In view of the many disasters that continue to pervade the world around us, we are more than ever in need of the Holy Mother's intercessions to our Lord and God Jesus Christ to avert all imminent dangers in body and soul.  Let us pray with all our Orthodox brethren offering our fervent prayers to Her for Her maternal protection and the forgiveness of our sins by our Lord...  AMEN

THE 24 SALUTATIONS TO THE HOLY MOTHER ( THE AKATHIST HYMN )

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Ø   Protests and out of control emotions. - Reminder of past article

Ø   Fasting, Prayer, and Silence in Politics - the case of Ghandi   - Reminder of past article

Ø   Was Adam an actual or a symbolic figure, according to the Fathers of the Church? - A very concise analysis of the Orthodox, ‘person-centred’ theology and some indicative Patristic views, to help us comprehend just how significant the literal acceptance of the person of Adam is, for the Christian faith - Reminder of past article

Ø   Authority and Rulers - by  Savvas Iliades - (1-8-2023)

Ø   Sola Scriptura? - Reminder of past article

Ø   Confession of Sins in the Bible and Beyond  - Reminder of past article

Ø   Prayer and the departed Saints - Reminder of past article

Ø   Where does the Bible talk about incense? - Reminder of past article

Ø   Babylon the Great - reminder of past article

Ø   How did the name “Lucifer” or “Morning Star” become synonymous to Satan?  - (past article)

Ø   Psychosomatic enslavement and liberation - by M. Houlis, theologian - Reminder of past article

Ø   In defense of the Septuagint - Reminder of past article 

Ø  David, Goliath and the divinely-inspired sources of the Faith  - Reminder of past article

Ø  Light, or darkness? - Reminder of past article

Ø  Saint Edward, King of England and Holy Martyr  (†970) - Reminder of past article

Ø  The Book of Tobit - Superstitious or Prophetic? - Reminder of past article

Ø  New Age and New Television - Part A of special report - (25-7-2023)

Ø   NEW CATEGORY - English-speaking Orthodox Christian Videos - under construction  - (24-7-2023)

Ø  The historical place and time of Paradise - Reminder of a past article

Ø  Was Adam created "perfect"? - Reminder of a past article

Ø  THEODICY AND THE PRESENCE OF EVIL IN OUR WORLD - Book, by Abbot Arsenios - (20-7-2023)

Ø  Orthodox Celtic Monks, the first in America? - Traces of Christian presence long before Columbus - Reminder of a past article

Ø   God “blowing into” Adam's countenance was endowing him with the Holy Spirit - (12-7-2023)

Ø  Byzantine Hagiography : A Rational Depiction  - Reminder of a past article

Ø  The definition of the word "Gynai" - Reminder of a past article

Ø  The Trinity as Singular and Plural in the Holy Bible- (9-5-2023)

Ø  The Cross within the Church - (14-4-2023)

Ø Palamism Explained in Twelve Minutes or Less - Past article from 2010

Ø Life-bearing Cross and death-bearing sin  - (13-4-2023)

Ø The meaning of Orthodoxy’s victory against the Iconomachy - (6-4-2023)

Ø The history of judas - From an old manuscript kept in the Holy Mountain

Ø The end of Judas and the potter's field  Reminder of a past article

Ø Examining the Synodicon of the 7th Ecumenical Council  -  (11-4-2023)

Ø The Bridegroom and Judgment  (10-4-2023)

Ø Τhe Image-less Idol: How Iconoclasm leads to Idolatry  (6-4-2023)

Ø  Christ's "strange" and "cruel" words - (28-3-2023)

Ø  Modern Lent = (22-3-2023)

Ø  Laughter and prattling without discernment will erode our spiritual labours -  (15=2=2023)

Ø  "THE WAY" - An Introduction to the Orthodox Faith - Book by Fr. George Metallinos (+2019)

Ø  Reflections on the narration regarding the demonically possessed Gadarenes

Ø The Mystery of Providence - Providence is the belief that God is at work in all things for our salvation - (30-04-2018)

Ø What do Scientists say about the Ruptured Column outside the Temple of the Resurrection? - (29-04-2018)

Ø The Difference between the terms Father and Maker - In response to illogical Arianist assertions - (22-04-2018)

Ø  Has the Bible become an idol ? - Are the Scriptures a... divine instruction manual ? - (20-04-2018)

Ø The Bible: Its Original Languages and English Translations - The importance of correct understanding of the texts - (18-04-2018)

Ø  The Mystery of the Touch of St. Thomas and the Empirical Theology of the Church - (16-4-2018)

Ø  Bookends and the Resurrection - Should God be studied strictly in linear fashion like a book, "from beginning to end"? - (13-4-2018)

