

October 10, 2013 Lisa Cox Legislative Assembly reporter for The Canberra Times. The ACT government has vowed to fight an Abbott government challenge in the High Court to the territory’s same-sex marriage laws. I’m not surprised but I’m disappointed that there is a failure to acknowledge that this fundamental matter of inequality needs to be addressed.  ACT Attorney-General Simon Corbell …