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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 19th of July our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the feast day of Our Righteous Mother Macrina, the Sister of Saint Basil the Great. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. PlagalContinue reading “On the 19th of July our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the feast day of Our Righteous Mother Macrina, the Sister of Sainit Basil the Great”

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. THEOSIS [DEIFICATION] THEOSIS [DEIFICATION] is the ancient theological word to describe the process by which a Christian becomes more like God. The Holy Apostle Peter speaks of this processContinue reading “THEOSIS DEIFICATION”

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 COMMEMORATION OF THE HOLY GREAT MARTYR MARINA Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone O LORD Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my Bridegroom,Continue reading “THE COMMEMORATION OF THE HOLY GREAT MARTYR MARINA July 17th”

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. CHRISTIANITY’S GIFT TO A WORLD OF TURMOIL IS PEACE "Pursue peace with all people and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord" [Hebrews 12:14]. "Glory to GodContinue reading “CHRISTIANITY’S GIFT TO A WORLD OF TURMOIL IS PEACE”

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. Orthodox Christian Theology (Part II) Along with Orthodoxia (right faith), there is Orthopraxia (right living), one cannot be separated from the other. The genuine theologians of the Church notContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY 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. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND WHO IS A THEOLOGIAN? "Theology is NOT primarily a matter of argument with the Divinely revealed teaching of Orthodoxy. Therefore, its first purpose and intentContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY AND WHO IS A THEOLOGIAN”

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 (SACRAMENT) OF MARRIAGE "Marriage IS HONORABLE AMONG ALL, AND THE BED UNDEFILED; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge" [Hebrews 13:4]. In the Orthodox Church, marriage isContinue reading “THE MYSTERY (SACRAMENT) OF MARRIAGE”

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 DUTY OF CHRISTIAN CHILDREN By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk "Christians ought to perseveringly study their religion; they ought to read the Gospel more frequently, to study theContinue reading “ON THE DUTY OF CHRISTIAN CHILDREN”

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 DUTY OF CHRISTIAN PARENTS By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk The Holy Apostle Paul says this to parents, "Bring up your children in the nurture and admonition ofContinue reading “ON THE DUTY OF CHRISTIAN PARENTS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND SHALL EVER BE. A SHORT CHRISTIAN MORAL TEACHING By Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk Christians, remember what God is, and that He looks not only on your works, but also on your veryContinue reading “A SHORT CHRISTIAN MORAL TEACHING”