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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. THE LORD SAID: "Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I sayContinue reading “THE VALUE OF FASTING”

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 15th of August our Holy Orthodox Christian Church Commemorates the Sacred Dormition of Our Most Holy and Glorious Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin MARY. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn.Continue reading “AUGUST 15th: The Sacred Dormition of Our Most Holy and Glorious Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.”

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 27th of July, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy and Great and Healer PANTELEIMON. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Third Tone O HOLY prizewinner and healer Panteleimon, intercedeContinue reading “ON THE 27th OF JULY, OUR HOLY ORTHODOX CHURCH COMMEMORATES THE HOLY AND GREAT MARTYR AND HEALER PANTELEIMON”

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 July 26th Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Righteous Martyr Paraskeve (Paraskeva) and the Holy Hieromartyr Hermolaus, Hermippus, and Hermocrates. Dismissal Hymn of the Martyrs. Fourth ToneContinue reading “THE HOLY RIGHTEOUS MARTYR PARASKEVE PARASKEVA AND THE HOLY HIEROMARTYRS HERMOLAUS, HERMIPPUS, AND HERMOCRATES July 26th.”

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 July, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy Dormition of Saint Anna, the mother of the Most Holy Theotokos. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone OContinue reading “ON THE 25TH OF JULY: THE COMMEMORATION OF THE DORMITION OF SAINT ANNA, THE MOTHER OF THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS”

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. "WORKS" IN SAINT PAUL’S WRITING Saint Paul uses the term "works" extensively in his epistles (letters), and we encounter his use of the word especially in Romans, Galatians, andContinue reading ““WORKS” IN SAINT PAUL’S WRITING”

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 Lord said: “Oh how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eyes? “Hypocrite!Continue reading ““Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye…” Matthew 7:5.”

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 20th of July, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Feast-Day of the Holy and Glorious Prophet the Thesbite (Elijah the Tishbite). Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone THEContinue reading “On the 20th of July, Our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the feast day of the Holy and Glorious Prophet Elias the Thesbite (Elijah the Tishbite).”

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”