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Saint Macrina the Younger Celebrated on July 19th Saint Macrina the Younger was the granddaughter of Saint Macrina the Elder, and sister of St Basil the Great. Born in 327, she was the eldest of ten children. Macrina grew into a very beautiful woman, with many men asking for her hand in marriage. When she came of age, she was betrothed to a good man. However God took him before they were married, and Macrina then dedicated the rest of her life to Christ as a virgin. Macrina showed her love for Christ firstly through her unyielding service to her [...]

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 [...]