The Sermons and Spiritual Talks of Saint Paraskevi Church

"And when there is hope, when there is light, and when there is joy, that’s where you know Christ dwells."
- Fr Demos

"With strength we stand before Christ and say Jesus, have mercy on me, I have no one else to turn to because You will be the one to lead me to eternity and open up the eyes of my soul."
- Fr Demos

"And to look into us and see what is the beauty that God wants to find in us?... We need to use that… to cultivate a relationship with Him."
- Fr Demos

"I brought up Saint Arsenios as an example to all of us of what it means to be the Good Samaritan,… of what it means to imitate Christ."
- Fr Demos

"And when we learn to deprive ourselves for the love of someone else,… then our heart becomes light and the Kingdom of Christ."
- Fr Demos

"Put Christ in absolutely everything that you have. And everything... can become Holy through Him."
- Fr Demos

"And so we turn to her for humility, for help, and for strength. And to take us by our weak hand, and guide us to her Son and our God. "
- Fr Demos

"So it’s up to us then to make that step towards Him. It’s up to us to get that strength and that courage… from Him, and be able to take with dignity and strength what is given to us in this life for our own Salvation."
- Fr Demos

"Do not fall into despair if you are deprived… rather lift up your hands and Glorify Him and say ‘Thank God… If it is for Your Glory God, so that I too can become an inheritor of Your Kingdom… because that is what my heart desires most’."
- Fr Demos

"All He wants is to restore us. And when we give ourselves to Him, and place ourselves in His arms, then He takes us from the lowly state that we’re in, and lifts us up to Glory and to Holiness."
- Fr Demos