Give us this day our daily bread για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Every day we carry on our work and various duties, spend time with family or friends, or sometimes are too busy to pursue certain activities and hobbies that help us feel more creative and relax. At the end of the day we might feel … More A meditation of the Lord’s Prayer in eight parts Part 5
The People most honoured για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ No people is as horoured like the Christian People. God came to us and became man and ever since He lives among us. Not only doe He live among us, but he also entrusts us, His People, with the continuation of His work, i.e. the spread of … More A call to all
Who is coming? για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Last Sunday has probably passed unperceived, however it signals a new starting period for the Church called Advent. Among the Catholics in the Greek speaking world this period of time is named “the time of the Presence”. In the Eastern Church the new liturgical year commences on 1st … More Unfailing Presence
…will flow …from within him who believes in me, as the Scripture has said (John, 7, 38). This is the assurance our Lord gives us, meaning the gift of the Holy Spirit that is diffused to all faithful. Its purpose is two-fold: our personal sanctification, as well as our orientation toward our fellow men and … More STREAMS OF LIVING WATER…
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ New aspiration Being part of this amazing world, immersed into its beauty and its contradictions, its pain and its hopes, forever trying to move forward, to go further and to push higher we realize that we are not mere pawns on an immense interactive field, in an indifferent world that goes … More Like wind and like fire
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Easter and its significance The Hebrew word for Easter is Pesach (in Latin and Greek Pascha) and means Passover, i.e. passing over. In the Old Testament the feast of the Pesach was the commemoration of the passing of the Israelites through the Red Sea over to the other side, when Moses … More Celebrating Pascha
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ …in our pocket The Holy Father has repeatedly proposed to us to, always, carry a pocket edition of the New Testament and to everyday read a few lines from the Gospel. The benefit of this practice will be our familiarisation with the truths of our faith, as well as our increased … More A treasure…
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Let us share our joy The Father is the wellspring of joy, the Son its manifestation and the Holy Spirit its sponsor. (Pope Francis). The joy of the Gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who meet Jesus. Whoever accepts his offer of salvation gets liberated from sin, sorrow, inner … More in the Church’s bosom
για Ελληνικά πατήστε εδώ Our life’s protagonist On Pentecost Day the Apostles, not only cease to be fearful and remain hidden, but with great courage they preach, to whomever wishes to listen to them, the Good News of Christ’s resurrection and the forgiveness of sins in His name. This outward “movement” of the Church, which … More Come Holy Spirit
πατήστε εδώ για Ελληνικά Conforming to God’s plan Saint Matthew the Evangelist uses one significant word to describe Saint Joseph the spouse of Mary: “Righteous”. (Mt. 1, 19) In the Bible, righteous is he who knows how to place himself before God in truth; he who comprehends and lives the Testament; he who conforms to … More MAKE THE RIGHTEOUS SECURE
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