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My beloved brothers and sister in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. DESCRIPTIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. + In the Name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Glory to Thee Our God, Glory to Thee! O Heavenly King, Comforter,Continue reading “DISCRIPTIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON MONDAY OF PENTECOST, THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH GLORIFIES THE LIFE-CREATING HOLY SPIRIT, COESSENTIAL WITH THE FATHER AND THE SON. On this day, the Monday of the Pentecost, we Orthodox Christians glorify, and celebrate theContinue reading “MONDAY OF PENTECOST: THE GREAT FEAST AND CELEBRATION OF GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE EIGHTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH CELEBRATES THE GREAT FEAST DAY OF HOLY PENTECOST AND THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. (Part II) On this day we celebrate the final ofContinue reading “SUNDAY OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY PENTECOST AND THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE EIGHTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA, OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE HOLY PENTECOST AND THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. There cam to be a sound out of the heaven, like as of aContinue reading “EIGHTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA: FEAST OF HOLY PENTECOST AND COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIS IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE PENTECOST OR MEMORIAL SATURDAY OR SATURDAY OF SOULS. On this day, Saturday before Pentecost the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates all those who reposed in ages past, in a godly manner, inContinue reading “ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE PENTECOST OR MEMORIAL SATURDAY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIS IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "I glorified Thee on the earth. I finished the work which Thou hast given Me that I should do" [John 17:4]. "And now, O Father, glorify Thou Me with Thyself, with the glory which IContinue reading “THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA: “I glorified Thee on the earth. I finished the work …” (John 17:5).”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE FIRST ECUMENICAL SYNOD OF THE 318 GOD-BEARING FATHERS, THAT TOOK PLACE IN NICAEA IN THE YEAR 325 A.D. On the Seventh Sunday ofContinue reading “SEVENTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA: FIRST ECUMENICAL SYNOD OF THE 318 GOD-BEARING FATHERS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOMILY ON THE DIVINE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST By Saint Gregory Palamas "…He rose again, according to the Scriptures, and ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN, and sits at the the right hand of the Father;Continue reading “HOMILY ON THE DIVINE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. A HOMILY, ON THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST. In reviewing the prefiguration of the Ascent Into the Heavens, we begin with Saint Romanos who writes that "the faithful saw allContinue reading “A HOMILY, ON THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On this day, Thursday of the Sixth Week of Pascha, the Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy ASCENSION into the Heavens of Our Lord and God and Savior JESUS CHRIST. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth ToneContinue reading “THURSDAY OF THE SIXTH WEEK: THE GREAT FEAST OF THE HOLY ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN OF OUR LORD”