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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST1 HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE ORTHODOX TRADITION AND SYMBOLISM OF MAKING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS. The sign of the Cross has been used by the Christians since the time of the HolyContinue reading “THE ORTHODOX TRADITION AND SYMBOLISM OF MAKING THE SIGN OF THE CROSS”

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 14th of September, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Universal Exaltation of the VENERABLE AND LIFE-CREATING CROSS. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. First Tone SAVE, O Lord, Thy peopleContinue reading “ON THE 14th of September Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Universal Exaltation of the Venerable and Life-Creating Cross”

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 11th of September Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates our Holy Mother THEODORA. From Alexandria, she was the wife of a young man. Urged on by a fortuneContinue reading “OUR HOLY MOTHER THEODORA September 11th”

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 9th of September Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, IOACHIM AND ANNA. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Saints. Second Tone AsContinue reading “ON THE 9th of September, the Feast-Day of Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God, SAINT IOACHIM AND ANNA”

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. Praising and Glorifying God through the Sacred Hymns of the Church. Canon 75 of the Sixth Ecu;menical Synod states: "Those who chant should offer their psalmodies with great careContinue reading “PRAISING AND GLORIFYING GOD THROUGH THE SACRED HYMNS OF THE CHURCH”

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 DIVINE CREATOR GRANTED MAN THE GIFT OF FREE WILL Our Merciful and Loving Creator imparted to man three Great Gifts at his creation: FREEDOM, REASON, AND LOVE. TheseContinue reading “THE DIVINE CREATOR GRANTED MAN THE GIFT OF FREE WILL”

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. UNITED IN ONE FAITH "Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none ofContinue reading “UNITED IN ONE FAITH”

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 WORLD OF DARK AND EVIL SPIRITS The origin of evil. But from when did moral evil arise? God created the world PURE, PERFECT, FREE FROM EVIL. EVIL enteredContinue reading “THE WORLD OF DARK AND EVIL SPIRITS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. The most complete picture of this Last Judgment by our Savior Jesus Christ is given in the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew 25:31-46 ["When the Son of Man shallContinue reading “THE LAST JUDGMENT ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF It is very possible that you may have heard the expression "separating the wheat from the chaff" without understanding its meaning entirely. In someContinue reading ““SEPARATING THE WHEAT FROM THE CHAFF””