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By Archimandrite Adrian “One day, a farmer went out into the field to sow. One grain, left on top of a clod of earth, began to boast to another grain, lying deep beneath the furrow: “You see, brother, you lie…
By Archimandrite Adrian of the Diocese of Western Europe A teaching from the Life of the Holy Martyrs Epictetus the Priest and Astion the Monk: “(…) The devil, seeing himself put to shame not only by the elder but also…
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9) One of the most dangerous weaknesses in the…
de Episcopul Filaret În Duminica Samarinencei, Sfânta Evanghelie ne pune înainte una dintre cele mai adânci întâlniri din întreaga Scriptură: întâlnirea dintre Hristos și femeia samarineancă la fântâna lui Iacov. Femeia samarineancă era o persoană cu un trecut dureros, cu…
By Bishop Philaretos On the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman, the Holy Gospel presents us with one of the most profound encounters in all of Scripture: the meeting between Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob. The…
[Ἀνάγνωσις εἰς τὴν Ἑλληνικήν] [Читать на русском языке] By Hieromonk Tikhon A man’s boss tells him: “I’m always so happy to pay all my employees on payday, it’s the best day of the week, and I love all of my…
By Priest Marco Mannino Giorgi “While we fast with the body, brethren, let us also fast in spirit. Let us loose every bond of iniquity; let us untie the knots of every contract made by violence; let us tear apart…
«Μενουνγε_مينونجي» ما قاله المسيح حقاً – و لماذا تغفله معظم الترجمات في إنجيل لوقا، رفعت امرأة من بين الجموع صوتها وهتفت مُسبِّحةً والدة الإله: «هَنِيئًا لِلبَطنِ الَّذِي حَمَلَكَ، وَلِلثَّديَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ أرْضَعَاكَ!» (لوقا ١١: ٢٧). و ردُّ ربنا معروفٌ جيداً، لكن ترجمته…
«Не бойся малого стада»: малая запятая — великое значение Во многих английских переводах Святого Евангелия слова Господа передаются так: «Не бойся, малое стадо…» На первый взгляд это кажется безобидным. Однако такая пунктуация изменяет смысл слов Христовых. Что говорит Христос на…
+ Ε.Φ. In many English translations of the Holy Gospel, we encounter Christ’s words rendered as: “Do not be afraid, little flock…” At first glance, this seems harmless. Yet this punctuation subtly alters the meaning of our Lord’s words and…