We have entered into the Great and Holy Week. After fasting with our Lord for 40 days, followed by the arrival of Lazarus Saturday and the Feast of the Lord Jesus Christ’s Entry into Jerusalem, the intensity in the life of an Orthodox Christian life increases. The preparatory service of Read more
“And the multitudes that went before, cried saying, Hosanna (save us), Son of David, and the ones that followed, shouted, blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord (Matt. 21: 9). The streets of Jerusalem echoed ‘Hosanna in the highest’.” Jesus Christ, the King of kings, made Read more
We started our Journey to the Promised Land, forty days ago. Forty days ago, we embarked on a Grand Pilgrimage, intending to return and regain the lost Paradise and all its Glory. On the 40th day of the Great Lent which is always a Friday, our Holy Church commemorates the temptation Read more
Each of the Great Feasts of the Church is followed by a commemoration or synaxis of some holy one who figures in the events of the Feast. So, on Mar 26, the day after Annunciation to Blessed Virgin Mary, it would be apt to commemorate the Holy Archangel Gabriel, the Read more
When we go down through the annals of history, we find that many religions had fasts with fervent prayers to attain the graces and blessings from Almighty God. Fasting and prayers are observed to enable the weak and the sinful, to prepare and present themselves unto the Mighty, Divine Read more
St. Timothy (Gk: Timótheos, meaning ‘honouring God, honoured by God, precious to God’, all of which was true to this disciple of the Lord. He was part of the early Church, an early Christian evangelist too. Timothy was a close companion and messenger of Paul the Apostle, as well as the first Christian bishop Read more
John’s Baptism was a baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. Why was Jesus baptized at the hands of a man who preached a baptism for the forgiveness of sins?Jesus was without sin. Why was Jesus baptized?Did He need baptism? Why did He have to receive the Holy Spirit?Isn’t Read more
On January 1, eight days after the Holy Nativity of our Lord, we celebrate His Circumcision, one of the Feasts of the Lord, which is in accordance with Hebrew tradition and Old Testament Law (Gen. 17:10-14, Lev. 12:3). All male infants underwent circumcision as a sign of God’s Covenant with Read more
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace“. – (Isaiah 9: 6) Prophet Micah prophesied that Jesus Christ will be Born in Read more
The name Immanuel appears twice in the Scriptures (Is. 7: 14, 8: 8) and once in the New Testament. In Greek, it is rendered Immanuel. Immanuel first appears in the Scripture, it in Isaiah 7:14, which says, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign; The virgin will conceive, and give birth to a Son, and Read more