November 22, 2020 97 0 About the Poor, the Hungry and Those who Mourn Luke 6: 17-23 Phil. 1: 27-2: 4 St Matthew the Evangelist begins to expound this conversation of the Lord Jesus Christ in the following…
November 15, 2020 551 1 The Gadarene Demoniac Luke 8:26-39 Then they sailed to the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And when He stepped out on the land, there…
November 14, 2020 232 0 Why Does the Orthodox Church Not Bless People to Stage Revolutions? This question was answered by St Paul the Apostle at the very beginning of Christianity. He explained that regardless of how bright the ideas…
November 10, 2020 135 0 Bewailing Our Sins From ‘The Parable of a Robber who was Saved for the Sake of his Few Tears’ Contrition of the spirit and lamentation of the heart…
November 8, 2020 165 0 About Afterlife Mysteries Luke 16: 19-31 Gal. 6: 11-18 The Lord said that ultimately some people will go “into eternal punishment”, while others will enter “the eternal…
October 17, 2020 135 0 Why It Is Important to Be and Not to Just Appear This age is, probably more than ever, all about posturing. A lot of people on socials are trying to show themselves to those around…
October 7, 2020 113 0 The Devil Has Nothing to Respond to This and Flies Off Like a Streak Luke 4: 1-15 Ephesians 5: 25-33 The Lord Jesus Christ after His baptism spent forty days in the wilderness, “tempted by the devil.” The…
October 4, 2020 139 2 We Are Ashamed of Our Faith Mark 8: 34-9: 1; Gal. 2: 16-20 In the latest reading dedicated to the Cross, Christ says: “Whoever is ashamed of Me and My…
October 1, 2020 438 0 Repentance of the Bishop: For Those Who Hide Their Sins during Confession There are, unfortunately, people who hide their sins during confession. Thus, some hide because of false fear, others because of false shame, others because…
September 27, 2020 139 0 The Exaltation of the Lord’s Cross: The Mystery of Golgotha What are three centuries? With what can they be compared? That’s the amount of time that’s elapsed from Peter the Great up to our…