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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "And lest I should be exalted above measure by the the abundance of the revelations, A THORN IN THE FLESH WAS GIVEN TO ME, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, LEST I BE EXALTEDContinue reading ““…A THORN IN THE FLESH WAS GIVEN TO ME…” (2 Corinthians 12:7).”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. HONORING AND VENERATING THE HOLY RELICS OF OUR SAINTS, THE PRICELESS TREASURE OF OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH "And the Logos/Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory asContinue reading “HONORING AND VENERATING THE HOLY RELICS OF OUR SAINTS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance theContinue reading ““…WE ARE SURROUNDED BY SO GREAT A CLOUD OF WITNESSES…” (Hebrews 12:1)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father KNOWSContinue reading ““…WHEN YOU PRAY, DO NOT USE VAIN REPETITIONS…” (St. Matthew 6:7)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "Do not let your adornment be merely outward–arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel– rather let it be the HIDDEN PERSON OF THE HEART WITH THE INCCORUPTIBLE BEAUTY OF A GENTLE ANDContinue reading ““THE INCORRUPTIBLE BEAUTY…” (1 Peter 3:4)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. THE SACRED CANONS OF THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH What a Canon is A Canon, according to Zonoras (in his interpretation of the 39th letter of Saint Athanasius the Great), properly speaking and in the mainContinue reading “THE SACRED CANONS OF THE HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. LET US HONOR AND MAGNIFY THE THEOTOKOS AND THE MOTHER OF LIGHT "All those Do you shelter, O Good One, Those who in their faith flee unto you, With your strong hand, you protect; WeContinue reading ““LET US HONOR AND MAGNIFY THE THEOTOKOS AND THE MOTHER OF LIGHT” (Orthros Matins)”

Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "DO NOT LAY UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES ON EARTH, WHERE MOTH AND RUST DESTROY AND WHERE THIEVES BREAK IN AND STEAL" (St. Matthew 6:19). Man must acquire the gift of discernment and seek heavenly wisdom toContinue reading ““DO NOT LAY UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES ON EARTH…” (St. Matthew 6:19)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "Then they also will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, AND DID NOT MINISTER TO You?’ Then He willContinue reading ““…LORD, WHEN DID WE SEE YOU HUNGRY OR THIRSTY OR STRANGER…” (St. Matthew 25:44)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, Christ is in our midst! He was, is, and ever shall be. "Therefore be IMITATORS OF God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Him- self for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma"Continue reading ““…BE IMITATORS OF GOD AS DEAR CHILDREN..” (Ephesians 5:1)”