JULY 20th – THE FEAST OF THE HOLY AND GLORIOUS PROPHET ELIAS THE TISHBITE

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON JULY 20th OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH CELEBRATES THE FEAST OF THE HOLY AND GLORIOUS PROPHET ELIAS THE THESBITE (ELIJAH THE TISHBITE) A man who saw God, a wonderworker and a zealot forContinue reading “JULY 20th – THE FEAST OF THE HOLY AND GLORIOUS PROPHET ELIAS THE TISHBITE”

GOD’S DIVINE WONDERS (Gk. THAVMATA) OR MIRACLES

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. GOD’S DIVINE WONDERS (Gk.THAVMATA) OR MIRACLES "…behold, I and the children God gave me. This will be for SIGNS and WONDERS in the house of Israel from the Lord of Hosts…" (Isaiah 8:18). [TheContinue reading “GOD’S DIVINE WONDERS (Gk. THAVMATA) OR MIRACLES”

“THE ANTICHRIST WILL BE LIKE CHRIST”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "THE ANTICHRIST WILL BE LIKE CHRIST" Superficially, Antichrist will be like Christ, yet in reality, he will be His very antithesis. Appearing to be god, Antichrist will in fact demonstrate the inverse of godliness.Continue reading ““THE ANTICHRIST WILL BE LIKE CHRIST””

“…DO NOT WORRY…” (Matthew 6:31)

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ says: "Therefore I say to you, do NOT WORRY about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you willContinue reading ““…DO NOT WORRY…” (Matthew 6:31)”

“I REJOICE IN MY SUFFERING”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "I REJOICE IN MY SUFFERING" "The Saints," writes Saint John Chrysostom, "being lovers of the Lord, accepted with great willingness the tribulations for the sake of the Lord, and became more cheerful by these.Continue reading ““I REJOICE IN MY SUFFERING””

THE DEATH OF CHRIST AND HOW TO FACE DEATH

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE DEATH OF CHRIST AND HOW TO FACE DEATH Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and His Holy Church, the holy Apostles, and the holy Fathers understand the tribulation and pain that death causesContinue reading “THE DEATH OF CHRIST AND HOW TO FACE DEATH”