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Source:wikimedia commons Without light, everything’s dark and without humility there’s nothing inside people, except darkness.

The way of life in large cities has degenerated in recent years. Pollution of the atmosphere, accumulation of garbage, electromagnetic and noise pollution, lack of greenery, the ecological crisis, the commute between home and places of work, traffic congestion as well as the alienation and isolation of people, despite the flourishing social networks, have all contributed to the heavy atmosphere. Permanent residents have left city centers and are seeking a clear glade where they can breathe. This is apparent from the unheard of construction activity in the areas surrounding these large cities, as well as the crowds at ports and airports at holiday times. Yet these attempts to escape don’t always guarantee the longed for spiritual rest and inner peace. Holidays ...

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The time of sorrow usually lasts until pride departs, because nothing can stand against the humble: not the works of others, not other people themselves, not even the demons. When humility comes, with the sorrow of trials, God then brings joy back to everything.

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And when I sometimes see that people are heading towards catastrophe in their lives, there’s nothing I can do. I can show them a little, but they don’t understand. I can’t intervene forcefully and restrict their freedom. There’s no easy solution.

The narrative has as its historical core the experience of danger which Jesus’ disciples lived through and the salvation which was provided by the presence of their Teacher Who appeared on the raging waves. The event took place immediately after the miraculous feeding of the five thousand, which was mentioned in the Gospel reading last Sunday. Apart from the actual experience of the disciples, however, the Gospel writers have preserved it because they saw in it a more profound significance for the Church. The crowds who were witnesses to the multiplication of the loaves were wildly enthusiastic about the Messianic event and believed that the great moment had arrived when their expectations would be met. Jesus was fully aware that ...

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Those who don’t know God are foolish and the light of knowledge hasn’t yet illumined them. They’re the most miserable of people. They live wretched lives and make their way towards death without hope. The grave is their constant dread.

Beirut, August 7, 2020 After the catastrophic explosion that hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on August 4, 2020, causing massive...

“It is with great sadness that we are following the news of explosions in Beirut. We are praying to God...

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In the evening of August 2, 2020, Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church...

The Romanian Patriarchate has expressed its compassion and solidarity with the Lebanese people following a massive explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut,...

When you hoard more money than you need, a breath of wind, a temptation in life and the whole boat turns upside down. But if you keep only what you need, even if a storm breaks, you’ll walk blithely over the waves.

Beirut, August 7, 2020 His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East of the Greek Orthodox Church...