A Calling Shaped by Grace and Service By Fr. Constantinos Eliud More than fifteen years have passed, yet one moment remains engraved in my heart as though it happened yesterday. I was a young seminarian at the Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus Seminary, full of dreams and burning with the desire to serve God as [...]
A Birthday Filled With Grace, Joy, and the Pure Love of Children Today, as I open a new chapter in my life and celebrate another year granted by God, my heart overflows with gratitude. Birthdays often invite reflection, but this one has been especially meaningful because I spent it surrounded by the beautiful family [...]
A Joyous Milestone Celebrating the 30th Graduation of Makarios III Orthodox Seminary Today, the Orthodox Church in Africa witnessed a moment of profound grace and historic significance as Makarios III Orthodox Seminary marked its 30th Graduation Ceremony, presided over by His Beatitude Pope and Patriarch Theodoros II of Alexandria and All Africa. It was [...]
A Pastoral Reflection on the Ascension By Fr. Constantinos, St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & Orphanage Blessed Feast of the Ascension Today, as we celebrated the Ascension of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ, our hearts were lifted with the same hope that filled the Apostles as they watched the Lord rise in [...]
A Feast Day of Joy, Gratitude, and God’s Blessings at St. Irene Today, my heart overflows with gratitude as we celebrate the Feast of Sts. Constantine and Helen, the great, God‑crowned sovereigns and equals to the Apostles. This feast has always carried deep spiritual meaning, but here at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & [...]
Celebrating Mothers with Love and Prayer Happy Mother’s Day We carry the joy of honoring the gift of motherhood a love that nurtures, protects, and sacrifices without measure. At St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & Orphanage, we know what motherly love means to us, because our spiritual matron, St. Irene, was herself a woman [...]
Celebrating St. Irene’s Name Day at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & Orphanage Today, we rejoice in the blessed feast of St. Irene the Great Martyr, whose name graces our Mission Centre and Orphanage. Her life was a radiant witness of courage, faith, and unwavering love for Christ a legacy that continues to inspire [...]
Sunday of the Paralytic A Reflection by Fr. Constantinos Blessed and joyful season of Holy Pascha Today, on the fourth Sunday of Pascha, our hearts at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre & Orphanage were lifted once again by the radiant light of the Resurrection. This Sunday, known as the Sunday of the Paralytic, invites [...]
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen Kristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti A Joyful Day at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre and Orphanage Today was one of those rare, grace‑filled days that remind us why the Resurrection is not just a historical event it is a living reality. At St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre and [...]
Blessed Holy Week, beloved in Christ Today, as I humbly washed the feet of our little ones at St. Irene Orthodox Mission Centre and Orphanage, I felt a grace that words can barely hold. The children looked at me with a mixture of surprise, joy, and deep innocence and in that moment, I knew [...]
