Fr. Steve Zorzos, Author at Saint Sophia

Prophet Elijah: Alone Against All!

07/20/2026

Published by Pemptousia Partnership on July 20, 2020 † Dionysios, Metropolitan of Servia and Kozani In the ranks of the Old Testament prophets, a special position is occupied by the Prophet Elijah, whose sacred memory the Church honours and celebrates today. In the New Testament, the name of the Prophet Elijah is frequently mentioned by Christ Himself. Zacharias, the father of the Forerunner, said that John would come “in the spirit and power of Elijah”, that is, that

The Holy Victorious Martyr Marina – 17 July

07/17/2026

Published by Pemptousia Partnership on July 17, 2020 Saint Nicodemus the Hagiorite Saint Marina was from a village in Pisidia, the daughter and only child of a certain Aidesios, a pagan priest, and lived in the reign of Emperor Claudius II. When she was twelve, her mother died and she was given into the charge of another woman and she asked of God to be granted the faith of the Christians, which was being taught in the village

My Brother is My Life

07/16/2026

Sermon preached by Subdeacon JD Swartz on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA “And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” “And when Jesus saw their faith..,” not the faith of the one brought for healing, or at least not his faith alone, but their faith. Our interdependency is

Julitta & Cyricus, Martyrs

07/15/2026

Julitta had known that eventually she would be recognized–one of the costs associated with influence and power was the loss of anonymity. Julitta had anticipated that the potential gain offered to the “good” citizens of Rome would prove too enticing for some poor soul and that, eventually, somebody would turn her over to the authorities as a Christian and a traitor to Rome. Diocletian’s campaign against Christians was a popular one among those who sought

Whose Psyche Is It, Anyway?

07/14/2026

~Fr. Stephen Freeman, October 21, 2025 When we discuss our psychological state, what are we talking about. Better yet, who are we talking about? What is the identity of the guy in my head? Generally, such questions are not asked. They can become important in certain dissociative disorders. If I have two guys in my head, there is clearly an issue. Is what I identify as my self – the sum of my life experiences, memories, decisions,

Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel

07/13/2026

The Archangel Gabriel was chosen by the Lord to announce to the Virgin Mary about the Incarnation of the Son of God from Her, to the great rejoicing of all mankind. Therefore, on the day after the Feast of the Annunciation, the day on which the All-Pure Virgin is glorified, we give thanks to the Lord and we venerate His messenger Gabriel, who contributed to the mystery of our salvation. Gabriel, the holy Archistrategos (Leader

God’s Tattoos

07/10/2026

~By Fr. Stephen Freeman, December 5, 2025 Call me a Boomer. Among the more surprising developments across my nearly seven decades of life is the now widespread practice of tattooing. As a child in the 50’s, the only tattoos I ever saw were on the occasional sailor, and we rarely saw many of them. Indeed, I don’t think there was a tattoo parlor anywhere in our city, and if there were, it would have been

Opening the Gates of Salvation

07/09/2026

Sermon preached by Subdeacon JD Swartz on Sunday, July 20, 2025 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Liturgically the Church is in a time between fulfillment and the promise of fulfillment, between the feast of Pentecost which we celebrated last month, and the feast of the Transfiguration which approaches next month. We move from the reception of the Comforter toward the vision of the Uncreated

Feast Day of the Holy Martyr Procopius

07/08/2026

On July 8, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Procopius. Procopius was born in Jerusalem of a Christian father and a pagan mother. At first, his name was Neanias. Following the death of his father, his mother raised her son completely in the spirit of Roman idolatry. When Neanias had grown up, Emperor Diocletian saw him, took a liking to him, and brought him to his palace for military service. When

Saint Kyriaki the Great Martyr

07/07/2026

Saint Kyriaki was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusevia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriaki). Kyriaki was raised in a Christian enviornment and was highly respected, extremely educated, and philanthropic, but also very beautiful. Dorotheus and Eusevia were elderly and wanted security for Kyriaki upon their deaths which could be obtained through marriage. Kyriaki, being very devout in her Christian

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