Fr.George Dion. Dragas We have entered the period of Great Lent, and our Church calls us to observe the traditional fast and prayer. Several people will raise again the questions why should we fast, or how much should we fast, etc. The following thoughts provide some answers to the general questions which are raised at this time both inside and …
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Author: Archbishop Stylianos Harkianakis of Australia Entering once again the arena of Great Lent, it is only natural to remember again the basic feats that have always characterised the ascesis of Orthodox Christians. Among these feats, prayer and fasting hold a central position. When an Orthodox speaks of fasting, then prayer spontaneously comes to his mind. And when he speaks …
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Author: Fr George Dimopoulos Source: Orthodox Sermons for all the Sundays of the Year – Volume I Publisher: Christian Orthodox Editions “Whoever wants to be first must be willing to be the slave of all”. (Mark 10:32-45) Dearly beloved in Christ, we have now reached the 5th Sunday of the Great Fast, as we continue to approach the life-giving Passion …
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On this the third Sunday of Great Lent, we commemorate the Veneration of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross. The Cross is the sign of purification, the presence of the kingdom of God, and an emblem of salvation. Through the Cross, Christ sanctified His body, during His life in the world. He rejected the temptations sent to Him by the world: …
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSTtM_4uH98] Introduction The experience of Lent is a spiritual journey whose purpose is to transfer us from one spiritual state to another, a dynamic passage. For this reason the church commences Lent with the great repentance Canon of St Andrew of Crete. This repentant lamentation conveys to us the scope and depth of sin, shaking the soul with despair, …
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ModeOfLife Become love as God exhorts us, for this is the true starting point for changing your life and the world. For it is love that will bring respect, justice and equity into the world, not our personal opinion of what justice or equity is.