On the 14th of September, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast of the Universal…
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On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead after he had lain in the grave four days.
A 1,500-year-old Ancient Greek inscription bearing the name “Christ, born of Mary” was unearthed in…
Christmas is just around the corner and many are feeling the frustration and chaos frantically…
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross On the 14th of September, the…
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross On the 14th of September, the…
Greek American actress Jennifer Aniston has found herself in the midst of controversy regarding her…
The six songs of the Holy Week sequence, “Days of the Epitaph”, is a tribute to Christ by Nikos Gatsos, one of the greatest Greek poets of the 20th century, who feels that Christ’s sacrifice was the ultimate manifestation of God’s love for people. All six songs are interspersed with frequent quotations, sometimes slightly modified, from the Bible and other religious texts, expressing the poet’s conviction that Christ is the only hope for mankind.
On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead after he had lain in the grave four days.
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross On the 14th of September, the…
Red eggs are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek Easter, representing the blood of Christ…
On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead after he had lain in the grave four days.
At this time of year, the stress levels for many are almost too much to bear. We struggle through the ups and downs of the season, as we navigate family, friends, work, our budget and our church life. It’s all too easy to become frustrated and angry and then to lose sight of our priorities. The key to changing all this: thankfulness—for Christ, salvation, and what we have been given.
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross On the 14th of September, the…
“Umbrellas,” the famous sculpture in Thessaloniki by Giorgos Zogolopoulos, was illuminated in red on Thursday…
Red eggs (Kokkina Paschalina Avga; Κόκκινα πασχαλινά αβγά) are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek…
Today is Holy Wednesday. On the afternoon or evening of Great and Holy Wednesday, the Sacrament…
On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead after he had lain in the grave four days.