Orthodox Journey to Pascha – Palm Sunday
“Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”. Today, our Church celebrates Palm Sunday, the day that our Lord triumphantly entered Jerusalem.
In this podcast, Fr George Liangas, Parish Priest at St Nectarios Greek Ort
Orthodox Journey to Pascha – St Mary of Egypt
On the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent, our Church commemorates St Mary of Egypt.
St Mary is a true model of repentance – an example of the extreme actions that are sometimes necessary for us to flee from sin and embrace our calling as children of God. Her
Orthodox Journey to Pascha – The Ladder of Divine Ascent
On the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent, our Church commemorates St John of the Ladder. St John is famous for writing “The Ladder of Divine Ascent”, one of the most well-known spiritual texts in Orthodox Christianity.
In this podcast, Fr Dimitri Kokkinos, P
Orthodox Journey to Pascha – Sunday of the Holy Cross
On the Third Sunday of Lent, our Church commemorates the Life-Giving Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the Gospel reading of the day, the Lord says “If anyone wishes to come after me; let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me”.
What do
Orthodox Journey to Pascha – St Gregory Palamas
On the Second Sunday of Lent, our Church celebrates St Gregory Palamas, the great 14th century theologian. St Gregory was a monk on Mt Athos and subsequently Archbishop of Thessaloniki, where he defended Orthodoxy from a number of heresies.
This podca
Orthodox Journey to Pascha – The Annunciation of The Theotokos and The 1821 Greek War of Independence
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence. It is also the feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, when the Theotokos was told that she would give birth to Christ. Commenting on these events is Fr Anastasios Bozikis, priest at
Orthodox Journey to Pascha – Sunday of Orthodoxy
This podcast discusses some of the messages taken from the Epistle and Gospel readings of the first Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of Orthodoxy. These include the reality that all who recognise Christ as Lord will endure hardships and struggles, and the
Orthodox Journey to Pascha – Forgiveness Sunday
To start the Journey to Pascha for 2021, we sit down with Dr John Psarommatis, president of the Greek Orthodox Christian Society. In this podcast, Dr John explains how to approach the Lenten period and the opportunities that this time in the Church calend
Journey to the Nativity: St Basil
In his studies in Athens, Saint Basil the Great was said to only know two roads – from home to the University and from home to the Church. In this podcast, we can better learn how to prioritise Christ through St Basil’s life and writings.
Journey to the Nativity: St Stephanos
The life of Saint Stephen (or Stephanos) was one of service. As a Deacon, he served the Church, and he served Christ throughout his life. This podcast explains how we can better serve Christ in our lives.