Archbishop Christodoulos (Paraskevaïdis) of Athens (1998-2008, †)   Today’s Gospel is about a Canaanite woman. You heard how she called out to the Lord, followed Him, and was ignored by Him. His disciples were at a loss to understand why He didn’t...

And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” But He did no...

Saint John Chrysostom   John 3:16 God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. What he’s saying is this: ‘Don’t be surprised that I’m to be lifted up so tha...

What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate […...

Saint John Chrysostom   Today, January 27, we celebrate the translation of the relics of Saint John Chrysostom. To mark the occasion, we have translated part of a homily of his. What then is the virtue of us humans? Not riches, which make you fear...