Posts by Maria Papaefstathiou

From I-Ville to You-Ville

VINGOPOULOU MERSINE I-ville—a Kingdom where pride and selfishness dwell, and where people live by the motto Me first!. You-ville—a Kingdom where humility and kindness have their home, and where people ...

LACK OF FAITH VS. GOD’S PROVIDENCE

Saint John (Maximovich) of Tobolsk None of our own attempts and efforts can save us without the help of God, but neither can God’s help be beneficial to us without our own wish for it. No other subject ...

The Revelation of Saint John the Evangelist

The Revelation of Saint John the Evangelist forms a worthy conclusion to the whole of sacred Scripture, presenting a wonderful counterpart to the first book, the Book of Genesis. It is a sacred text which ...

The Inviolability of Free Will – Ρart I

Βy Saint Nektarios of Pentapolis “If anyone would come after me, let them deny themselves, take up their cross and follow me” (Matth. 16, 24). “Human free will is sacrosanct”. This saying demonstrates ...

The prodigal sons and the eldest sons

As long as the parable of the prodigal son will be called on churches, the hope for new life will dominate the hearts of those who feel prodigal. And as long the parable will continue to be perceived as ...

The Great Martyr Saint Catherine

Series: The Lives of our Saints FOTOPOULOS DIMITRIS, FOTOPOULOU ANNA Οur Saints are the best role models, who never lose their worth, no matter how many years go by. Saint Catherine, is a wonderful example ...

Mtoto – A little African Story

HATZI SOFIA My name is Mtoto. That’s what they call me – usually to order me to do heavy work. Mtoto in Swahili means “child,” or “kid”. My parents had left for heaven before I was ...

The Great Martyr St. George

Series: The Lives of our Saints FOTOPOULOS DIMITRIS, FOTOPOULOU ANNA Our Saints are our greatest mentors. The example they have set for us can never lose its value with the passage of time. Their lives ...

Prosforo and Artos

STAMATI STAVROULA, STAVROU DIMITRA The prosphoro occupies a very central role in the ecclesiastical life of our Orthodox Church, as it forms in many ways a frame of reference for each one of us: Wheat ...

The Birth of Christ

PALIAKI MARINA, PALIAKI ELPIDA Which angel visited the Mother of God? Which animals kept the little baby Jesus warm? What do the gifts that the Wise Men brought symbolize? Children learn about the birth ...

Easter – I love to craft

STAMATI STAVROULA For preschool and primary school, a book with craft and coloring pages designed by Angeliki Delecha. Also contains wonderful stickers and a poster of Resurrection crafted by Christina ...

Christmas – I love to craft

STAMATI STAVROULA An original book with activities for the Christmas season. Includes a beautiful A3 poster with the image of the Nativity crafted by Christina Douligeris. The boat of Christmas. Colored ...

Ricordando il Padre Sofronios di Essex

DAVITI Β. DIMITRA Attraverso le circostanze della vita quotidiana come regali dalla sua esperienza personale, l’autore sviluppa un modo molto eloquente osiaki figura di Padre Sofronio. Mentre il ...

The Book of Revelation (Russian)

ANTIPAS ABBOT OF PATMOS MONASTERY For centuries now, people have pored over the Book of Revelation and have been curious about the Sacred Cave of the Theophany seeking to penetrate its meaning and venerate ...

Tarso – The Fool in Christ

KORNARAKIS IOANNIS Everybody thought she was a sick and mad woman and not only that! Her words were never in vain. Yet, her speech needed interpretation. You would ask her one thing and she would answer ...

Theofan the Cretan to the Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas Meteora

COLLECTIVE WORK Theophan the Cretan seems to be the fist accomplished icon-painter to continue the tradition of old iconographers. His finished work whether in the Monastery of St Nickolas Anapausas in ...

The Mother of God

PALIAKI MARINA, PALIAKI ELPIDA Who where the parents of Mother of God? How many steps did she take when she first walked? What did Christ do when she spokw to Him at the wedding at Cana? How is her soul ...

The Life of Christ

PALIAKI MARINA, PALIAKI ELPIDA What miracles Jesus did and what prayer taught us? Whο first saw the resurrected Christ? Children learn about the life of Christ through the world of Byzantine art. An ...

The Book of Revelation

ANTIPAS ABBOT OF PATMOS MONASTERY For centuries now, people have pored over the Book of Revelation and have been curious about the Sacred Cave of the Theophany seeking to penetrate its meaning and venerate ...

Two Friends at Panagia Tsampika on Rhodes (Russian)

STATI-LEFAKI ELENI Verbal preserved the narrative of the miraculous arrival of the precious icon and the countless miracles of Our Lady Panagia. Presbytera Eleni Lephaki-Stati records this verbal tradition ...