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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our OnlyTrue Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 6th of August, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Holy TRANSFIGURATION of Our Lord, God, and Savior JESUS CHRIST. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Grave Tone THOU was transfigured onContinue reading “On the 6th of August, Our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy TRANSFIGURATION of Our Lord, 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. JESUS CONDEMNS HYPOCRISY “Therefore, laying aside ALL MALICE, ALL DECEIT, HYPOCRISY, ENVY, AND ALL EVIL SPEAKING…” (1 Peter 2:1). “But the wisdom that is from above is first PURE,Continue reading “JESUS CONDEMNS HYPOCRISY”

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 Veneration of the Mother of God During Her Earthly Life. By Saint John Maximovitch FROM APOSTOLIC TIMES and to our days all who truly love Christ give venerationContinue reading “THE VENERATION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD DURING HER EARTHLY LIFE”

My brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only True Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "JUDGE NOT, THAT YE BE NOT JUDGED" (Matthew 7:1) As Orthodox Christians begin the holy fast during the first fifteen days in the month of August, the Holy Church guidesContinue reading ““JUDGE NOT, THAT YE BE NOT JUDGED” (Matthew 7:1)”

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 FIFTEEN-DAY AUGUST FAST COMMEMORATING THE HOLY KOIMISIS (DORMITION and METASTASIS (TRANSLATION) OF THE THEOTOKOS. The Holy Feast of the Koimisis (Dormition) or Metastasis (Translation) is preceded by aContinue reading “THE KOIMISIS (DORMITION) OF OUR MOST HOLY GLORIOUS LADY THE THEOTOKOS AND EVEVR-VIRGIN MARY AND THE FIFTEEN-DAY AUGUST FAST”

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 1st of August, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the Procession of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn of the CROSS.Continue reading “On the 1st of August, Our Holy Church commemorates the Procession of the Precious and Life-Giving CROSS of Our Lord 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. GOD GIVEN TALENTS (GIFTS) TO HIS STEWARDS (Matthew 25:14-30) "It is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and handed over to themContinue reading “GOD GIVEN TALENTS (GIFTS) TO HIS STEWARDS (Matthew 25:14-30)”

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 Sweet sound of the Church Bell calling all to worship. How comforting and inspiring is the sweet sound of the church bell. Many of us remember, especially whenContinue reading “THE SWEET SOUND OF THE CHURCH BELL CALLING ALL TO WORSHIP”

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. Divine Miracles (Gk. Θεία Θαύματα) "Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk;Continue reading “DIVINE MIRACLES (Gk. Θεία Θαύματα)”

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 Wonders (Miracles) and Holy Martyrdom of Saint PANTELEIMON. The Saint turned his attention to his pagan worshipping father Efstorgios by challenging his pagan faith. Little by little, Efstorgios’Continue reading “THE WONDERS (MIRACLES) AND HOLY MARTYRDOM OF SAINT PANTELEIMON (Part II)”