The Church is the home of incarnate thought; the home of talents which agree on regenerating the body and the work of good; the home of openness; the home of comfort and service; the home that is wide open for the sake of the holiness of the world. Last Saturday, I met with brethren in ...
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To Be With Him
On the day of my travel, I invited the brethren to a meeting in Church. A number of them accepted. There were feasts of Saints, among whom was the Virgin Martyr Saint Seraphima of Antioch. I am not a racist. However, I believe that we are responsible today, more than ever before, for ending alienation ...
Read moreThe Ministry of Reconciliation
Some of my friends asked me to receive a young man who was at odds with some of the brethren in his parish. He came, accompanied by a person whose parents I became friends with after he became independent from them, a person whom I know from outside his parents’ home. I invited them into ...
Read moreTo the Brethren Abroad
At the beginning of this Great Lent, I am addressing, first, the brethren in the Orthodox Youth Movement (MJO). I allow myself to address you, empowered by your love. You have all learned that the poor, of whichever religion or sect… is the face of a god. Today, you see him in your new places. ...
Read moreWe are All Brethren
O for these days during which I got to be addressed by someone in the formal form! Who am I? I am a worm and not a man; a poor man who has not lost his memory. I told him to drop this formula. I said: “Jesus’ commandment to His disciples before He went to ...
Read moreLook for Saul
I woke up on Saturday morning repeating the expression: Look for “Saul” (Acts 9: 4). I know whom I am addressing. I am addressing brethren in the Orthodox Youth Movement (MJO) in Mount Lebanon who had invited me to participate in the evening opening of their annual conference. The opening program was faithful to our ...
Read moreCommunion of the Church
After nearly thirty years, we met again. The passing of his father brought us together. He had come from abroad. I did not recognize him. I greeted him as if he were a stranger. If you ever knew the people, as members of a Church in which you serve, they will get hurt if u ...
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