In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, this week we start our preparation for the Great and Holy Lent with the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee. In this parable, we are told about two men that are praying.
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Does God Ever Ignore Our Heartfelt Prayers?
The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (15:21-28) Three. That is the number of times that the Canaanite woman begged and pleaded with the Lord Jesus for His help. She came to him begging and crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a
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The Prayers of St. Parthenius
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, do not allow vanity, selfishness, sensuality, carelessness, or anger to have dominion over me and snatch me from Thy love. O Lord, I pray Thee especially for those who in some way have wronged, offended, or saddened me, or have done me some evil. Do not punish them
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You Are the Health of the Church
Romans 12:6-14 In writing to the Church in Rome, the Apostle Paul first develops the basis of our salvation – these things we touched upon in the last couple of weeks in our reading. Now he turns and talks to them about the Christian life and how it is lived by the community within the
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Why Do We Have To Struggle Against The Passions?
Romans 6:18-23 – Slaves To Sin Over a century ago, slavery was a common practice here in this country. Plantation owners brought captives from the continent of Africa over to provide labor for their plantations. While there were some kind slaveowners who provided well for their workers, more often than not, conditions were horrible.
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The Science Of Gratitude To Go: Step By Step
Today I want to reflect together with you, dear readers, on gratitude. And do you know why? Because the more grateful a man is, the closer to perfection he is, and that means to God. These wonderful words are from my beloved St. Nikolai Velimirovic. The words of the saint were spoken not for discussion and debate,
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Archbishop Peter’s Pastoral Letter Concerning Las Vegas.
SOURCE: DCMA
Orthodox Christian Prayer in Times of Bad Weather
Orthodox Christian Prayer in Times of Bad Weather “O Master, Lord our God, Who through Thy consubstantial and beginning-less Word, and Thy life-giving Spirit Who is equal in honor, hast brought all things from nothingness into being; Who hast set the sand as a barrier to the sea, and weighed the mountains and the valleys
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The Blessing of the Bees
“The bee is small among flying creatures, but what it produces is the best of sweet things.” (Wisdom of Sirach 11:3) There has been in the news the alarming stories of the decline of the bee population throughout the world. Many causes have been postulated to explain this decline. Whatever the cause, the loss of
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Say This Prayer Every Day And God Will Always Be At Your Side. – Elder Paisios
The love of the Elder Paisios for the whole world is well known. The Elder has helped a whole host of people before and after his physical death. But the question is from where did he receive his ability to help people and to perform miracles? He received this heavenly power through his fervent prayers
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