για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ New archaeological discovery Byzantine mosaics dating from the 5th century A.D. were discovered in central Syria, near the city of Hama, in very good condition. Sources make mention of 540m2! On the right, one may see one of the floor mosaics just discovered. The peacock is a symbol of paradise and … More Our Christian heritage
για Ελληνικά κάνετε κλικ εδώ Ιnformative Bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish, August 2017 The “house of Mary” Since Christianity was acknowledged to be of equal status to the pre-existing religions in the Roman Empire in 313 A.D . there has been in Ephesus a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Only in the 12 … More Stand fast by the Faith
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Spiritual Motherhood The biblical exemplar of the “woman” finds its culmination in the motherhood of the Mother of God. The words of the Proto-evangelium – “I will put enmity between you and the woman” – find here a fresh confirmation. We see that through Mary – through her maternal “fiat”, … More The month of Mary
Ελληνικά Beauty will save the world The well-known Russian author Dostoevsky, (1821-1881), wrote somewhere in one of his works, namely in “Brothers Karamazov”, the following phrase: “Beauty shall save the world”. Indeed, if we place him in his time and in the conditions which prevailed in his country at that period, it is quite obvious … More Beauty
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Informative bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish February 2017 / 1 A Light to the Nations The Christian faith is ecumenical and universal, i.e. it is destined for all the nations, inviting all the peoples under the sun into its light. The light which bathes the Church is the Triune … More Faith ecumenical and universal
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Insights into the Eastern Christian Iconography For the Eastern Church the icon is not a means to put the imagination into motion. The icon is not a picture; it is rather a vehicle of grace and life. It elevates and purifies the faithful by bringing him in the presence of the … More Merry Christmas
…has been given to you (Mk. 4, 11) October 2016 κάνετε κλικ εδώ για να το διαβάσετε στα Ελληνικά Each of us possess a soul, but we do not realize its value having been made in the image of God, therefore we fail to understand the important secrets it contains.. This is what Saint Teresa of Avila … More The secret of the kingdom of God…
Sanctity, a daily choice κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά This content has first appeared in Greek, in the September 2015 issue of the Informative Bulletin of the Paphos Latin Parish The parents of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus, Louis and Zélie Martin (19th c.) were canonized on 18 October 2015, not because they are the parents of a … More Daily choices
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