Orthodox believer
What distinguishes the Orthodox Christian is that he provides his Church with its detail and details throughout his entire life. Firstly, he is a committed human being, who comes from this [...]
The mass is long
The argument of some of those who fail to participate in the divine service is that “the Mass is long.” If we accept the assumption that we enter into the game of time
In church ethics
Church life is a loving partnership and has its own morals, just as civil society has its own. Deep down, all fitness comes from the heart. In the beginning
Dress and the coming dissolution
If it is true that “man is what he eats” (Feuerbach), and that food makes 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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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,
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
Psalm 50
The fiftieth psalm occupies a special place in church worship, as it is present in most of the daily prayers: midnight, evening, the first hour, sleep.
Does the icon really cry?
There are many icons in different parts of the world that show the Virgin Mary crying, and in other cases she sees scars under her eyes