Ἡ ἀληθινὴ λατρεία τοῦ Θεοῦ
Στὸ σημερινὸ Εὐαγγέλιο, δίδονται ἀπαντήσεις σὲ φλέγοντα θέματα τῆς πνευματικῆς ζωῆς, τόσο ποιμαντικῆς φύσεως ὅσο καὶ ὑψηλὰ θεολογικῆς. Ὁ Χριστὸς στὴ στιχομυθία Του μὲ μιὰ…
Sermon on the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
The Gospel which we heard today in the Liturgy describes the encounter of the Samaritan woman, Photini, with the Lord by Jacob’s well. Jacob was…
The Source of Inspiration for the Life to Come
One might ask why this long preparation for the gift of both the Resurrection and Pentecost is needed, since God never ceases to bestow His…
The Godly Competition of the Saints
In the person of St Mary of Egypt, whom we feast today, we can clearly discern the fact that whosoever embraces the Cross of Christ,…
Seeking Perfection in the World of Art: The Artistic Path of Father Sophrony
It is with a sense of deep gratitude, joy and honour that I embark upon the task of summarising a series of three exceptional monographs…
Ἀναφορά στὴ θεολογία τοῦ Γέροντος Σωφρονίου
Τὸ βιβλίο αὐτὸ ἀποτελεῖ διεύρυνση τῆς διατριβῆς μου «Ἡ πραγμάτωση τῆς ὑποστατικῆς ἀρχῆς στὴ Θεολογία τοῦ Γέροντος Σωφρονίου», ποὺ ὑποβλήθκε στὸ Τμῆμα Θεολογίας τῆς Θεολογικῆς…
Painting the icon of my Elder, Saint Sophrony
It is a great event when someone that one has known alive suddenly becomes a saint. With Father Sophrony it was not unexpected, as I…
Ἡ θέωση τοῦ ἀνθρώπου στὸν ἅγ. Γρηγόριο Παλαμᾶ
Φτάσαμε μὲ τὴ χάρη τοῦ Θεοῦ στὴ δεύτερη Κυριακὴ τῆς Μεγάλης Τεσσαρακοστῆς ποὺ εἶναι ἀφιερωμένη στὸν μεγάλο Πατέρα τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, τὸν ἅγ. Γρηγόριο τὸν Παλαμᾶ,…
Φιλοτιμία ἀγάπης
Ὄντως, στὰ μάτια τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὁ μοναχισμὸς εἶναι παράδοξο φαινόμενο. Ὁ κόσμος ἀποτινάσσει ἀπὸ πάνω του τὸν ζυγὸ τῆς ταπεινώσεως, θέλοντας νὰ ἀποφύγει τὸν πόνο…
The Otherness of Love
Monasticism is indeed paradoxical in the eyes of the world, whose natural tendency is to throw off the yoke of humility and avoid pain and…