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Part II | Funny Girl X The one ….

Part II | Funny Girl X The one where the “Big C” upgraded my life …. continued from part I https://wp.me/p7RKBD-1th “How poetic…” I cynically thought to myself ; as the artist in me was eagerly waiting to come out. I had spent the last years studying accounting and finances and yet I was not…

Part I | Funny Girl X The one…

Part I | Funny Girl X The one where “the Big C” upgraded my life Ã Thank you note to my best pal, Jesus Christ, who injected me with the best sedative, while making this story – His Love … I remember the day I was set up for a big life upgrade; and if…

Saint John Chrysostom on being wise

Matthew 10 :16 – “Look, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” What does it mean to be as wise as a serpent? When a serpent is attacked , it is willing to have much of its body severed, as long…

κο*/χείλια

Και Συ ,Που έρχεσαι με τα κο*/χείλια σουκαι το ακόλαστο γέλιο σου .Για να με ξεσκεπάσεις …

Archangel Michael’s sword allignment

There is an ancient legend about a mystery, imaginary straight line that links seven monasteries, throughout Europe to the final destination of Israel. Legends has it that it depicts Archangel Michael’s blow that sent the leader of the fallen angels to the pitt of hell. Archangel Michael is known to be the only one of…

A Rearrangement of Fate …

I want to tell you a story … But I can’t find the right words for this out of this world starry night … At nights, the wild birds always walk alone dropping their wings to their audience _ it was you – from heaven to earth and again back to me , under, through…

Archangels, our friends before God…

The names of the Angels have special meanings and each one of them carries a unique task , yet they all unite during their executive missions , which are : the unceasing praising of God, their help in order to carry out God’s Economy of salvation of our souls (God’s plan that is often uncomprehendable…

Wisdom of the Orthodox Fathers ~

Orthodox Christian Saint Quotes This life is a test, which is the ticket to the other, real life. This life is just a dream. A dream, which nevertheless has been given to us to make proper use of ¬which is the confession of our Orthodox Christian faith of the only true Living God and the…

The Calling …

A kind heart is a rebel heart because it doesn’t fit in a world of crowds … Do not be ashamed of your kind heart, it means you carry no burden … Do not be afraid of the pain , it is a veil that separates you from your authentic self. What you are looking…

Saint John the Baptist ~

On the 23rd of September of each year, we honor the conception of the Holy Forerunner of Jesus Christ and King of the Prophets, Saint John the Baptist, who came from the wilderness and cried out in pain, “Repent!” His conception was miraculous and it was a product of his parent’s prayers, but when Archangel…

Faces in the crowd

The boy held back for a while. “I knew you didn’t have it in you, Chris! You are afraid of the ghost lady, aren’t you?! Oh, how the mighty have fallen!” “Zip it, Dehlia! I’d like to know what you would do if you d see her right in front of you. Sure, you are…

Honoring John Baptist the Forerunner

Today we commemorate one of the greatest Saints of our Orthodox Christian Church, John the Baptist the Forerunner of our Messiah, Jesus Christ (while we honor his memory on January the 7th). He lived in Judea’s desert for thirty years, leading an extremely ascetic life, eating locusts and honey and having as an only garment…

#The Moon and the Water…

LOOKING FOR THE MOON IN THE WATER … A bright moon illuminates the water, but only by reflection . The fool who considers reflection a treasure , wants to fish the moon out of the water. Don’t get carried away chasing utopias… ΨΑΡΕΎΟΝΤΑς ΦΕΓΓΑΡΙΑ ΜΕς ΣΤΟ ΝΕΡΟ Ένα λαμπρό φεγγάρι φωτίζει το νερό αλλά μόνο…

The Ascension of Theotokos – Panagia

On this day, the 15th of August, we commemorate the Dormition of the Theotokos, Panagia (translation from Greek word Παναγία, which means “The Most Holy One” ), this is what the Church has received from ancient times from the tradition of the Fathers. On the Cross, the Lord asked Apostle John to care for His…

SATISFICE

Have you ever come across the term “Satisfice” ? It comes alive when we combine the words Sacrifice + Satisfaction. It is an expression that is used to refer to the decisions we are called to make, when we pursue a goal, that will require the minimum amount of constraints ( sacrifice ), to achieve a…

Tendency ~ a poem about love

Exodus Opposites attract but souls that resemble, tend to heal each other… still Healing often requires feeling and surrendering to pain, while you are simply asking for relief. You need to relocate the center of your gravity; you need a point of reference, a point of balance. A mark. One in the heart. One in…

The story of Anna and Krestian…

Krestian always raved about how circumstances do not shape our character, instead they reveal our true colours. He always talked about intention , how it redirects the way things unfold. ” There is no destiny, in the end, we become what we are… ,” he said to one of the other guards of the orphanage….

