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23 Δεκεμβρίου 2019
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The ‘likeness’ (Saint Diadochus of Photice)

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Everybody is made in the image of God. But the ‘likeness’ belongs only to those who, with great love, have subjected their freedom to God. Because when we cease to belong to ourselves, then we’re like Him, Who reconciled us with Himself through love. Nobody can achieve this unless they convince their soul not to be lured by the easy glory of this world. » Saint Diadochus of Photice

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23 Δεκεμβρίου 2019
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Wise Words from Saint Porfyrios (Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia)

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When the soul’s in turmoil, it clouds the reason and doesn’t see clearly. When the soul’s calm it illumines the reason which then sees clearly the cause of each thing. The soul’s very profound and only God knows it. Why should we seek darkness? Light a candle and the darkness disperses by itself. If we let Christ reside in our soul, the demons will depart of their own accord. When Christ enters us, then we just experience what’s good; love for the whole world. Evil, sin and hatred disappear by themselves, because they can’t do otherwise, there’s nowhere for them to remain. Don’t be concerned about whether other people love you, but about whether you love Christ and other people. That’s the only way ...

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22 Δεκεμβρίου 2019
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Mean spirits (Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia)

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The people who ‘trouble’ God are those who doubt, hesitate, or, even worse, put up resistance to His power and His wisdom. Our soul shouldn’t rebel and say: ‘Why did God do that; why this not that; Couldn’t He have done things differently?’ All of this indicates a mean spirit and contrariness. » Venerable Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia

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22 Δεκεμβρίου 2019
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Patriarchal Proclamation for Christmas 2019 (Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople)

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✠ Bartholomew By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the plenitude of the Church Grace, mercy and peace from the newborn Savior Christ in Bethlehem Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, Having once again arrived at the great feast of the Lord’s Nativity, we glorify with hymn and spiritual song the One who emptied Himself for our sake and assumed our flesh so that He might redeem us from captivity to evil and open the gates of paradise to the human race. The Church of Christ rejoices as it liturgically experiences the whole mystery of Divine Economy and receives a foretaste of the glory of the eschatological kingdom, offering a good and godly witness to faith, hope and love in the ...

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