Autumn 2019 (Galatians 2:16-20) Metropolitan Sotirios Today, on this Sunday after the Elevation of the Holy Cross, we are once again reminded of the blessings that our Lord’s sacrifice on the Cross has given us. The Lord was crucified on Golgotha, and it was there that He took upon Himself the iniquity of sin, and…
Autumn 2019 D R- OCP News Service- 18/6/19 The so-called Nasrani Sangamom (organized by the Syro-Malabar Papsist Uniate Rite) scheduled in the month of September 2019 on behalf of the Kuravalangadu Roman Catholic Church is nothing but a satirical event in several aspects. It can be seen as a hilarious attempt to create false stories…
Autumn 2019 18 September 2019 Father Josif I received your short letter and I share your pain. I brought to mind the image of how things are and, aware of my own wretchedness, sighed at the possibility of being saved. ‘Alas, Saviour of the world, I am overwhelmed by my iniquities and am unable to…
Autumn 2019 Dave Hunt (First published in April 2005) Atheists argue that according to the “myth” of the Garden of Eden, evil had too innocent a beginning to be the root from which all the wickedness on this earth could possibly have grown. Adam and Eve merely ate some forbidden fruit—an act hardly worth getting…
Winter Issue Question: Often when I’m out doing street evangelism I speak to Muslims. Many Muslims bring up the problem they have with Jesus being God in the physical flesh (as Colossians:1:15 says) because they say that the Second Commandment prohibits any images of God. What is a good response to this concern? Response: The…
Winter Issue (Relevant Parts of a document from www.mospat,ru) In the message to Patriarch Bartholomew, the Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church urged him to refuse to participate in the political adventure of legalizing the schism in Ukraine. His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople sent a letter to His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All…
Winter Issue + B A R T H O L O M E W By God’s Mercy Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch To the Plenitude of the Church Grace, Mercy and Peace from the Savior Christ Born in Bethlehem Venerable brothers and beloved children in the Lord, We glorify the Most-Holy and All-Merciful…
Winter Issue Protocol No. 01/19 I can do all things in Christ Who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13) January 1, 2019 Feast of Saint Basil and New Year To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the…
Winter Issue Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate – Jan 27,19 On January 26, 2019, His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II inaugurated the new Archdiocesan Residence in Erbil. An official celebration was organized for the occasion. It was attended by His Beatitude and Eminence Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, and His…
Winter Issue Malankara Moopan (various photos). From Left- Wooden carving at the St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Karthigappally, Statute excavated at Neelamperoor and Carving at the St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Niranam. By George Alexander Center for Orthodox Studies (COS) Chief Consultant – Jeevan Philip Special Courtesy- Archdeacon Tesfa Michael Williams, Fr. Dr. Jossi Jacob (Chief Editor’s…