I am filled with joy whenever I have the occasion to communicate with you. This time I am afforded the opportunity by the Church which invites us with maternal exhortation to begin the Great Fast in a way which is pleasing to God. That is, to do it for the salvation of our soul, something which God desires above all else for us. Read more...
"And we who were in darkness and shadows found the truth." It is for this reason that we celebrate Christmas: the dispelling of the darkness of the unknown and the shadows of fear in order to find the truth of Jesus Christ. Read more...
"Let Creation rejoice! Let nature exult!" With those two brief refrains expressing excitement, the hymnographer greets the Annunciation of the Theotokos. He does so to stress the fact that the Son of God became man in order to save the entire creation and the natural world. Read more...
It is a day of Resurrection! Believe it, my dear brothers and sisters and beloved children in the Lord. You are all here with lit candles in hand, their radiant glow reflecting on your faces, and with your hearts filled with joyful expectation. Believe it! It is a day of Resurrection for all Orthodox Christians no matter where they live. Everything is filled with light, even the hollow and expressionless eyes of those disheartened people who have waited for years for a sign of hope. Darkness and gloom have been chased away by the radiance of the unwaning light. Read more...
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Saints, Feasts, and Readings for 11/21/2009
The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:1-7
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