“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” (Is 53:6)

Post date:   2026-03-22
Autor:   BCP
“All we like sheep have gone astray…” The first words are “all we”. That is, me, you, each of us. None of us can say: Not me. All we have gone astray. What does it mean? To go astray means not to know the way. When a child gets lost in the forest, they do not know the way back.

Repent immediately (video)

Post date:   2026-03-21
Autor:   BCP
Repent immediately. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

Word of Life – John 15:8 (15/3/2026 – 29/3/2026)

Post date:   2026-03-14
Autor:   BCP
"By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples."

Reflection on John 15:8

Post date:   2026-03-14
Autor:   BCP
By what will the Father be glorified? By our bearing much fruit. But we will not bear much fruit by engaging in many activities independently of God’s will. If we are independent of Jesus in our problems — that is, if we do not remain in Him and He in us, but remain only in our own will, our own ideas, and our own emotions — then we can only produce abundant confusion, which is of no benefit to the Kingdom of God. We can bear fruit only if we abide in Christ and are Christ’s disciples. But Jesus sets a condition for each of His disciples: “Whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.” This does not mean that we must rid ourselves of the material means of life and the like. However, it is necessary that in every situation we renounce our own will, which refuses to submit to God’s will, and this is connected with a certain test of faith. The fruit that we then bear — spiritual fruit — remains for all eternity.

Lord, give me true zeal!

Post date:   2026-03-14
Autor:   BCP
Lord, how much suffering You have endured for my sake – scourging, crowning with thorns, the way of the cross, crucifixion! You shed all Your blood for me, You paid the price for me, You love me! And what am I doing for You and for the salvation of my soul? Lord, give me true zeal and help me to deny myself in particular situations, to take up my cross and to follow You.

Lent – a time of trials

Post date:   2026-03-13
Autor:   BCP
We pass through stages in our life which we could call Gethsemane or Calvary. Sometimes the attacks are concentrating from all sides, but we must persevere in pure faith and total surrender like the Mother of Jesus and our Mother by the cross. In the hour of darkness and in time of trial, let us stand by the cross and believe in the power of God. May you be buried into the death of Jesus in this Lenten period so that there will be nothing left – no wish or anything else of your own, and His new life, the life in dependence on the Father, shall be your new programme. May Jesus crucified and risen grant this to you!

Learn to be truthful before God (video)

Post date:   2026-03-12
Autor:   BCP
Learn to be truthful before God. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

Meditations on the Passion and the Way of the Cross

Post date:   2026-03-10
Autor:   BCP
Contemplating the Lord’s passion is an ancient tradition. It helps you realize more deeply what Jesus suffered for your sake. From this knowledge comes true respect, love and gratitude. It is recommended to contemplate the Lord’s passion especially on Thursday evening and Friday, the day of Christ’s redemptive suffering and death.

Prayer of St Ephraim

Post date:   2026-03-09
Autor:   BCP
St Ephraim’s prayer for Lent reads: “O Lord and Master of my life, a spirit of idleness, of discouragement, of lust for power, and of vain speaking (vain thoughts and daydreams) give not unto me!” So the first problem is spiritual and physical idleness which leads to mental dullness, and the power that should be transformed into love is transformed into self-love, anger, self-pity, daydreams and unchaste thoughts and feelings. In this prayer, we pray for deliverance from idleness and three more spirits, namely: discouragement, lust for power or self-love, and vain speaking.

Word of Life – John 15:5 (1/3/2026 – 15/3/2026)

Post date:   2026-02-28
Autor:   BCP
"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit."

Reflection on Jn 15:5a

Post date:   2026-02-28
Autor:   BCP
In the parable of the vine, Jesus explains that those who believe in Him should remember to be united to Him. This is expressed in the words, ‘… abides in Me, and I in him’. The word ‘abide’ also indicates that being united to Jesus and His will is not enough in only a specific case. We must continue abiding in this spiritual union.

Two mighty eagle’s wings – PRAYER AND FASTING!

Post date:   2026-02-27
Autor:   BCP
God’s Word says: “Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male Child. But the woman was given two mighty eagle’s wings to fly into the wilderness to her refuge…” (Rev 12:13-14)

Stop before God every time you sin (video)

Post date:   2026-02-20
Autor:   BCP
Stop before God every time you sin   + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

Where is the power of sin broken? (video)

Post date:   2026-02-17
Autor:   BCP
Where is the power of sin broken? + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

Remember the Last Things

Post date:   2026-02-17
Autor:   BCP
The saints often encourage us to remember the Last Things especially during Lent: death, judgment, heaven and hell. God knows the day, hour and place of your death. There is nothing more certain than the fact that this earthly pilgrimage will end one day for each of us. And then we shall stand before the judgment seat of God. Jesus says: “There is nothing covered that will not be revealed.” We shall be judged before angels, the whole universe and all mankind. What to do so as not to hear one day the words of Jesus spoken to the foolish virgins: “Amen, I say to you, I do not know you!” What to do to hear the words instead: “Come, you blessed, inherit the kingdom!” What to do? To live by faith, to believe in Jesus and His word, and not to believe the liar and deceiver who leads us away from Jesus and from His programme given to us.

Word of Life – Phil. 2:5.8 (15/2/2026 – 1/3/2026)

Post date:   2026-02-15
Autor:   BCP
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus... He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross."

Reflection on Phi 2:5.8

Post date:   2026-02-15
Autor:   BCP
What mind was in Christ Jesus? And therefore, what mind should be in us? Not the proud mind of the spirit of the world. Rather, Jesus humbled Himself and was obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. In what did His great humiliation consist? In this: Being in very nature God, co-equal with the Father, He made Himself nothing, humbled Himself and took on human nature. Jesus was obedient to the Heavenly Father also in that He accepted the means of our salvation – death on the cross. 

The testing of Job (video)

Post date:   2026-02-07
Autor:   BCP
The testing of Job. + Elijah Patriarch of the Byzantine Catholic Patriarchate

Word of Life – Mt 6:15 (1/2/2026 – 15/2/2026)

Post date:   2026-02-01
Autor:   BCP
“If you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

Reflection on Mt 6:15

Post date:   2026-02-01
Autor:   BCP
For two weeks, the word of life will remind us of the necessity of forgiveness. If we forgive others, the Lord enlightens our minds and we understand that we also have hurt others and need forgiveness. Therefore, it is good to know and adopt a life principle expressed in the short prayer: “My God, I forgive this person, and I pray that You also forgive me, for I have hurt and offended many, and I was blind to my own guilt and unwilling to admit it.” Every act of forgiveness marks a spiritual breakthrough. It is no good philosophizing or theologizing about it. You need to make this step.