Church, Family, Home

Church, Family, Home

Church, Family, Home † 31st October, 2018   Fr Emmanuel Governments are becoming increasingly conscious of the need to respond to problems facing families and communities throughout Australia. Some years ago there was a government strategy in place to support the...
Faith Without Grace?

Faith Without Grace?

Faith Without Grace? † 20th October, 2018   Fr Emmanuel I recently asked myself the question:  Is it possible to have faith without grace?  I did not search for any answer at the time.  A few days later I was reading holy Scripture where St Paul wrote to the...
Beauty

Beauty

Beauty † 19th October, 2018   Fr Emmanuel Around 50-67AD, St Peter the Apostle from his abode in Rome wrote two letters of encouragement and spiritual instruction to the Churches of Asia Minor. In the third Chapter of his first letter, St Peter instructs wives to...
Loss of Meaning

Loss of Meaning

Loss of Meaning † 15th October, 2018   Fr Emmanuel Never take it for granted when you walk into the Orthodox Church.  You enter into a special and holy place.  All that you hear and see and feel are not of human innovation but divine inspiration. Such inspiration...
Sign of the times

Sign of the times

Sign of the times † 15th October, 2018   Fr Emmanuel Stripped of a Christian culture, today’s Christians can no longer rely on the general community’s values, the State, or Nation to represent them. Sadly and with great regret, Australia can no longer be regarded...
The Dog Is Better Than I

The Dog Is Better Than I

The dog is better than I † 12th October, 2018   Fr Emmanuel Whilst debating the issue of relationships a young woman who was arguing in favour of multiple relationships in place of monogamous relationships stated “We have ascended from the Apes not from fallen...