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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. An Homily on Prayer by Saint John Chrysostomos As Christians we are obligated to honor and appreciate the Saints of God for two reasons. The first reason is becauseContinue reading “SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ON PRAYER”

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. CONTEMPORARY IDOLATRY Idolatry in Orthodox Theology Definition: Idolatry is not just bowing to statues, but misordering priorities by substituting the True God with something else, including human ideology, culture,Continue reading “CONTEMPORARY IDOLATRY”

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. ATHEISM IS A THREAT TO HUMANITY "ATHEIST in Greek means ‘one without God,’ which is an Orthodox context means not living in a state of THEOSIS (union with God).Continue reading “ATHEISM IS A THREAT TO HUMANITY”

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. "In the beginning was the Word (Gk. Logos), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God" (John 1:1). In the holy Gospel of Saint John weContinue reading ““In the beginning was the Word (Gk. Logos), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1)”

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 GIFT OF DISCERNMENT IS INDISPENSABLE FOR OUR LIFE IN CHRIST. "But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: …to anotherContinue reading “THE GIFT OF DISCERNMENT IS INDISPENSABLE FOR OUR LIFE IN 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. Life is a Gift of God ["I urge you in the sight of God Who gives Life to all things…" 1 Timothy 6:13] We live, tragically, in a worldContinue reading “LIFE IS A GIFT OF GOD “I URGE YOU IN THE SIGHT OF GOD WHO GIVES LIFE TO ALL THINGS…” 1 Timothy 6:13″

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. HOW TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE By Bishop KALLISTOS, Bishop of Diokleia of blessed memory. “If an earthly king, our emperor,” says Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk (1724-83), “wrote youContinue reading “HOW TO READ THE HOLY BIBLE”

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 18th of January, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates our Fathers Among the Saints ATHANASIOS and CYRIL, ARCHBISHOPS OF ALEXANDRIA. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Third Tone SHINING forth withContinue reading “On the 18th of January, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Fathers Among the Saints ATHANASIOS AND CYRIL OF ARCHBISHOPS OF ALEXANDRIA”

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 17th of January Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Righteous and God-bearing Father ANTHONY THE GREAT. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone EMULATING the ways of Elias theContinue reading “On the 17th of January Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates Our Righteous and God-bearing Father ANTHONY THE GREAT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only Lord, God and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. SUFFERING AND SIN By Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev Our Sins IF WE COMPARE our way of responding to trials and suffering with that of the Saints, we will see how farContinue reading “SUFFERING AND SIN”