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The Divine Liturgy of Saint James the Brother of Our Lord, the Day After (Hieromonk Eleftherios Balakos)

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Yesterday was the feast-day of Saint James, the Brother of Our Lord. On that day, some bishops and priests make a point of celebrating the Divine Liturgy that bears his name. I shan’t get involved with the question of how authentic or pseudonymous it is, to what extent it’s Early Christian or later. The Liturgy’s in the possession of the Church and we shouldn’t look into only the historical development of its original core. If something belongs to you and you have the original with its initial spiritual freshness, you can then develop and invest it in order to meet the needs of the worshipping community. Personally, I enjoy this Liturgy because it’s a reminder of a different way. Another way of worship ...

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Children’s behavior (Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia)

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The way children behave is directly linked to the attitude of their parents. If children are hurt by the way their parents behave towards each other, they become disheartened and lose the will to make any progress themselves. They’re built all wrong and the structure of their soul is at risk of collapse at any moment.

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When Christ Appeared to Saint Efraim Katounakiotis

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One of the brethren was troubled and went to see the Elder. He begged him: ‘Elder, say a prayer for me to be rid of my sadness’. He put his hands on the man’s head and prayed as he usually did. Then he said to him: ‘Listen, son. In the past few days, when I was praying, God revealed to me the “bridal chamber” of my soul. As we say in the tropario in Great Week “I see your bridal chamber adorned, my Savior. And I have no garment in which to enter…’ And then He revealed to me the garment of my soul’. Saint Efraim Katounakiotis (1912-1998) While he was recounting this, his face was full of grace. ‘Son, entreat God to show ...

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