Why God Sends Us Tribulations and Why It’s Useful to Learn Patience from Job the Much-Suffering and St. Job of Pochaev St. Job of Pochaev: St. Job would conceal himself for many days or even a week in the caves carved into the Pochaev cliffs, where he could neither sit nor lie down comfortably.
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Will We Have A Name When We Die?
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (16:19-31) Today we hear the story of the rich man and Lazarus. It is a story that ought to make us stand back and take account of our lives and see whether or not we are on the right path. Why should we do
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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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U.S. Independence Day And The Bible’s King Nebuchadnezzar
Even apart from these celestial gifts distinguishing the saints from other living people, there are further ways of recognizing their superiority. For instance, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, summoned to him all the peoples to worship the image that he had set up (cf. Dan. 3:1-30). But God in His wisdom so disposed things that the
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Faith, Resolve, and Deliverance from the Bondage of Sin
The following sermon was delivered in 1978, when the fourth Sunday after Pentecost fell shortly after the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul. Fr. Vsevolod’s comments regarding the Apostles’ Fast nonetheless remain valuable to those still observing the fast. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!
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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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Orthodox priest offers biblical take on ‘Lord of the Rings’
NORMAN, Oklahoma — In the years since J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy first captured the world’s imagination, the vivid imagery contained within the fiction series has fueled many spiritual discussions. Is Gandalf the wizard a symbol Christ or is Frodo the humble hobbit to be compared to the Messiah? The Rev. Jeremy
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EVEN OUTSIDE THE CHURCH, GOD SEEKS MAN AND MAN SEEKS GOD
In his wonderful book Mt. Athos Stories, the prominent Russian expert on religions and sects Alexander Dvorkin recounts an incident that stuck in his memory. The boat that was conveying the young Alexander to Holy Mount Athos met a ship on which a group of hired laborers were returning from Mt. Athos after two months’
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Stability as Virtue: Live In The Present Moment
” A tree which is often transplanted does not bear fruit.” St. Euthymius the Great Let us take some time to contemplate the importance of stability. This crazy, technologically advanced world we live and participate in presents us many choices. We are barraged constantly with choices and options. It has become a virtue to
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One With A Strong Will Enters The Kingdom Of Heaven Quicker
Showing that it is necessary to train the will is like proving that a hungry man needs bread or a sick man needs medicine: everyone knows that a strong will focused on attaining virtue helps a man in every step of life. The possessor of a strong will enters the kingdom of heaven much quicker than the
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