ON FAITH AND THE ROOTS OF UNBELIEF
By Dr. Vladimir Moss Faith is a gift of God. As the Apostle Paul says, “By grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing – it is the gift of God.” (Ephesians 2.9). And…
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Where is this World Going? An Insightful Short Video by the Greek Australian Costa Nikas
This video was made in 2019 before we experienced the lockdowns.
I Owe a Big “Forgive Me” to Christ (Beyond the One for My Sins)
Original author unclear I owe a “forgive me” to Christ for everything He gave me and I didn’t appreciate. For those things He gave me but I didn’t take. But also for those things He asked of me but I…
Inside “Panagia”, Outside “Panagia” – A 75+-Year-Old Story about Gratitude from Thessalonica Applicable to our Attitude to Both God and Men
It is common knowledge that the city of Thessalonica of Northern Greece had an influential Jewish community. One such family had a staff of house servants which included both Greeks and one poor Jewish girl. The lady of the house…
Peace! Peace! Peace! by Archbishop Averky
“Peace!.. peace!.. peace!.. is heard now from every side: “mutual disarmament!..peaceful coexistence!.. we shall struggle for peace!.. everyone in defense of peace!..” How wonderful it would be, what a bright and joyful future it would promise for mankind if only…
Using the Guise of Virtues: There Exist Fake Ones
Archbishop Averky wrote: “Zeal for God, zeal for the Truth is not “phariseeism,” just as “humility” before the enemies of God, the enemies of the Church, before diabolical Evil, is not the true and saving humility of the Publican, but…
When the Feeling of “Now Let Thy Servant Depart” Meets Your Soul
The Need to Feel the Fulfilment of Your Role Our first goal is to find the True Faith, the Faith of the Apostles and Fathers as direct descendants having the words of the Word. St. Symeon the God-bearer was searching…
The Dulling of Conscience
Archbishop Averky of Syracuse and Jordanville remarked saying, “O, how great now is the dulling of conscience even of those people who consider themselves believers-the clouding of their minds and hearts, so that seeing, they do not see, and hearing,…
A Hollow Sound
Archbishop Averky of Syracuse and Jordanville A terrible, unrelieved, hopeless unscrupulousness has taken possession of many people. The true doctrine of the faith and the Church for which the first Christians died in such tortures has become a hollow sound…