κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Charlemagne Three great men, three decisive steps into the formation of the West in the eighth century of the Christian era: Charles Martel, who stopped the Arab expansion at Poitiers in 732 A.D., his son Pepin III the Short, who supported the Church of Rome against the Lombards and who … More The Holy Roman Empire
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά An historical note On the southern side of the Omayyad mosque in the heart of Damascus, in Syria, there is the following inscription in Ancient Greek: Your kingdom, Christ, is an everlasting kingdom and your sovereignty endures to all generations. This is the 13th verse of Psalm 145 and betrays … More Christ the King
The donation of Pepin κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Iconoclasm, i.e. the conflict about the icons, (726-843 A.D.) had devastating consequences for Byzantium: the prestige of the emperor was damaged, the state was weakened, the art suffered, the iconography got standardized through strict rules which excluded spontaneity and new styles and its relation with … More The Church keeps her independence
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά In Flanders fields In Flanders fields the poppies blow … More In Flanders fields
click here for English Στης Φλάνδρας τα πεδία οι παπαρούνες ανθίζουν ανάμεσα στους σταυρούς, σειρά-σειρά, που δείχνουν τη θέση μας, και στον ουρανό οι κορυδαλλοί γενναία κελαηδούνε, πετούν, μόλις π’ ακούγονται ανάμεσ’ στα όπλα εδώ. Είμαστε οι Νεκροί. Λίγες μέρες πριν ζούσαμε, χαιρόμασταν την ανατολή του ήλιου και της δύσης τη λάμψη. Αγαπούσαμε κι αγαπιόμασταν … More Στης Φλάνδρας τα πεδία
A balance of powers κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά While in the lands of the late Western Roman Empire Christianity begins to slowly form the conscience of the peoples and to unite a disparate world under the spiritual authority and guidance of the Catholic Church, the Christian East suffers successive blows by the continual … More Wars and conflicts
…with the joy of the Lord κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά This invitation to joy (Phil. 4, 4) has the power to move our life for, in reality, it corresponds to our innermost desire for a fulfilling and happy life full of meaning. However, if we let the force of habit and convenience take the upper … More Rejoice always…
Wonderful Celebration κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά One of the most beautiful celebrations in the year, the All Saints Day, often nowadays is overshadowed by its Eve, the Halloween which has lost its original Christian character. How much aware are we that the Feast of All Saints is very much our feast too? The Church … More Our Feast Day
A factor of unity and identity κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά The 7th century is characterized by the wars of the Byzantines against the Persian which end in 627 A.D. with the total victory of Emperor Heracleius over them. Wars between the Byzantines and the Arabs do follow (629-717 A.D.) resulting in the annexation of … More Efforts and Achievements
Informative Bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish November 2016 κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά A month full of meaning As the Greek edition of the “Informative Bulletin: completes ten years of presence and service to the community, its English counterpart has reached nine months of being part of our parish’s outreach and a faithful reading … More Thanksgiving
Open Reflections 