I believe there is a crisis in the role of the father in the family. I’ve noticed two extremes and a lack of balance. Here are examples of some of the words which I’ve been hearing recently: “I agreed with my wife: I work, and she takes care of the house and the kids”; “Father, I…
After our baptism, we get a certificate as a record for this beautiful and important day of our lives in which we joined the body of Christ. Sometimes, we need this baptism certificate as a document for marriage, service in a different or distant parish and just as a simple proof of our belonging to…
Changes can bring different responses. For example, if we change to a new car, we enjoy the experience of the test drive, the smell of the new car, and the up-to-date technology, but once that first bill comes, we don’t like the change so much after all. We also get comfortable with our lives, we accept the…
Considering all what is said about the parable of the Prodigal Son, in my opinion his most grievous mistake was not asking for his inheritance, wasting his resources, working with the swine, or even being with the harlots but leaving his father’s house and wanting to be his own master. Before we talk about the son…
According to ancient mythology, evil spirits resided in both water and in deserted places, so the Lord went down in the water of the Jordan to be baptized and went out to the wilderness to be tempted by Satan, thereby gaining victory for all of us over Satan. The Lord accepted being tempted by His…
Bruno Mars sings an interesting and catchy song called “Billionaire”, where he expresses his very deep wish of being a billionaire saying, “I want to be a billionaire so freaking bad.” Bruno sings that he wants to have things he never had before, and he also wants to make the world a better place by…
Looking into preparation week’s gospel, we find a manner of secrecy. Mat 6:1 NKJV reads; “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them.”, while a more proper translation, from the Greek, should read; “Take heed that you do not do your righteous…
I’m very hesitant to approach the topic of “The love for God.” It is probably somewhat audacious to write this blog post after many church fathers have already written extensively on the topic, reflecting on their experience and that of others. However, I’m writing because I believe that this generation has moved far away from…
Science researches, investigates, observes and concludes. If we want to plant, we start with a seed, place it in soil, water it, and wait for a period of time until a small plant emerges. Inside the seed, there is a tiny plant with its nutrition, and when this tiny plant grows, it breaks through the…
One day, some of the old men came to visit Abba Antony. Abba Joseph was among them. Wanting to test them, Abba Antony proposed a text from Scripture and asked them, beginning with the youngest, to explain it. Each one offered his opinion the best that he could. But to each of them, the old…
