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 / 3 The Mystery of the world leads us to the Mystery of God The universe is not the result of chance as some would like us to believe. Seeing the universe, we are asked to interpret something deep inside it: … More LET THERE BE LIGHT
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά A constant regard in depth The life of faith is a superb and unrivaled adventure, not only personal but, also, collective. In all life’s stages we need to stop and take stock of where we find ourselves to be and toward which direction we are moving. The saints experienced life … More The Mirror
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά A slow fermentation Reconciliation, justice and peace in the world are not conditions which are automatically created, but they are the result of the several efforts and interactions of various social groups, starting by the family and reaching up to the empires. Generations come and go, empires shine like shooting … More Reconciliation, justice, peace
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
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά In the Greek language the word artos (άρτος) means bread and is derived from the verb ar-ar-isko (αρ-αρ-ίσκω) i.e. to prepare, to connect; therefore, artos points to the procedure (kneading, baking) of bread making. Since artos describes the most basic human (type of) food it might belong to a linguistic sub-layer … More Bread and Wine
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για να το διαβάσετε στα Ελληνικά …and the desire for God In the Greek language, both Modern and Ancient, truth is aletheia (αλήθεια) and this word is derived from a + Lethe (α+λήθη) which mean non-forgetfulness. In Greek thought, therefore, truth is that which cannot be forgotten. It is not forgotten because it does not … More Truth…
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για να το διαβάσετε στα Ελληνικά Interior life, exterior conquests It was mentioned on a previous post, “The secret of the Kingdom…”, regarding Mysticism in 16th century Spain, that it was more “extroverted” as compared to what had been the case in the previous two centuries. Certainly, it is natural to the person … More Inroads
…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…
κάνετε κλικ εδώ για Ελληνικά Prayer, for the Christian, is like the air we breathe and the water we drink, in other words, prayer is necessary for our well-being and for life itself! As October is approaching it is good to examine the prayer … More Like the air we breathe
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