Why do we need to forgive?
What does it really mean to turn the other cheek? Fr. Gary Talks about what it means to offer forgiveness, not only for small offenses day to day, but for truly deep wounds as well. "In peace let us ... Continue Reading
Thy Will Be Done (Lazarus Saturday)
Jesus Wept. He mourned the loss of his friend, and when the time came for His own death, He prayed for the cup to be passed. What matters is what followed: Jesus prayed that His Father's will should be ... Continue Reading
Nothing can keep us from the love of God
Nothing can keep us from the love of God. The examples of Saint Mary of Egypt, Saint Paul and others show us that there is no need to withhold ourselves from participation in the Church out of shame. Heaven ... Continue Reading
Are we willing to let go?
Fr. Gary Kyriacou talks about the lessons we have to learn from Saint John Climacus. Sometimes it is the things we refuse to let go of, that keep our focus from the top of the ladder. The more we ... Continue Reading
What does it really mean to pick up our cross?
Let's try to think about the phrase, "pick up your cross" in its historical context, in order to gain some perspective about how serious it really is. Picking up our cross is not a momentary difficulty or annoyance, it's ... Continue Reading
Getting to Know the Icons
We're not just watching the icons, the icons are watching us too! Fr. Gary Kyriacou talks us through the meaning of Icons in the church and the identifying features of some of the icons we commonly see. ... Continue Reading
Great Lent: Who do we want to become?
As we begin Great Lent, let's ask ourselves: who do we want to become? When our fast ends, will we go back to the person we were before, or will we be transformed? To become a greater person, we ... Continue Reading
That Would’ve Been Epic!
At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died ... Continue Reading
Nobody Can Make That Up
The Lord said, "As you wish that men would do to you, do so to them. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love ... Continue Reading
Dr. Ann Mitsakos Bezzerides and Alex Demos (Hellenic College Holy Cross)
Join Fr. Gary Kyriacou for a conversation with Dr. Ann Mitsakos Bezzerides (Director of the Office of Vocation & Ministry at Hellenic College Holy Cross) and Alex Demos (Assistant Director of the OVM and Director of the CrossRoad Summer ... Continue Reading