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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THANK GOODNESS! "Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The GOODNESS OF GOD ENDURES FOREVER" (Psalm 52:1). "Or do you despise the riches of His GOODNESS, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that THEContinue reading “THANK GOODNESS!”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 10th of February, Our Holy Orthodox Christian Church Commemorates the Holy and Glorious Hieromartyr HARALAMBOS of Magnesia. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone An unshaken pillar of the Church of Christ God art thou,Continue reading “On the 10th of February Our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Glorious Hieromartyr HARALAMBOS.”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. OUR LORD IS BEAUTIFUL! "…One thing I have desired of the Lord, That I will seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD All the days of my life, TO BEHOLD THEContinue reading “OUR LORD IS BEAUTIFUL!”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE NATURE OF FASTING The JOY of the RESURRECTION, so vividly described by Bishop Nikolai of Ochrid, forms the foundation of ALL THE WORSHIP THE Orthodox Church, it is the one and only basis forContinue reading “THE NATURE OF FASTING”

My beloved brothers and sister in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE PRE-LENT PERIOD THE SUNDAY OF ZACCHAEUS: One week before the TRIODION enters into use, there is a Sunday Gospel reading which looks forward directly to the coming fast – Luke 19: 1-10, describing howContinue reading “THE PRE-LENTEN PERIOD”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 6th of February, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates SAINT PHOTIOS THE GREAT, Patriarch of Constantinople and our Most Resplendent Father and Teacher of the Church. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn, Fourth Tone Since thou wastContinue reading “SAINT PHOTIOS THE GREAT AND PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE, OUR MOST RESPLENDENT FATHER AND TEACHER OF THE CHURCH”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Saint Photios, our holy and God-bearing father, of holy fame, was born in Constantinople around the year 820 to affluent, distinguished, and God-fearing parents. His father, Sergios, was attached to the Imperial Court as "GuardianContinue reading “OUR HOLY FATHER AMONG THE SAINTS, PHOTIOS THE GREAT AND PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTINOPLE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE RIGHTEOUS SYMEON THE GOD-RECEIVER AND ANNA PROPHETESS. Symeon, the Righteous one, known as the God-receiver, lived for many years. His life prior to the time that the Virgin Mary and Joseph brought Jesus toContinue reading “THE RIGHTEOUS SYMEON THE GOD-RECEIVER AND ANNA PROPHETESS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE CHURCH SPEAK ON THE MEETING OF THE LORD IN THE TEMPLE. APOLYTIKION OF THE FEAST, Mode 1. Lady full of grace, rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, for Christ God, the SunContinue reading “THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE CHURCH SPEAK ON THE MEETING OF THE LORD IN THE TEMPLE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIS IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 2nd of February Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Meeting of Our Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST in the Temple. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. First Tone REJOICE, thou who art full of grace,Continue reading “On the 2nd of February Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Meeting of Our Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST in the Temple”