I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.
Saint Mary and the Third Ecumenical Council
The Third Ecumenical Council, which was held in the city of Ephesus in 431, declared that Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is truly the “Mother of God.”
A sermon on the birth of the Lord by Saint Gregory of Nyssa
David the Prophet says, “Blow the trumpet at the beginning of the month for our joyful feast day” (1). The commandments concerning God-inspired teaching (David
Ephrem the Syrian - Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian, or Ephrem the Syrian, or Ephrem of Nisibis, or Ephrem of Edessa, nicknamed “The Harp of the Holy Spirit,” is the most prominent father of the Orthodox Church.
Jihad of the believing soul
Self-commitment to vigilance 38. We must always be alert and watchful, because the Word of God leaps like a deer or an elk (Song of Songs 2:9)
The first section: The Triodi Book
The characteristics of Orthodox spirituality appear in the book Al-Tariudi {Al-Nour Publications has reprinted it in partnership with the Saint John of Damascus Institute in Balamand
16:13-20 – Peter’s Confession: You are the Christ, the Son of God
Text: 13 And when Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, “Who do people say that I am the Son of Man?” 14 And they said, “Some people:
The first meeting: with Father Moses - purity of heart is the path to the kingdom
I now fulfill, as far as my weakness permits, the promise I made to Blessed Pope[i] Castor in the introduction to those volumes which
Chapter Nine: The Trinity according to the Church Fathers
After all our previous clarifications, it remains for us to learn about the teaching of the Church Fathers as summarized by John of Damascus, which is considered an argument among the Orthodox.
Barlaam, the righteous hermit
Saint Barlaam (sixth century) was born in a village called Al-Lahiya near the Black Mountain, which extends from Al-Amanus to the Orontes River. I love