Ø  Does the Body of Christ vivify us during Holy Communion? - Patristic reassurances, since the ancient Church - (12-04-2018)

Ø  The perennial miracle of the Holy Light at the Most Holy Sepulcher of the Lord, every Easter -  (07-04-2018)

Ø  How is the validity of the Councils determined?  - Conciliar decisions are NOT dependent on one single pope - (03-04-2018)

Ø  Science analyzes the Crucifixion and the Resurrection of Christ - Reminder of a past article - (27-03-2018)

Ø  Hesychia: Our Method of True Healing - Excerpt from the enlightened book by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos - (26-03-2018)

Ø  She said "Yes"!  - Mankind's most important moment: The Annunciation, which led to the Incarnation of the Logos - (25-03-2018)

Ø  St. Patrick On the Trinity - Memory of the Orthodox Enlightener of Ireland, celebrated on the 17th of March - (18-03-2018)

Ø  When, exactly, will it be "The End of Time"?  - Reminder of a past article - (16-03-2018)

Ø  The schismatic "Macedonian Orthodox Church" - striving to disprove its historical "identity crisis" (reminder of older article)

Ø  Get real for Lent - Instead of engaging with nonexistent illusions, let's focus on God's true existence - (24-02-2018)

Ø  A Guide to the Triodion and Lent - Reminder of a past article - (18-02-2018)

Ø  Romanity, or Barbarity? - The millennium-long Christian Empire sarcastically nicknamed "Byzantine" by the West (rev. 18-02-2018)

Ø  Cheesefare Sunday - Sermon by Metropolitan Sotirios of Pisideia - (18-02-2018)

Ø  Meatfare Sunday - Sermon by Metropolitan Sotirios of Pisideia - (11-02-2018)

Ø  Is "Hell" eternal? - Detailed insight on the subject by Saint Theophan the Recluse - (12/02/2018)

YEAR 2017 POSTS

Ø  New book in circulation - "The Jesus Prayer and its Application" - extracts including the teachings of Elder Paisios - (31/12/2017)

Ø  Update on Kenya Orthodox Mission page - (24/12/2017)

Ø  Insanity and Demonic Possession in Patristic Thought - How the Church Fathers discerned the difference - (20/12/2017)

Ø  Why doesn't God intervene in the world? - Atheist "logic" : Blaming God, while... not believing He exists? - (19/12/2017)

Ø  “Speaking in Tongues” and the Pentecost - Why unintelligible utterances are not proof of the Holy Spirit's presence - (11/12/2017)

Ø  Sacrifice and Worship - When the root and the essence of important terms are lost in translation - (22/11/2017)

Ø  The Papist teaching on “immaculate conception” - Yet another dogma based on deliberate misinterpretation - (21/11/2017)

Ø  How the crimes of atheism are justified according to Dawkins - When evidence is ignored for the sake of fame - (14/11/2017)

Ø  Interpreting the presence of Moses and Elijah at the Transfiguration of the Lord - (21/6/2017)

Ø  The difference between Orthodox and heretics - The chief impediment for common prayer - (24/5/2017)

Ø  What is "heresy"? - Definitions of the controversial term - (20/5/2017)

Ø  The depiction of the Holy Trinity - Iconography is not a superficial work of art; it is an expression of theological truths -(7/5/2017)

Ø  The strength of faith and the weakness of faithlessness  - The futile dependence on material wealth -  (6/5/2017)

Ø  Do not fear death - Christ's Resurrection is reassurance that there is everlasting life after our earthly death - (5/5/2017)

Ø  “Christian” means “Wayfarer”  (4/5/2017)

Ø  Conclusions of the 28th Pan-Orthodox Conference on Matters of Heresies & Para-Religion   (2/5/2017)

Ø  Unbelief and Good Friday - The universal impact of Christ's death and Resurrection   (14/4/2017)

Ø  Jesus Christ, "the Alpha and the Omega"   A guide for the reader who tends to miss or disregard important details in Revelations (1/4/2017)

Ø  The life of our Blessed Mother Maria of Egypt - From sinner to Saint - the ultimate example of repentance to consider for Lent  (19/3/2017)

Ø  An atonement of Shame - Orthodoxy and the Cross - Food for... Lenten thought  (7/3/2017)

Ø  A special photo album dedicated to Orthodoxy in the Continent of Africa  (Updated 24/2/2017)

Ø  Christian Pascha after the Hebrew Passover is an "Orthodox Urban Legend"?  - There is a reason for all Orthodox traditions - (9/4/2015)

Ø  Arguments over Greek debt echo ancient disputes about Easter  - For eastern Christians, the emphasis is on Christ leaping from the grave, not hanging on a cross.  - (2/4/2015)

