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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 SPIRITUAL FASTING By Saint Justin of Ufa and Menzelisk SPIRITUAL FASTING is closely connected with bodily fasting, similar to how our soul is connected with the body, penetratesContinue reading “ON SPIRITUAL FASTING”

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 Holy Fathers of the Church are the Defenders of the Orthodox Faith [Part II]. By Metropolitan Augustinos Kantiotes of Florina, Greece of blessed memory. Being the SPIRITUAL DESCEDANTSContinue reading “THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE CHURCH ARE THE DEFENDERS OF THE ORTHODOX FAITH Part II”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIS IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE HOLY FATHERS By Metropolitan Augustinos (Kantiotis) of Florina, Greece. “For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in ChristContinue reading “ON THE HOLY FATHERS”

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 Meeting of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple (Part II) One of the most important and central persons in the Meeting (Presentation), apart, of course, from ChristContinue reading “THE MEETING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE (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 2ND OF FEBRUARY THE FEAST DAY OF THE MEETING OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. First Tone REJOICE, thou who art full of grace, OContinue reading “ON THE 2ND OF FEBRUARY THE FEAST DAY OF THE MEETING OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE”

The Three Holy Hierarchs, Saints Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John of the Golden-Mouth (Chrysostomos) are commemorated on the 30th of January by reason of the following event. In 1081 A.D., Emperor Alexios Komnenos of Constantinople (1057-1118 A.D.) came to the throne with the support of the military aristocracy, after Nekephoros III Botaneiates.Continue reading “On the 30th of January, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Holy Fathers BASIL the Great, GREGORY the Theologian, and JOHN Chrysostom.”

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. CONCERNING EVIL: SPIRITUAL WARFARE In his letter to the Ephesians, Saint Paul writes: “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. PutContinue reading “CONCERNING EVIL: SPIRITUAL WARFARE”

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. CONCERNING EVIL Jesus said: "I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them FROM THE EVIL ONE" [John 17:15].Continue reading “CONCERNING EVIL”

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. "LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY" [Luke 11:1]. "So He said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your Kingdom come. Your willContinue reading ““LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY” Luke 11:1.”

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 PASSIONS [ΤΑ ΠΑΘΗ] The holy Fathers of the Church say, "Passion is properly something that lies hidden for a long time in the soul and by its veryContinue reading “THE PASSIONS ΤΑ ΠΑΘΗ”