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…
