The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians. (3:23-4:5) and the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (9:27-35) Today we have the privilege to hear a beautiful story from the Holy Gospel. I wonder if we approach reading the gospels as a privilege? I wonder if we approach them with joy and
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Anxiety, Our Lack of Focus, and Our Great Hope
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (8:5-13) We are living through a time of great worry and anxiety. We have almost worried ourselves sick. How did this happen? Is it because there is a nasty virus going around? Yes, in part. But there are bigger issues. We don’t trust that God
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ST. THEOPHAN THE RECLUSE ON COLDNESS IN PRAYER.
ST. THEOPHAN THE RECLUSE ON COLDNESS IN PRAYER. On coldness in prayer. Careless and hurried prayer. How to flee this. The reading of prayer from memory. May the grace of God be with you! You write, “My prayer is somehow going poorly.” That prayer is going poorly is not the fault of the prayer, but
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Orthodox congregation blesses waters at Government Springs in Enid
In what is believed to be the first such service in Enid, the congregation of St. Nino Equal-to-the-Apostles Orthodox Christian Church conducted an Orthodox blessing of the waters Sunday, at Government Springs Park. Worldwide, it is traditional for Orthodox Christians to bless natural bodies of water on the Orthodox Feast of Theophany, which celebrates Christ’s
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What Is The Difference Between The Good Soil That Bore Fruit And Those Barren Places?
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (8:5-15) One of my greatest joys as a priest is seeing people grow in their faith and knowledge of Jesus Christ. It is also a great joy to bring people into the Holy Orthodox faith. We train them and instruct them and receive them into
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I Am Descending Deep Into My Heart – + St. Nikolaj Velimirović
I am descending deep into my heart, to see who is dwelling in it besides me and You, O Eternal God. And I am filled with fear as I find legions of strangers fighting over portions of my heart. I found as many of them in my heart as time contains human and inhuman souls
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With Faith Like A Mustard Seed
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (17:14-23) In today’s gospel reading we see a picture of faith, but it is not yet perfect faith. We see a picture of incomplete faith in the actions of the man on behalf of his son, who is possessed of a demon. At the outset
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The Kursk-Root Icon – 224 Page Book
This book contains the story of the wonderworking Icon, accounts of its past and recent miracles, narratives of celebrations and pilgrimages in its honour, and a number of articles concerning the Orthodox Church’s teaching regarding the veneration of the Most Holy Theotokos and of the holy icons. Also included are two colour lift-outs of the
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Saratov, Russia: Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God welcomed in Holy Protection Church – 08/20/19
Saratov, Russia: Wonderworking Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God welcomed in Holy Protection Church – 08/20/19 More pics of the visit here: https://eadiocese.org/public/ss/gallery.php?ssid=1013&s=1 St Nino Is Listed In The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops Directory of Parishes Orthodox Church – Stillwater OK Orthodox Church – Enid, OK Orthodox Church –
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Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica – Homily on the Transfiguration
For an explanation of the present Feast and understanding of its truth, it is necessary for us to turn to the very start of today’s reading from the Gospel: “Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James and John his brother, and led them up onto a high mountain by themselves” (Mt 17:1). First of
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