HOMILIES
The Greek Orthodox Monastery on Mt. of Temptation, Jericho, October 14, 2016 Enlarge Image
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It is a great blessing to have parents who fear, love and honor God. However, children should not expect their parents’ piety to bring about their own salvation or it will come to us as a matter of course. Even though salvation of an entire Christian household may be accomplished through the faith and devotion of a parent, every individual in the household must personally believe in Jesus Christ and fear, love, honor and obey God. Read more »
When we pray, we often expect God to act immediately on our behalf and do our will. We want Him to eliminate all evil and suffering in the world and make our lives easy. But often times we feel our God appears to be powerless. Instead of removing our pain, God wants us to be patient and faithful to Him. Read more »
In today’s gospel we read how the birth of Jesus really came about. Matthew writes that Jesus’ mother Mary became pregnant not because of Joseph but because the child was conceived miraculously, through the Holy Spirit. Read more »
John teaches us that the child born in Bethlehem, whose birth we commemorate today, was not an ordinary child but a special child; a divine child. He is the living God. He was the Word. He was with God and He was God. He was the Creator and Life. He was the Light. He became man and dwelt among us and He revealed God’s glory in all things. Read more »