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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 9th of August, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Apostle MATTHIAS. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Apostle. Third Tone O HOLY Apostle Matthias, intercede with theContinue reading “On the 9th of August, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Apostle MATTHIAS”

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 7th of August, the Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates our Venerable Father POEMEN (PIMEN), THE MUCH-AILING, OF THE KIEV CAVES. Saint Poemen (Pimen), the much-ailing, entereds this worldContinue reading “THE FEAST OF OUR VENERABLE FATHER POEMEN (PIMEN), THE MUCH-AILING, OF THE KIEV CAVES”

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. TWO KINDS OF POVERTY: MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor,Continue reading “TWO KINDS OF POVERTY: MATERIAL AND SPIRITUAL”

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 TRANSFIGURATION (METAMORPHOSIS) OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. (Part II) The Restoration of Fallen Man Saint Gregory Palamas: "Now that our nature has been strippedContinue reading “THE HOLY TRANSFIGURATION (METAMORPHOSIS) OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our OnlyTrue Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 6th of August, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy TRANSFIGURATION of Our Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Grave Tone THOU was transfigured onContinue reading “On the 6th of August, Our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy TRANSFIGURATION of Our Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST.”

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. JESUS CONDEMNS HYPOCRISY “Therefore, laying aside ALL MALICE, ALL DECEIT, HYPOCRISY, ENVY, AND ALL EVIL SPEAKING…” (1 Peter 2:1). “But the wisdom that is from above is first PURE,Continue reading “JESUS CONDEMNS HYPOCRISY”

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 Veneration of the Mother of God During Her Earthly Life. By Saint John Maximovitch FROM APOSTOLIC TIMES and to our days all who truly love Christ give venerationContinue reading “THE VENERATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD DURING HER EARTHLY LIFE”

My brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "JUDGE NOT, THAT YE BE NOT JUDGED" (Matthew 7:1) As Orthodox Christians begin the holy fast during the first fifteen days in the month of August, the Holy Church guidesContinue reading ““JUDGE NOT, THAT YE BE NOT JUDGED” (Matthew 7:1)”

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 FIFTEEN-DAY AUGUST FAST COMMEMORATING THE HOLY KOIMISIS (DORMITION and METASTASIS (TRANSLATION) OF THE THEOTOKOS. The Holy Feast of the Koimisis (Dormition) or Metastasis (Translation) is preceded by aContinue reading “THE KOIMISIS (DORMITION) OF OUR MOST HOLY GLORIOUS LADY THE THEOTOKOS AND EVEVR-VIRGIN MARY AND THE FIFTEEN-DAY AUGUST FAST”

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 1st of August, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Procession of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the CROSS.Continue reading “On the 1st of August, Our Holy Church commemorates the Procession of the Precious and Life-Giving CROSS of Our Lord Jesus Christ”