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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. ON THE INNATE LAW OF GOD: ON CONSCIENCE By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk When God created man He SET A CONSCIENCE WITHIN HIS SOUL SO THAT HE MAY BEContinue reading “ON THE INNATE LAW OF GOD: ON CONSCIENCE”

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. "ONE THING IS NEEDFUL" [Luke 10:42]. By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk Our Savior said this saying, "One thing is needful" to us all, O Christians! Many Christians trouble themselvesContinue reading ““ONE THING IS NEEDFUL” Luke 10:42.”

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 ETERNITY By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk Nothing so moves a sinner to repentance as ETERNITY, and nothing is so useful to every Christian as remembrance and contemplation ofContinue reading “ON ETERNITY”

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. Suffering with Faith and Patience The Holy Apostle James writes: "My brethren, take the Prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of SUFFERING ANDContinue reading “SUFFERING WHITH FAITH AND PATIENCE”

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 Synaxis of the Honorable, Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist JOHN. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the Forerunner. Second Tone THE memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise,Continue reading “THE SYNAXIS OF THE HONORABLE, PROPHET, FORERUNNER, AND BAPTIST JOHN”

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 PURPOSE OF THE THEOPHANY AND BAPTISM ACCORDING TO THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE CHURCH. Saint Kosmas, Bishop of Maiuma, tells us that "our Lord, Who clothed material fleshContinue reading “THE PURPOSE OF THE THEOPHANY AND BAPTISM ACCORDING TO THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE 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. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. First Tone WHEN Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest; for the voice of the Father bareContinue reading “ON 6th OF JANUARY – THE HOLY THEOPHANY (EPIPHANY) OF OUR LORD, AND 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. Saint Anthony’s Mysterious Prophecy of Mankind’s Queer Future. Saint Anthony the Great one of the Great Ascetic and Desert Fathers of the Orthodox Church and who is commemorated onContinue reading “SAINT ANTHONY’S MYSTERIOUS PROPHECY OF MANKIND’S QUEER FUTURE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savioir, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE VIRTUE OF KINDNESS IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN. What is a virtue? A virtue is "a righteous characteristic such as a SELF-CONTROL, PATIENCE, OR HUMILITY; theContinue reading “THE VIRTUE OF KINDNESS IN THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF A CHRISTIAN”

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 DIVINE LITURGY After the Resurrection of Christ, the son of Joseph the Betrothed, Iakovos (James), who is called Adelphotheos or "Brother of God," became Bishop of Jerusalem. HeContinue reading “THE DIVINE LITURGY”