Continued from (Part XXVII) The Foundations of Christian Morals. The Sermon delivered by our Savior on the Mount was preceded...
Continued from (Part XXVI) The Ten Commandments. After the Exodus from Egyptian slavery (Ex. 14), the Children of Israel encamped...
Continued from (Part XXV) Concerning one Baptism for the Remission of Sins. Man becomes a child of the Church through...
Continued from (4) 4. The Move to St Basil and the Death of the Elder Ephrem Any move is in...
Continued from (Part XXIV) Concerning the Son of God — the Savior of the World. The teaching of faith in...
Continued from (3) 3. Settlement in Katounakia with the elder Ephrem They thanked the Elder and promised obedience. Once they...
Continued from (Part XXIII) 6. Orthodox Dogmas and Doctrines. Holy Tradition. One of the distinctive characteristics of the Holy Orthodox...
Continued from (2) 2. Initial Difficulties and Aid from Grace asion that presents itself arouses enthusiasm and interest. The remote...
Continued from (1) Part I: The Life 1. Childhood and Youth The Elder’s homeland was Paros in the Cyclades; a...
Continued from (Part XXII) The Monastic Tonsure. The Monastic Grades. When one desiring the monastic life enters a monastery, he...
Introduction It is only natural for noble memories to be recorded, so that they remain forever as glowing landmarks in...
Eίς την περίοπτον τοποθεσίαν, όπου σήμερον ανυψώνονται τα επιβλητικά κτίρια της ιεράς σκήτεως του Αγίου Ανδρέου, ευρίσκομεν ήδη από τον...
Continued from (Part XXI) 5. Orthodox Monasticism. It is generally accepted that monasticism began in Egypt towards the end of...
Continued from (Part XX) The Feast of Feasts-The Holy Pascha of the Lord. On Saturday, the day after the crucifixion...
Continued from (Part XIX) Great Feasts of the Paschal Cycle. The Entrance of the Lord into Jerusalem (Sunday Before Pascha)....
I was able to continuing reading Unseen Warfare last night and specifically I read a chapter titled “How to train...
Continued from (Part XVIII) The Transfiguration of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Aug. 6). At one point in His...
VatopaidiFriend: «The Dream of the Rood (=Cross)» is a wonderful Old English poem written in the 8th century (before the...
Continued from (Part XVII) The Holy Supper. Christmas customs among the Orthodox people are simple, yet beautiful and rich with...
John was the son of Zebedee the fisherman and Salome the daughter of Joseph, the betrothed of the Holy Theotokos....