Ø  The Suicidal Church In The U.K.  - What fills the void, if/when the Church is dissolved? - (2/4/2015)

Ø  Mummy Mask May Reveal Oldest Known Gospel  -  Discovered on a fragment of papyrus taken from an ancient Egyptian funeral mask dating to the 1st century A.D. - (31/3/2015)

Ø  Debunking claims of Conciliar Committee vote about homosexuality - Putting different words in another's mouth is neither professional, nor praiseworthy journalism - (24/3/2015)

Ø  Judah, Todah and Christian Eucharist - The background of the religious term "Thanksgiving" - 21/3/2015

Ø  Legendary gay designers oppose gay marriage, gay parenting, surrogacy  - A statement from where one least expected it - 20/3/2015

Ø  On humility and humor  - A few extracts from an interview with Metropolitan Hierotheos (Vlachos) about Archimandrite Sophrony of Essex - 15/3/2015

Ø  Catholic Priest Constantine Simon Converts to Orthodoxy - This is not the first time a Catholic priest has decided to convert to the Orthodox Faith. - 15/3/2015

Ø  The Byzantines were Romans - As analysed in an interview with OSU professor Anthony Kaldellis - 6/3/2015

Ø  France and Christianity today - Two articles indicative of an enlightened European France's stance toward religious (in)tolerance. - 1/3/2015

Ø  Where does humanistic culture lead? - A treatise by Saint Justin Popovic - 20/2/2015

Ø  The year I lost my limbs was the most brilliant of my life'  -  a shocking admission and reaction - 14/2/2015

Ø  ‘Flat Earth’ Theory: A Secular Myth Fabricated to Defame Christianity - but dismissed by Science. - 12/2/2015

Ø  How Saint Mark of Ephesus behaved in the Dialogue with the Latins - He had aspired to their return to the One Church, NOT to a mere union with them. - 31/1/2015

Ø  Burning incense is psychoactive - New Class Of Antidepressants Might Be Right Under Our Noses, according to biological reports. - 31/1/2015

Ø  Asceticism as Repentance, Repentance as Failure. - An essay by Professor Christos Yannaras - 28/1/2015

Ø  Infant Communion, revisited - Comparing the Orthodox view - 25/1/2015

Ø  In Defence Of The Holy Icons  (book) - Historical evidence regarding the prominent place of Iconography since the time of the ancient Church - 20/1/2015

Ø  What the jihadists who bought “Islam for Dummies” on Amazon tell us about radicalization - Pretending that the danger comes only from the devout could cost lives.

Ø  Fighting to keep Orthodoxy unadulterated, with... Orthodox weapons - from a homily by Fr. Constantine Strategopoulos - 19/1/2015

Ø  The Elder Paisios has been canonized - The Church's official recognition of the Elder as a Saint - 13/1/2015

Ø  The oldest known prayer to the Theotokos  -  Tangible historical proof that the Holy Mother was indeed venerated, even by the early Church. - 13/1/2015

Ø  Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage in the Orthodox Church - Why Marriage is not a mere tradition or custom - 12/1/2015

Ø  Using the Charlie Hebdo killings to attack religion is just cowardice - Examining the underlying thoughts behind this tragedy. - 10/1/2015

Ø  Gabriel, an atheist Philosophy Student at Mount Athos - A meeting between the student and Metropolitan Nicholas of Mesogea.  -  8/1/2015

Ø  From birth to baptism the glory of christmastide - Reflections on the twelve days of Christmas. - 30/12/2014

Ø  Is Porn really destroying 500,000 Marriages Annually? - 500,000 marriages annually might be failing due to pornography - 30/12/2014

Ø  Protests and out of control emotions. - Fr. George Aquaro, explains why we are scared and angry and resentful and why we we must remain that way in order for the system to continue. - (29/12/2014)

Ø  The Orthodox Royal Hours of Christmas, in English. (external link).

Ø  Psychology and Orthodox Christian Therapy.  Abbot Tryphon, a "recovering psychologist" explains the difference between the two.

Ø  Christianity, sin and morality. (external link) Fr. Dn  Stephen Hayes, gives us some insight on these matters.

Ø  Morality, Freedom and way of existence in Orthodoxy. (updated) In this classic homily, Fr. Constantine Strategopoulos explains why ethicism and Christianity don't mix.

Ø  Why Morality is not Christian. The amoral core of our faith.

Ø  The Anglican communion ordains women Bishops. A very sad development that leads the Anglicans one step away from the Apostolic faith.

