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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Fifth Sunday of Holy and Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt, Model of Penitents. (Part IV) For seventeen years I have fed on herbs and all that can be found in the desert. I shiveredContinue reading “Fifth Sunday of Holy and Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt, Model of Penitents (Part IV)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. 5th Sunday of Holy and Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt, Model of Penitents (Part III). And, resuming her story, she went on to say: “That youth, on hearing my shameless words, laughed and wentContinue reading “5th Sunday of Holy and Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt, Model of Penitents (Part III)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIS IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE LIFE OF SAINT MARY OF EGYPT (Part II0 After crossing the Jordan River, they all scattered far and wide in different directions. And this was the rule of life they had, and which theyContinue reading “5th Sunday of Holy and Great Lent: Saint Mary of Egypt, the Model of Penitents (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. 5th SUNDAY OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT: SAINT MARY OF EGYPT, THE MODEL OF PENITENTS. Troparion of the Saint. Tone 8 In you, O Mother, is preserved undistorted what was made in the image ofContinue reading “5the SUNDAY OF HOLY AND GREAT LENT: SAINT MARY OF EGYPT, THE MODEL OF PENITENTS”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE SYNAXIS OF THE ARCHANGEL GABRIEL (Part II) Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone SUPREME Commander of the Hosts of the Heavens, we, the unworthy, importune and beseech thee that by they supplications thou encircle usContinue reading “THE SYNAXIS OF THE ARCHANGEL GABRIEL (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 26th of March, the Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Synaxis of the Archangel GABRIEL. "Gabriel, that Godlike and sublime spiritual intellect, brilliant and heavenly, with the Host of Hierarchies on high, seeing andContinue reading “On the 26th of March, The Synaxis of the Archangel GABRIEL”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Homily on the ANNUNCIATION of Our Most Holy Lady THEOTOKOS and EVER-VIRGIN MARY Saint Evodos (Ist Century), a disciple of Saint Peter and one of the Apostles of the Seventy, wrote in his work onContinue reading “HOMILY ON THE ANNUNCIATION OR OUR MOST HOLY LADY THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 25th of March Our Holy Orthodox Christian Church commemorates the Great Feast Day of the ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY. Apolytkion of the Feast TODAY is theContinue reading “25th March – The ANNUNCIATION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY – “Today is the summary of our Salvation…””

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. BAPTISM IS THE MYSTERION (SACRAMENT) OF ILLUMINATION OR ENLIGHTENMENT. "For it is impossible for those who were once ENLIGHTENED, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit" (Hebrews 6:4).Continue reading “BAPTISM IS THE MYSTERION (SACRAMENT) OF ILLUMINATION OR ENLIGHTENMENT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON PRIDE By Saint John Climacus An old man, very experienced in these matters, once spiritually admonished a proud brother who said in his blindness: "Forgive me father, but I am not proud." "My son",Continue reading “ON THE SIN OF PRIDE”