The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John 1:43-51 The theme of the first Sunday of Lent is the Triumph of Orthodoxy. Specifically the restoration of holy iconography in all of the churches of God. While we Orthodox celebrate, we should also mourn and pray for the many Christian groups who do not […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 25:31-46 In each week leading up to Great and Holy Lent we are reminded of the key themes of the Lenten struggle. Last week we heard the parable of the prodigal son and we learned of the gracious mercy and forgiveness that God our Father […]
The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke 19:1-10 Each and every person has obstacles to overcome in order to truly see God. Today we hear about a man who had many obstacles to overcome. Zacchaeus was both rich and short. Both of these obstacles are physical or material in nature. Both of […]
The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 4:12-17 Did you know that the first word that the Lord Jesus ever preached was “Repent”? It seems like maybe this is a minor point but let’s try to wrap our minds around this for a moment. God has been actively waiting for this moment […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 2:13-23 “Rise, take the Child and His mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you.” We are told that an Angel of the Lord proclaimed these words to Joseph the betrothed, sometime after the birth of the Lord Jesus. These words […]
Originally posted on Finding Freedom in Christianity.:
+ December 3, 2013 My friends, This morning a woman possessed by a devil was in the Church. We’ve discussed some of this stuff before, but the context of this one was different than what I had witnessed previously and it’s worth bringing up. This isn’t a sermon,…
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke 14:16-24 As the Christmas feast approaches we begin to see aspects of this gospel reading come to life. We watch as the people around us become very busy with preparations for the coming celebrations. We have cookies to bake. We have presents to buy. We […]
