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My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. “LET US ATTEND! The Holy Things for the holy!” “The Holy Things” are the Sacred Body and Precious Blood of our Savior Christ. As the celebrant priest raises the consecrated Holy Gifts he “invites”Continue reading ““Let us attend! The Holy Things for the holy!””

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND SHALL ALWAYS BE. THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MUST BECOME A CONFESSOR (AN APOLOGIST) OF THE FAITH IN THE 21st CENTURY A Christian Confessor or an Apologist (Greek: απολογία) was and still is one who openly defends and explainsContinue reading “THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN MUST BECOME A CONFESSOR (AN APOLOGIST) OF THE FAITH IN 21st CENTURY”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "Then the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man He formed. Besides this, God caused every tree beautiful to the sight and good for food to growContinue reading ““THE LORD GOD PLANTED A GARDEN…” (Genesis 2:8-20)”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SAVORLESS SALT IS OF NO VALUE New Testament "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing butContinue reading “SAVORLESS SALT IS OF NO VALUE”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE PATH TO OUR SPIRITUAL PERFECTION By Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos The most important work of the Church is TO CURE MAN. Therefore the Orthodox Church IS A HOSPITAL, AN INFIRMARY OF THE SOUL.Continue reading “THE PATH TO OUR SPIRITUAL PERFECTION”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. BURNING LOVE FOR GOD By Saint Theophan the Recluse You are surprised that I spend so much time explaining the very same thing. "Of course," you say, "I need many other things." Now IContinue reading “BURNING LOVE FOR GOD”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER, THAT YE MAY BE HEALED." REPENTANCE brings us back to God and the Church to confess and admit our offenses. It is repentance that heals us if it is genuineContinue reading ““PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER, THAT YE MAY BE HEALED””

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. INSPIRED ORTHODOX POSITIONS By Saint Nicolas of Ochrid The Lord said: Repent and believe in the Gospel. True repentance is not only to grieve over the sins one has committed but a complete returnContinue reading “INSPIRED ORTHODOX POSITIONS”

My beloved spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Speaking Truth To God In the books of Acts 5:1-11, we read the story of Ananias and his wife Sapphira who ended up dead because they both committed a grave sin by lying toContinue reading “SPEAKING TRUTH To God”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. The Orthodox Veneration of The Mother of God By Saint John Maximovitch THE ORTHODOX CHURCH teaches about the Mother of God that which Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scripture have informed concerning Her, and daily itContinue reading “The Orthodox Veneration of The Mother of God”