Laws but unwritten…

Lifting the veil ~ You don’t have to defend the truth, for the truth itself can have a healing effect or it can become a penalty. The more you try to hide it, the more it will become evident and will come up to the surface. After all, if you suppress your soul it will…

Masking the soul ~ Η μάσκα της ψυχής

Humiliation Cures The Proud And Replaces Any Excess With Humility If we don’t humble ourselves, God will give us a bigger lesson of humbleness by allowing some type of hardship to happen to us. So, do not boast over your good life, when your brother is going through a trial that aims to humiliate him…

Angels and the chosen ones of God ~

There is an old legend according to which God said to one of His Angels: “Go down to earth and bring back the most precious thing in the world.” One Angel brought a drop of blood from a person who had sacrificed his life to save another. God said, “Indeed, O Angel, this is precious…

Saint Osiomartys Ephraim ~

Saint Osiomartys Ephraim, the miracle worker ~ Saint Osiomartys Ephraim, the miracle worker, is one of the youngest Saints of our Orthodox Christian Church and, admittedly, as soon as someone invokes him, he hurries to help. His name was Konstantinos Morphis and he was originally from Trikala, Thessaly. He was orphaned from the tender age…

Everything we own is of God’s Grace ~

Everything we own is a gift of the Grace of God ~ The Grace of God lives upon and shields the faithful ones ~ The Grace of God illuminates a man’s thoughts who face dilemmas and overtakes him before he reaches a dead end; It equips us with the gifts we need and makes…

Christ Is Risen !

Christ Is Risen! let His enemies be scattered … Jesus Christ Is truly Alive, for He Is the Only True God ! He Is Risen for you and me ! Let God Arise , let His enemies be scattered; let those who hate Him , flee before His face ! Let the righteous rejoice ,…

Easter Message

Jesus told the Parable of the Fig Tree—Luke 13:6-9 —immediately after reminding His listeners of a tower over the pool of Siloam (John 9:7) [ 7 And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam”. – which unexpectedly fell and killed eighteen people. So he went and washed, and came back seeing. Luke 13:6-9 | “A man had a fig tree which had…

We worship Thy Passion, O Christ.

Seeing Her own lamb being led to the slaughter,Mary, was worn out,and She followed Him with the other women, crying,Whither goest Thou, Child? Why dost Thou travel along so fast?Maybe there is another wedding in Canaand Thou art hurrying now to make for them wine out of water?Shall I come with Thee, O My Child,…

Dancing of the words ~ Ο χορός των λέξεων

You know you’ve got a good story going on, when writing feels like dancing of words…sometimes it may feel like dancing on ice, but still, it feels nice when the story is naturally flowing… Greek text follows : Ξέρεις ότι έχεις μια καλή ιστορία στα χέρια σου, όταν το να γράφεις μοιάζει με ένας χορός…

Living in wisdom ~

The current time of our life has been given to us to gain immortality and eternal life, and to transform it into eternity, by living “in wisdom”, that is, always living in Christ and through Christ. { The spiritual desert, human isolation is where God works, for God Is revealed in the purified heart, which…

God Is courage for a humble heart ~

Jesus Christ Is a spring of hope and a neverending source of courage than can get you through anything ! He establishes courage to those who are believing in God and for that cause, He seeks good and pure hearts. We can become solid in our faith with the strength He gives to us. This…

Theophany,the day God presented His Son ~

Theophany, the day God presented His Beloved Son to us ~ Theophany , also known as Epiphany, is the great annual Christian feast of the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River by St. John the Baptist. Holy Lord, Holy in Your creation: what You created by Your Word only, You sanctified them by…

Prophecy

Late at night, strange faces come to me , demanding that i have their stories told~ they never leave until i do so …

The all-giving Light! ~

The only Uncreated King both of the seen and unseen world, the only true Living God! The One who created the light and the stars and Is the Light of this world! About 2000 years after the Birth of the Messiah and Savior of the world, few things have changed. If Christ Was born today,…

The night The King of Heavens was born … ~

How the world welcomed The King of Heaven … ~ The night Christ was born was very cold. The cave was cold and the Virgin did not know what to do. Then Joseph thought of lighting a fire to warm Himself a little, but He could not find wood anywhere … He goes out of…

What would you offer Jesus for His Birthday?

What gift can we possibly offer Jesus for His Birthday? Saint Jerome is about four centuries after the birth of Christ, on a Christmas night, a pilgrim in Bethlehem. He longs to worship the Cave of Birth (Nativity) humbly and prays. He heard in a vision the sweet Voice of the Divine Infant addressing him…

oh,Lord, don’t deprive me of Your Love!

Just like Peter who was sinking, Lord, don’t deprive me of Your Love… The past few days were difficult, as I was faced with several temptations. Outwardly nothing changed, I continued to pray, praise, and do as befits the love of Christ so as not to betray His love. But I confess that deep down…

The Living Presence of Most Holy Theotokos!

The Living Presence of Most Holy Theotokos by Epiphanios, Bishop of Ledra, and Abbot of Machaira Monastery. How do we know that our mother is always by our side?How do we know that the person who loves us is by our side?We often go on tripsto other countries;we go to do other work;we are not…