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Sermon on the feast day of the holy martyrs Demetrios and Nestor (26 & 27 October)

10/26/2026

Published by Pemptousia Partnership on November 2, 2019 Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios October 27th is the day the Church honors the Martyr St. Nestor, whose life and martyrdom are directly linked to the glorious Martyr St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki. It is for this reason that the lives and testimony of these famous saints be studied together. In the beginning of the 4th Century, the pagan Roman emperors continued their cruel three hundred year persecution of Christians. In the

The Holy Apostle James the Just

10/23/2026

Brother of the Lord, First Bishop of Jerusalem, and Author of the Epistle “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” (James 4:8) As one of his last blessings of new church communities, His Eminence Metropolitan Philip of blessed memory graciously granted us a charter and name for our church in honor of St. James the Apostle, First Bishop of Jerusalem and the

Spiritual Advice on Courage and Prayer

10/22/2026

Published by Pemptousia Partnership on November 12, 2019 Saint Theophan the Recluse You’re still worried. Tell me, where might these concerns be coming from? Externally, all’s going well. Internally, you’ve examined everything and put it in order. You’ve taken your decision. So, where’s the worry coming from? It’s all from the enemy, everything. Nowhere else. What else could happen? Are you perhaps thinking about running your life by yourself, relying on your own abilities and efforts? If you

The Opposite of Faith

10/21/2026

Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, February 25, 2024 at St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, MA In the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. One God. Amen. Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever! I haven’t really preached since this past Christmas because of my illness so I’m going to give it a go today. We’ll see what happens! It’s interesting Metropolitan Saba is endearing himself to me

Venerable Gerasimus the New Ascetic of Cephalonia

10/20/2026

Commemorated on October 20 Saint Gerasimus the New Ascetic of Cephalonia was born in the village of Trikkala in the Peloponessos. As a young adult, he became a monk on the island of Zakynthos. On the Holy Mountain he became a schemamonk and studied with the ascetics of Mt Athos. Receiving a blessing from the Elders, the monk went to Jerusalem to worship at the Life-bearing Tomb of the Savior. After visiting many holy places in

The Tears of Our Fathers

10/19/2026

~By Fr. Stephen Freeman, October 14, 2024 The first time I saw my father cry was a day of deep tragedy. An aunt, my mother’s oldest sister, had been brutally murdered by a stranger who came into her office off the street. It made no sense. I was nine years old. I opened the door to my father’s bedroom and saw him lying face-down on his bed. The bed shook as he wept. Grief had

Saint Luke the Evangelist

10/18/2026

Published by Pemptousia Partnership on October 19, 2020 Lambros Skontzos, Theologian The four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John enjoy particular honor in our Church, because they were tasked with writing the four Gospels, which are the four pillars on which are Christian faith is supported, together with the other books of the New Testament and our sacred Tradition. Here we shall be dealing with Saint Luke. He came from Antioch, in Syria and was of Greek descent.

St. Longinus the Centurion

10/16/2026

By Fr. Stavros Akrotirianakis  Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” And some of the bystanders hearing it said, “This man is calling Elijah.” And one of them at once ran and took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, and put it on

Set Your Thoughts on Fire

10/15/2026

Published by Pemptousia Partnership on November 17, 2019 Saint Ignatius Brianchaninoff I’m pouring out the words of my heart, which is leaping with unalloyed and inexpressible joy. Brethren, if you enter my words with pure thoughts, you’ll rejoice as if you were at a spiritual banquet. Faith in Christ is life. Those who are already nourished with faith, in the course of this earthly life, taste the eternal life which has been prepared for the righteous at the

The Light of God & The City on the Hill

10/14/2026

Sermon preached by Dn. James Wilcox on Sunday, July 14, 2024 Titus 3:8-15; Matt. 5:14-19 In today’s Gospel reading we are introduced to a phrase that is likely familiar to most of us. The “City on a Hill.” If we examine this Scripture passage in its context, we learn that this phrase is part of Jesus’ broader narrative surrounding the Sermon on the Mount where He states: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs

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