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THE VENERATION OF THE MAGI My beloved brothers and sisters in incarnate Logos, our only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! On the Veneration of the MAGI Magi, or WISE MEN, referred to a class of priestly scholars, who had great power among the Persians, not unlike the Levites among theContinue reading “The Veneration of the MAGI”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! On the Saving Nativity According to the Flesh Of our Lord, and God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST. By Saint Gregory Palamas THIS IS THE FESTIVAL of the virgin birth! Our address must be exalted therefore inContinue reading “On the Saving Nativity According to the Flesh Of our Lord and God and Savior JESUS CHRIST”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Holy Feast of the Nativity Thy nativity, O Christ our God, has caused the light of knowledge to rise uponContinue reading “CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM!GOD”

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 CONSTANT SPIRITUAL BATTLE WITH THE PASSIONS. What are the passions? There are seven major sinful passions and they are, gluttony, lust, avarice, anger, dejection, listlessness and pride. TheseContinue reading “THE CONSTANT SPIRITUAL BATTLE WITH THE PASSIONS”

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 CONFESSION OF THE DOGMA OF THE HOLY TRINITY IN THE ANCIENT CHURCH. THE CREED [Nicaean-Constantinopolitan] I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,Continue reading “THE CONFESSION OF THE DOGMA OF THE HOLY TRINITY IN THE ANCIENT 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. HOLIDAY VS HOLY DAY Originally “holiday” and “Holyday” essentially mean the same thing. However, over the years the meaning changed. “Holyday” is believed to be a more ancient termContinue reading “HOLIDAY VS HOLY DAY”

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. Isaiah 11: 1-10 Thus saith the Lord: There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: andContinue reading “PROPHET ISAIAH’S PROPHESY OF THE COMING MESSIAH”

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. MATERIALISM: POSSESSIONS Jesus says, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, FOR ONE’S LIFE DOES NOT CONSIST IN THE ABUNDANCE OF THE THINGS HE POSSESS" (Luke 12:15]. In the GospelContinue reading “MATTERIALISM: POSSESSIONS”

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 SYSTEMATIC COMMERCIALIZATION AND DEGRADATION OF CHRISTIAN MAJOR HOLY DAYS, i.e., CHRISTMAS, PASCHA (EASTER) AND THANKSGIVING. Christians of all major traditions have witnessed for decades, upon decades, their holyContinue reading “THE SYSTEMATIC COMMERCIALIZATION AND DEGRADATION OF CHRISTIAN MAJOR HOLY DAYS, i.e., CHRISTMAS, PASCHA (EASTER) AND THANKSGIVING”

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. "GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH" [Psalm  46] It is a natural human reaction to seek refuge when our life is at risk or threatened by a power orContinue reading ““GOD IS OUR REFUGE AND STRENGTH””