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 ...
Prince Charles, a promoter of Romania in the world, mentioned Romania’s monasteries among the places to visit in the country...
Ecumenical Patriarch: ‘We continue with prayer, determination and with our heads held high’ In his address to the faithful after...
On Sunday, July 27/ August 9, 2020, the Patriarchate celebrated the commemoration of the Holy Glorious Great Martyr Paneteleimon at...
In today’s Gospel extract, after the abundant satisfaction of the multitude of the five thousand through the blessing of the...
Twenty-six years ago, the United Nations General Assembly established the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples to encourage the...
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...
Prevention of Gambling Amongst Adolescents Should be Placed on a National Public Health Agenda, says UNICEF TBILISI, August 4, 2020. Problem...
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...
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On August 1-4, 2020, Archbishop Leonid of Vladikavkaz and Alania, vice-chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations,...
Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem express compassion and solidarity with Lebanese people
Statement of the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem on Beirut August 6th, 2020 We, the Patriarchs and Heads...
On 4th August 2020, the commemoration day of the Holy Myrrh-Bearer Mary Magdalene, Equal-to-the-Apostles, the Metochion of the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission...
Thursday, August 06, 2020 To the Faithful Orthodox Christians of the United States of America and all people of good...
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