ASCETICISM = A LIFE OF STRUGGLE AND SELF-DENIAL 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. Asceticism = A Life of Struggle and Self-Denial [Part II] The whole history of the Church has been built on struggles: at first sufferings of the Martyrs in theContinue reading “ASCETICISM = A LIFE OF STRUGGLE AND SELF-DENIAL Part II”

ASCETICISM IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY

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. Asceticism is the Highest Form of Orthodox Spirituality. ASCETICISM. The term is not of Christian origin. The two Greek Philosophical schools–Stoicism and Cynicism—used the term to denote a wholeContinue reading “ASCETICISM IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF ORTHODOX SPIRITUALITY”

THE HISTORIC ROOTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH, THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH FOUNDED BY OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS 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. The Historic Roots of the Orthodox Church, the Authentic Church Founded by our Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST. “And being assembled together with them, He commanded them notContinue reading “THE HISTORIC ROOTS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH, THE AUTHENTIC CHURCH FOUNDED BY OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST”

OUR HOLY FATHERS AMONG THE SAINTS ATHANASIOS AND KYRIL 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. WW Our Holy Fathers Among the Saints ATHANASIOS AND KYRIL [Part II] SAINT KYRIL was from Alexandria, born about the year 376 A.D., the nephew of Theophilos, Patriarch ofContinue reading “OUR HOLY FATHERS AMONG THE SAINTS ATHANASIOS AND KYRIL Part II”

On the 18th of January, Our Holy Church Commemorates our Holy Fathers among the Saints, ATHANASIOS AND KYRIL

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 Holy Fathers among the Sants, ATHANASIOS, AND KYRIL, Archbishops of Alexandria. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Third Tone SHINING forthContinue reading “On the 18th of January, Our Holy Church Commemorates our Holy Fathers among the Saints, ATHANASIOS AND KYRIL”

” THINGS GOOD AND PROFITABLE FOR OUR SOULS” Divine Liturgy

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST1 HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. " FOR THOSE THINGS THAT ARE GOOD AND PROFITABLE FOR OUR SOULS" [Divine Liturgy] "Those things that are good and profitable" which we ask of the Lord are notContinue reading “” THINGS GOOD AND PROFITABLE FOR OUR SOULS” Divine Liturgy”

“LET US ENTRUST OURSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER AND OUR WHOLE LIFE TO CHRIST OUR GOD” Divine Liturgy

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. "Let us Entrust Ourselves and One Another and Our Whole Life to Christ Our God" [Divine Liturgy] The Saints know from their own experience that ‘the soul which inContinue reading ““LET US ENTRUST OURSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER AND OUR WHOLE LIFE TO CHRIST OUR GOD” Divine Liturgy”

THE LITANY OF PEACE AND THE ANTIPHONS

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 MYSTERY OF PEACE Deacon: In peace, let us pray to the Lord. Cantor: Lord, have mercy [Kyrie eleison]. Immediately after the blessing of the Kingdom of God, THEContinue reading “THE LITANY OF PEACE AND THE ANTIPHONS”