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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. “REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY, TO KEEP IT HOLY” [Exodus 20:8] says God Almighty. “Remember the Sabbath Day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do allContinue reading ““REMEMBER THE SABBATH DAY, TO KEEP IT HOLY” Exodus 20:8 SAYS GOD ALMIGHTY.”

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 ROAD LEADING TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST IS THE ROAD TO OUR SALVATION “What shall we offer Thee, O Christ, Who for our sake has appeared onContinue reading “THE ROAD LEADING TO THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST IS THE ROAD TO OUR SALVATION”

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. a THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN HOME – KAT’ OIKON EKKLESIA “TODAY SALVATION HAS COME TO THIS HOME” [Luke 19:9]. According to our Orthodox Christian tradition a new home is blessedContinue reading “THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN HOME – KAT’ OIKON EKKLESIA”

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. "TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE" A RELEVANT MESSAGE FOR ALL YOUNG ADULTS TODAY. The above famous quotation from William Shakespear, a line from Hamlet and final advice toContinue reading ““TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE,” A RELEVANT MESSAGE FOR ALL YOUNG ADULTS TODAY”

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 30th of November, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy and Glorious and All-famed APOSTLE ANDREW, the First Called. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone As for theContinue reading “On the 30th of November, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy, Glorious, and All-famed APOSTLE ANDREW the First-Called.”

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. BECOMING A MONK IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH What is a monk? Speaking from their own personal experiences, different Saints have found different ways to define what a monk is.Continue reading “BECOMING A MONK IN THE ORTHODOX 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. "THE ANGELIC LIFE" [Part II)    "Monks guard the castle walls of our Church and protect her from her enemies, who like wolves are pouncing to tear her upContinue reading ““THE ANGELIC LIFE” ACCORDING TO THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TRADITION Part II”

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 ANGELIC LIFE" ORTHODOX MONASTICISM MONASTICISM is the glory of the Church, and the monastics–as Saint Gregory of Nyssa teaches–are the hair of the head of the body ofContinue reading ““THE ANGELIC LIFE” ORTHODOX MONASTICISM”

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 MARTYRDOM OF SAINT KATHERINE THE GREAT MARTYR Now Faustina, the Emperor’s consort, desired to meet the holy Katherine, because she admired her, having heard of her virtue andContinue reading “THE MARTYRDOM OF SAINT KATHERINE THE GREAT-MARTYR”

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 25th of November, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the holy and glorious Great-Martyr KATHERINE of Alexandria, together with the 150 ORATORS who died by fire, the EmpressContinue reading “On the 25th of November, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Great Martyr KATHERINE, of Alexandria.”