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ON THE 6TH OF JANUARY OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IN THE RIVER JORDAN

My beloved brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ our Only True Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 6th of January our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Baptism of our Lord, God and Savior JESUS CHRIST in the River Jordan. (Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:9-11;Continue reading “ON THE 6TH OF JANUARY OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IN THE RIVER JORDAN”

THE DIVINE THEOPHANY ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX 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 THEOPHANY ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH The Great Feast of the THEOPHANY refers to the Baptism of Christ in the Riven Jordan by Saint John the Forerunner,Continue reading “THE DIVINE THEOPHANY ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHURCH”

THE VALUE OF CONSCIENCE IN ONE’S SPIRITUAL LIFELONG STRUGGLE

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 VALUE OF CONSCIENCE IN ONE’S SPIRITUAL LIFELONG STRUGGLE. "But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully,Continue reading “THE VALUE OF CONSCIENCE IN ONE’S SPIRITUAL LIFELONG STRUGGLE”

On the 2nd of January, The Forefeast of the Holy Theophany. Also, the Feast-Day of Our Righteous Father SERAPHIM OF SAROV.

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 January, The Forefeast of the Holy Theophany. Also, the Feast-Day of Our Righteous Father SERAPHIM OF SAROV. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Righteous One. ForthContinue reading “On the 2nd of January, The Forefeast of the Holy Theophany. Also, the Feast-Day of Our Righteous Father SERAPHIM OF SAROV.”

On the 1st of January, the Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Father Among the Saints BASIL THE GREAT, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia.

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 January, the Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Father Among the Saints BASIL THE GREAT, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Saint. FirstContinue reading “On the 1st of January, the Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Father Among the Saints BASIL THE GREAT, Archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia.”

CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION (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. CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION (Part II) Furthermore, Christ was circumcised IN ORDER TO TEACH MEN THAT CIRCUMCISION, WHICH HE HIMSELF HAD GIVEN TO THE JEWS, HAD SERVED HUMANITY AND PREPARED THEContinue reading “CHRIST’S CIRCUMCISION (Part II)”

THE HOLY FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION 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. The Holy Feast of the CIRCUMCISION of our Lord, God and Savior JESUS CHRIST on the 1st of January. "And when EIGHT DAYS were competed for the CIRCUMCISION ofContinue reading “THE HOLY FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST”

THE ABSENCE OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR FROM THE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! THE ABSENCE OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR FROM THE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS Where is Christ in today’s celebration of Christmas? What happened to Him? Can there be Christmas without Christ? The answer of course isContinue reading “THE ABSENCE OF OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR FROM THE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS”

THE ANGELIC HYMN: “GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN” (Luke 2:14)

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! The Angelic hymn is also characteristic: "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will towards men" (Lk. 2:14). The peace which the Angels praised was NOT a social peace, the absence ofContinue reading “THE ANGELIC HYMN: “GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN” (Luke 2:14)”