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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Oun 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 Holy and Glorious Prophet ELIAS the Thesbite (ELIJAH the Tishbite). Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone THE incarnate Angel,Continue reading “On the 20th of July our Holy Orthodox Church commemorates 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. THE VALUE OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND MODESTY DIGNITY: The presence of poise and self-respect in one’s deportment to a degree that inspires respect. MODESTY: Reserve or propriety in speech,Continue reading “THE VALUE OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND MODESTY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 17th of July, the Holy Orthodox Church commemorates the holy and gloriously triumphant Martyr MARINA of Antioch in Pisidia. Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone O LORD Jesus, untoContinue reading “On the 17th of July, Feast-Day of holy and gloriously triumphant Martyr MARINA of Antioch of Pisidia”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. ON DISTRACTION By Saint Ignatius (Brianchininov) The sons of the world consider distraction to be something innocent, but the Holy Fathers recognize it to be THE ORIGIN OF ALL EVILS.Continue reading “ON DISTRACTION”

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 HOLY RELICS OLD TESTAMENT MIRACLE: Prophet "Elisha died, and they buried him. Then in the following year, the raiding bands from Moab invaded the land. AndContinue reading “THE VENERATION OF HOLY RELICS”

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 Future Kingdom: Inexpressible and Inconceivable Beauty Let us see the Holy Fathers of the Church express themselves about the Eternal Blessedness of the "Righteous," particularly since, as SaintContinue reading “The Future Kingdom: Inexpressible and Inconceivable Beauty”

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 KINGDOM OF GLORY: ETERNAL PARADISE "But SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD and His Righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you" (Matthew 6:33). "Now afterContinue reading “THE KINGDOM OF GLORY: ETERNAL PARADISE”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Only Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. CONDEMNED TO HELL (GEHENNAH) FOR ETERNITY The Lord said, “If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, ratherContinue reading “CONDEMNED TO HELL (GEHENNAH) FOR ETERNITY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. GOD’S JUDGMENT "But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth…Who will render to each one according to his deeds" (Romans 2:2-6). "As they (the Disciples) were watching,Continue reading “GOD’S JUDGMENT”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ Our Lord, God, and Savior, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, A THORN IN THE FLESH WAS GIVEN TO ME, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, LESTContinue reading ““A THORN IN THE FLESH WAS GIVEN TO ME” (2 Corinthians 12:7)”