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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the Fourteenth Day of the Month of September the Holy Orthodox Church Celebrates the Venerable Exaltation of the Precious and Life-creating Cross of the Lord. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn.Continue reading “ON THE 14th of September, Our Holy Orthodox Church Celebrates the Universal Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-creating Cross of the Lord”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 10th of September, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the HOLY MARTYRS MENODORA, METRODORA, AND NYMPHODORA. They were three sisters from some place in Asian Bithynia. Brought upContinue reading “On the 10th of September, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyrs MENODORA, METRODORA AND NYMPHODORA”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE NATIVITY OF THE MOST PURE THEOTOKOS (Part II) "… She is the most fragrant flower, giving forth the fragrance of the only King. She is hte flower whichContinue reading “THE NATIVITY OF THE MOST PURE THEOTOKOS (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the Eighth of September Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Nativity of the Most Pure THEOTOKOS and Ever-Virgin Mary. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone THY NATIVITY, OContinue reading “ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE HOLY NATIVITY OF THE MOST PURE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY.”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOW TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE (Part III) By Archimandrite Justin Popovic’ FROM DEATH TO LIFE In the Savior’s words there is a certain elixir of immortality, which dripsContinue reading “HOW TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE (Part III)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOW TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE (Part II) By Archimandrite Justin Popovic PRAYERFUL PREPARATION Just as important as knowing why we should read the Holy Bible is knowing howContinue reading “HOW TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOW TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE AND WHY By Archimandrite Justin Popovich The Holy Bible is in a sense a biography of God in this world. In it theContinue reading “HOW TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE AND WHY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN In the economy of mankind’s life on earth, we discern certain indications laid down by our Lord regarding the roles of men andContinue reading “THE ROLES OF MEN AND WOMEN”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SEPTEMBER 1st IS THE BEGINNING OF THE INDICTION, THAT IS, THE NEW ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR. BEGINNING OF THE INDICTION: For the maintenance of their armed forces, the Roman emperors decreedContinue reading “SEPTEMBER 1st IS THE BEGINNING OF THE INDICTION, THAT IS, THE NEW ECCLESIASTICAL YEAR”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. WHO IS MENTALLY ILL ACCORDING TO THE CHURCH FATHERS By Protopresbyter John S. Romanides, of blessed memory. Everyone is mentally ill according to the Patristic meaning of mental illness.Continue reading “WHO IS MENTALLY ILL ACCORDING TO THE CHURCH FATHERS?”