Dress and the coming dissolution
If it is true that “man is what he eats” (Feuerbach), and food makes you you, then it is also true that man is what […]
Churches and parties
A few days ago, a sister from outside the country asked me for an opinion on parties sponsored by churches, the proceeds of which go back to the parish fund and are spent either on…
The body is an instrument of dishonor or dignity
Today's message directly touches on the topic of the prodigal son, who squandered his share of paternal wealth with harlots. In a few words, the Apostle Paul summarizes
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Deviations in practices
Popular piety does not always agree with ecclesiastical piety. Therefore, the distortion must be straightened. I will mention some of our deviations: 1- The so-called
The sanctity of the body and the implications of revealing bodies
Exposing bodies, today, has become commonplace. The prevailing dress (fashion) has become, to a large extent, based on revealing different citizens, a sign of
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Rock music from a Christian point of view
Rock music gains great importance in our lives because it is the dominant music of our time and is what drives the youth of the rising generations to waste
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To those who wear black in mourning
This bishop noticed that many of his children were surprised when he held the funeral service in white clothes. They thought, like the majority,
Heavenly King...
In the Orthodox Church, we begin every prayer by invoking the Holy Spirit and saying: “O Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, present everywhere.”
Inauguration of the church
In the ritual of our Orthodox Church, the church is inaugurated with special prayers and rituals, in addition to readings from the Holy Bible, Psalms, letters, and the Gospel, as well as
Service of praise of the Virgin Mary
It is a service of veneration to the Mother of God, linked to the Feast of the Annunciation, which falls during Great Lent. In our current practice we hold part of it in the evening
Triodic time
Easter, commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is a feast of holidays in the Orthodox Church, as without the Resurrection, Christianity would not have arisen in the first place.
Lenten Sunday saints
They are three saints. The first of them is Saint Gregory Palamas, Bishop of Thessalonica, whom we celebrate on the second Sunday. The second of them is Saint John