“Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy — meditate on these things..” (Phillipians 4.8)
A Letter from His Eminence DEMETRIOS, Archbishop of America Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are truly blessed to enter once again this sacred and holy season of Great Lent, a time of prayer and reflection, a time of fasting and abstinence, a time of service, and a time of spiritual renewal. We have … [Read more…]
My Beloved Ones As we continue through the period of Triodion, today gives us an opportunity to look behind us, to Christmas, and ahead, to Holy Week, as we consider the virtue of patience. Today, February 2nd, 40 days after Christmas, marks The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple. Mary and Joseph, … [Read more…]
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! The gates of Eden are opened to the nations, when the Redeemer is born in a cave. O Virgin, you are truly a pure golden censer, the dwelling of the Trinity whom no space can contain. For in you the Son came to dwell. God’s coming to us at Christmas … [Read more…]
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! The dark cave of dumb beasts in Bethlehem becomes heaven and is filled with the unwaning, uncreated light of Divinity. Christ is born that our dark souls may be filled with light. “As thou didst deign to lie in a cave and in a manger of irrational beasts, so also … [Read more…]
Christ is Born! Glorify Him! “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. —Galatians 4:4-5 Overcome by pity, God was well pleased to lift man … [Read more…]