Ø  Orthodoxy in South Africa before and after Apartheid Fr Dn Stephen serves two congregations in Pretoria and Johannesburg, South Africa. As a result of his missionary efforts across racial lines under South Africa’s apartheid government, Fr Dn Stephen was deported, listed as Enemy of the State, and banned from 1972 – 1976. (17/12/2014)

Ø  Basic Dogmatic Teaching - An Orthodox Handbook- by Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos (Chapter 28 -29 THE END) - (17/12/2014)

Ø  Is the Holy Bible the Logos in written form? - Clarifying a mistaken Protestant perception - (1/4/2014)

Ø  Top 10 Most Common Atheist Arguments, and Why They Fail - (31/3/2014)

Ø  The Annunciation of the Theotokos - Article by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos - (25/3/2014)

Ø  Young girl covers her eyes as nude men walk past during Gay Pride Parade - A pictorial example of the much-touted-but-not-always-respected popular expression "TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!" - (23/3/2014) 

Ø  Conclusions of the 25th Pan-Orthodox Conference on Matters of Heresies & Para-Religion - (17/3/2014)

Ø  To experience God - by Saint Gregory Palamas, the man who had been unjustly and without due consideration referred to as “the cause of all disorders and disturbances in the Church” in his time - (16/3/2014)

Ø  The Orthodox Monastery of Saints Ninian and Cuthbert - to become the first Orthodox Monastery in the Hebrides - (15/3/2014)

Ø  Wars: religious, or with the pretext of religion? - an interesting overview of the topic, with statistics - (13/3/2014)

Ø  The Synodicon of Orthodoxy  - by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos - (11/3/2014)

Ø  Saint Dymphna of Ireland, Virgin Martyr (pre-Schism Saint of the 7th century A.D.) - (9/3/2014)

Ø  Basic Dogmatic Teaching - An Orthodox Handbook - by Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos (Chapter 27) - (6/3/2014)

Ø  Elder Paisios on the Final Judgment - thoughts by the Elder Paisios - (3/3/2014)

Ø  Monday of Clean Week – First part of the Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete - (3/3/2014)

Ø  A dog is better than I, because a dog loves and does not judge - Everyday food for thought - (2/3/2014)

Ø  A GUIDE TO THE TRIODION AND LENT : Fourth Sunday of Triodion - Forgiveness Sunday - (2/3/2014)

Ø  Homily for Forgiveness Sunday - (2/3/2014)

Ø  Basic Dogmatic Teaching - An Orthodox Handbook - by Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos (Chapter 26) - (26/2/2014)

Ø  We shouldn't ask to see God if we aren't prepared - Written by an Orthodox Archbishop for people who had never prayed before - (20/2/2014)

Ø  List of Killings Ordered or Supported by Muhammad - A list containing the results and reasons for the targeted killings and assassinations ordered or supported by Muhammad, and the primary sources which mention these incidents - (18/2/2014)

Ø  The Absurdity of Conservatism and Liberalism - A look at the history behind these terms - (14/2/2014)

Ø  Heresies and Councils - From the book by Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos "Empirical Dogmatics"  - (10/2/2014)

Ø  The truth about Russia’s “anti-Gay” laws - Details that may challenge what's reported in the mainstream media - (9/2/2014)

Ø  The Human Body: Ascesis and Exercise - By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos - (8/2/2014)

Ø  Therapeutic Treatment of the Human Nous - The Human Nous: Its anatomy, Nosology and Therapeutic Treatment - a homily by protopresbyter Constantine Strategopoulos - (2/2/2014)

Ø  Basic Dogmatic Teaching - An Orthodox Handbook - by Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos (Chapter 25) - (27/1/2014)

Ø  Some thoughts on the 41st Anniversary of the Roe Vs Wade Decision - (21/1/2014)

Ø  The Primacy of the Ecumenical Patriarchate - Why it differs from the Primacy asserted by the Papacy - (21/1/2014)

Ø  Calvinism is Nonsense. A Quick Way to Destroy TULIP - A brief outline of the basis of Calvinist doctrine - (19/1/2014)

Ø  How the Faith was Lost in the Church of England - When the Church becomes a fixed part of the local landscape, it ceases to preach repentance and conversion, and instead "reaches out" with social programs - (6/1/2014)

Ø  Position of the Moscow Patriarchate on the problem of primacy in the Universal Church - (31/12/2013)

Ø  Basic Dogmatic Teaching - An Orthodox Handbook - by Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos (Chapter 24) - (22/12/2013)

Ø  Basic Dogmatic Teaching - An Orthodox Handbook - by Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos (Chapter 23) - (20/12/2013)

Ø  Basic Dogmatic Teaching - An Orthodox Handbook - by Fr. Anthony Alevizopoulos (Chapters 20-21-22) - (19/12/2013)