John the Evangelist

St Peter being affirmed by the Lord - Part of Orthodox Byzantine Icon

Gleams from the Paschal Light

Father Elia Mitri in Articles

To celebrate the great Pascha of the Lord is to accept the life freely bestowed upon us, and to extend its light into our lives day by day. For Christ is truly risen. This defines the value of existence in a world given the calling to strive to belong to God alone. One characteristic of ...

13Apr

Strength in Weakness

Father Elia Mitri in Reflections

O Jesus, will you allow me to enter the upper room, home of the water and the Word Which is seeking someone to follow its example. Your Word is open to the entire world. John the Evangelist, Your beloved, who was the only one to write down the story of Your washing the feet of ...