Gospel Reading July 19th (Matthew 5:14-19) This Gospel reading forms part of our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount. In this homily, Jesus outlines the kind of life that must be lead by those who seek the Kingdom of God. The Sermon on the Mount begins by detailing how those who belong to Jesus are poor in spirit; they mourn, they hunger, are peacemakers and thirst for what is right. Christ then continues and says to his Disciples: “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and [...]

Social media is defined as the social interaction in which people create, share or exchange information, ideas, and images/videos in virtual communities and networks. People have always interacted and engaged in social activities, and for many of us this has meant face to face interaction or «πρόσωπο με πρόσωπο». Τoday however, many people mainly interact through social media in a virtual world, and whilst this enables them to connect with anyone, anywhere in the world from the comfort of their home, they are still often left feeling lonely or isolated. There are thousands of social media sites around the world [...]

Overview of 2014 Missionary Visit to Indonesia In November 2012, with the blessings of His Eminence Archbishop Stylianos and His Eminence Metropolitan Konstantinos of Singapore, eight men from the Greek Orthodox Christian Society travelled to Medan, Indonesia, for a ten-day medical and missionary visit at the request of Fr Chrysostomos Manalu, an Orthodox priest of Indonesian background. Over the last 2 years, Lychnos has published a number of articles outlining various aspects of this visit. Towards the end of 2014, nine members of the Orthodox Christian Society revisited Indonesia again. This article will reflect on their relationship with the [...]