O most merciful God, the time is quickly passing before we celebrate the feast of Your Nativity and Your Manifestation as the God-man Jesus. Help me not to allow the preparations for Christmas to distract me from preparing myself spiritually … Continue reading
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The miracle story shared in our Gospel reading today, the curing of the ten lepers, contains, in my mind, three points of interest (1) the story highlights the fact that the lepers sought a cure from Jesus, (2) the lepers … Continue reading
St. Nicholas of Myra is truly one of the most popular saints of our Church. Tradition maintains that he was born to well-to-do parents in the province of Lycia in the southern part of Asia Minor in the city of … Continue reading
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus restricts His mission during His lifetime to Jews. When He gives His disciples mission instructions, He tells them: Go nowhere among the Gentiles, and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost … Continue reading
To become a Vibrant Christians, that is persons who realize that we are called to holiness through the particular journey of life given to us, we must become aware of the obstacles that can impede our journey. One of the … Continue reading
There is yet another form of prayer that is recognized in the Eastern Church, it is called the Many-to-One Prayer. We must always remember that on our Spiritual Journey – the Journey of Life – we are not isolated individuals, … Continue reading
As my readers may have already deduced from previous issues of this article, I have been presenting information on how the Fathers of the Church, after great debate, finally came to the formation of a dogmatic statement about Who the … Continue reading
In the past, the gifts were prepared not behind the Iconastasis but in a side chapel. People would bring the bread and wine. As is the tradition in the Orthodox Church, people who were desirous of the priest praying for … Continue reading
Heavenly Father, the days of preparation for the winter feasts are quickly passing. In just a few weeks the great feast of Your incarnation as man will be celebrated. You came, I truly believe, in the Person of Your Son … Continue reading
Heavenly Father, help me today to remember our Father among the Saints, Nicholas of Myra. Indeed he is a real example and model for me and others. He dedicated his life to serving You by loving and helping others. He … Continue reading