In the circle of the twelve disciples of Christ there was also a closer circle of three disciples, Peter, James and John. These three were closer to the Lord and enjoyed more of His trust. So one of them was...
Lambros Skontzos
SAINT GREAT MARTYR GEORGE THE TROPHY-BEARER
Our holy Church has a cloud of Martyrs to show. Myriads of believers were tortured and shed their blood for the faith of Christ, the saving faith of our Church. Many of them are characterized as Great Martyrs, because they were tortured more than...
"RESCUE DAY AND WE CELEBRATE IT BRIGHTLY"
"The most delightful Easter, the Lord's Easter, the most venerable Easter has risen for us." With these wonderful and festive verses, the glorious hymnographer of the Resurrection announces to the faithful the arrival of the most glorious and joyful feast of our Church....
THE CREATION WAS RAISED UPON THE CROSS AND IS MOURNING ALL OVER
Two are the most tragic events in human history. One is the fall of the originals and their expulsion from the Garden of Trypha, and the second and more terrible is the theocide on the part of man, as a horrible result and final descent because of the absolute...
YOU WILL BE CRUCIFIED THROUGH US, AND WE WILL GO TO AFFESIN
(Theological commentary on the content and meanings of Good Friday) "On Holy and Great Friday, we perform the holy, saving and terrible Passion of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ; the spitting, the beatings, the...
"THE SECRET IN FEAR BANK APPROACHING EVERYONE"
(Theological commentary on the content and meaning of Holy Thursday) "On Holy and Holy Thursday, the divine Fathers, who were well-ordered in everything, successively from the divine Apostles and the holy Gospels, handed down to us four things...
OF MY SINS THE MANY AND OF YOUR SORROWS OF THE ABYSS
(theological commentary on Maundy Wednesday) Holy and Great Week is the holiest festive period of our Church and constitutes a rich source of spiritual nourishment for the faithful. The Holy Fathers, with great wisdom, ordained that we remember these...
"NOT REMAINED OUTSIDE THE BRIDE OF CHRIST"
(Theological commentary on the content and meanings of Holy Tuesday) "On the holy and great Tuesday of the parable of the ten virgins, from the holy Gospel, we commemorate it." This is the synaxarion of the second day of Holy Week. The...
"CHRIST IS NOW DESTROYED FOR HIS SUFFERING GOODNESS"
(Theological commentary on the content and meanings of Holy Monday) "Behold, the Bridegroom comes in the middle of the night, and blessed is the servant whom he finds quick, but unworthy is he whom he finds slow. Watch, my soul, and do not give in to sleep, lest...
Introduction to Holy Week
"FAITHFUL ARRIVING AT THE SALVATIONAL PASSION OF CHRIST OF GOD" (Introductory theological commentary on Holy and Great Week) Once again, by the grace of God, we are heading into Holy and Great Week, the holiest festive period of the year. Once again...
Mr. Lambros Skontzos is a theologian and experienced author of numerous essays and articles of theological, social, national and historical content. He is specialized in the anti-heretical field, a thorough connoisseur of the ancient and modern scene of sects and offers his services in relevant areas of the Church. He participates in the annual Pan-Orthodox Conferences of Authorized Orthodox Churches and Holy Metropolises, on issues of sects and para-religion, as a speaker and observer, for the last 22 years. He served for 16 years as a member of the Synodal Committee on Heresies of the Holy Synod. He teaches at the Training School for Candidate Catechists of the Apostolic Ministry. He has compiled and published more than 350 Synaxaries of Saints. He collaborates with authoritative newspapers, magazines and websites as a permanent and temporary columnist. He is a partner of the R/S "Piraiki Church" and the R/S of the Holy Metropolises of Kefallinia, Aetolia and Akarnania, Fthiotidos, Paronaxia, Artis, etc. with a weekly show of his own production, as well as that of the television station "Acheloos TV" and the internet television "Pemptousia". He has toured, as a speaker, in many parts of Greece. He has been awarded by many bodies for his work. He is distinguished by his fervent zeal for the saving truth of the Church and his confessional view of Orthodoxy, which he proclaims as the only One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ.
Lambros Skontzos
SAINT APOSTLE JAMES ZEBEDA
In the circle of the twelve disciples of Christ there was also a closer circle of three disciples, Peter, James and John. These three were closer to the Lord and enjoyed more of His trust. So one of them was...
SAINT GREAT MARTYR GEORGE THE TROPHY-BEARER
Our holy Church has a cloud of Martyrs to show. Myriads of believers were tortured and shed their blood for the faith of Christ, the saving faith of our Church. Many of them are characterized as Great Martyrs, because they were tortured more than...
"RESCUE DAY AND WE CELEBRATE IT BRIGHTLY"
"The most delightful Easter, the Lord's Easter, the most venerable Easter has risen for us." With these wonderful and festive verses, the glorious hymnographer of the Resurrection announces to the faithful the arrival of the most glorious and joyful feast of our Church....
THE CREATION WAS RAISED UPON THE CROSS AND IS MOURNING ALL OVER
Two are the most tragic events in human history. One is the fall of the originals and their expulsion from the Garden of Trypha, and the second and more terrible is the theocide on the part of man, as a horrible result and final descent because of the absolute...
YOU WILL BE CRUCIFIED THROUGH US, AND WE WILL GO TO AFFESIN
(Theological commentary on the content and meanings of Good Friday) "On Holy and Great Friday, we perform the holy, saving and terrible Passion of our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ; the spitting, the beatings, the...
"THE SECRET IN FEAR BANK APPROACHING EVERYONE"
(Theological commentary on the content and meaning of Holy Thursday) "On Holy and Holy Thursday, the divine Fathers, who were well-ordered in everything, successively from the divine Apostles and the holy Gospels, handed down to us four things...
OF MY SINS THE MANY AND OF YOUR SORROWS OF THE ABYSS
(theological commentary on Maundy Wednesday) Holy and Great Week is the holiest festive period of our Church and constitutes a rich source of spiritual nourishment for the faithful. The Holy Fathers, with great wisdom, ordained that we remember these...
"NOT REMAINED OUTSIDE THE BRIDE OF CHRIST"
(Theological commentary on the content and meanings of Holy Tuesday) "On the holy and great Tuesday of the parable of the ten virgins, from the holy Gospel, we commemorate it." This is the synaxarion of the second day of Holy Week. The...
"CHRIST IS NOW DESTROYED FOR HIS SUFFERING GOODNESS"
(Theological commentary on the content and meanings of Holy Monday) "Behold, the Bridegroom comes in the middle of the night, and blessed is the servant whom he finds quick, but unworthy is he whom he finds slow. Watch, my soul, and do not give in to sleep, lest...
Introduction to Holy Week
"FAITHFUL ARRIVING AT THE SALVATIONAL PASSION OF CHRIST OF GOD" (Introductory theological commentary on Holy and Great Week) Once again, by the grace of God, we are heading into Holy and Great Week, the holiest festive period of the year. Once again...