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My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. HOLY HIEROMARTYR POLYKARPOS (POLYCARP), BISHOP OF SMYRNA (Part II) Apolytikion (Dismissal) Hymn. Fourth Tone As a sharer of the ways and a successor to the throne of the Apostles, O inspired of God, thou fondestContinue reading “HOLY HIEROMARTYR POLYKARPOS, BISHOP OF SMYRNA (Part II)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. On the 23rd of February, Our Holy Orthodox Church Commemorates the holy Hieromartyr POLYKARPOS (POLYCARP), Bishop of Smyrna. Saint Polykarpos, the glorious Martyr of Christ, was born and raised in the city of Ephesos, whichContinue reading “On the 23rd of February, the Holy Church commemorates the holy Hieromartyr POLYKARPOS, Bishop of Smyrna”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. The 40 Days’ Journey of Lent which leads to the Celebration of the All-Holy Pascha. The Forty Days’ journey of Holy and Great Lent recalls, in particular, the forty years to which the Chosen PeopleContinue reading “THE 40 DAYS’ JOURNEY OF LENT WHICH LEADS TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE ALL- HOLY PASCHA”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST "When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all His Angels with Him, then He will sit on the Throne of His Glory" (Matthew 25:31). The spiritual gazeContinue reading “THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all His Angels with Him…” (Matthew 25:31)”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. Orthodox Christian Tradition on the Commemoration of the dead. Besides the prayers which are raised up to God during the Divine Worship on behalf of the dead, our Holy Orthodox Church has also ordained thatContinue reading “ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN TRADITION – COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD”

"Without God’s Grace, we can do nothing" My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. "Without God’s Grace, we can do nothing." On Divine Energy Saint Gregory of Sinai writes, "The ENERGY OF GRACE is the power of SPIRITUAL FINE that fills theContinue reading ““WITHOUT GOD’S GRACE, WE CAN DO NOTHING” Saint Gregory of Sinai”

The JESUS PRAYER as the Prayer for all Conditions of man My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. The JESUS PRAYER as the Prayer for all Conditions of man By Archimandrite Sophrony To pray judiciously in the Name of JESUS means invokingContinue reading “The JESUS PRAYER as the Prayer for all Conditions of man”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. THE SIFNIFICANCE OF FAMILY AND PERSONAL LEGACY When we, Orthodox Christians, remember and speak of a good, godly, and devout person which we have known, but who has fallen asleep in the Lord, we say,Continue reading “THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FAMILY AND PERSONAL LEGACY”

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ God, CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! HE WAS, IS, AND EVER SHALL BE. “CHRIST THE POWER OF GOD, AND THE WISDOM OF GOD” (1 Corinthians 2:7). “Now to the King Eternal, Immortal, invisible, TO GOD WHO ALONE IS WISE, be honor and glory forever and ever. Anen” (1Continue reading ““CHRIST THE POWER OF GOD, AND THE WISDOM OF GOD” (1 Corinthians 2:7).”

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!”