By George Mantzarides Professor at the School of Theology, University of Thessaloniki Are you aware that counting 40 days from today, on the 40th day we celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross? It's not a mistake. The Transfiguration of Our Savior has a central place in the Orthodox Church and … [Read more...]
On The Feast Of Transfiguration
by St. Anastasius the Sinaite St. Anastasius was a priest and abbot of Mt. Sinai. His zeal for true faith led him to travel through Egypt, Arabia, and Syria to combat the errors of the Acephalites and Eutychians. His writings show not only a thorough command of Holy Scripture and a wide … [Read more...]
Why Do We Need The Church?
This comes to us from "Life Transfigured" A Journal of Orthodox Nuns. "When we stay within the embrace of our mother the Church, we can know that we are with our Lord." A frequent question we hear is "Why do we need the Church?" People want to know why they must go to a particular church, … [Read more...]