The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 5:14-19 The Lord said to His disciples “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all […]
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The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark 10:32-45 They didn’t listen to Him. They had followed Him daily, for at least three years. They had heard His teachings and seen His wisdom and godly insight and yet, they didn’t believe and they didn’t absorb and assimilate the information that He had just […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark 8:34-9:1 Today we are officially at the half-way point of Great and Holy Lent. For some of us this is a warning that half of the race is already over. If we have not started to make an effort yet, now is the time to […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John 12:1-18 We are now entering into the busiest week in the life of the Church. This is the week where we witness the turning point to the greatest story of the human race. Throughout this week we will hear many gospel passages and accounts from […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark 8:34-9:1 We have come to the halfway point of our Great Lenten struggle. While it may feel like the halfway point, the second half of Lent is even more grueling, even more challenging than the first. After the last couple of difficult weeks it is […]
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 Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians 2:14-22 We live in a society where people are desperately looking for inner peace, inner strength, inner contentment, and inner calm. In order to gain such contentment or inner peace people have turned to eastern mysticism and meditation to clear the mind. They have […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 Today’s reading is given to us to mark or celebrate All Saints day. For Western Christians this day falls on November 1st. That is why October 31st is called All Hallows Eve (Halloween). For us as Orthodox Christians, in our yearly cycle […]
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The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark 8:34-9:1 On the Third Sunday of Great and Holy Lent we celebrate the Veneration of the Precious and life giving Cross. This feast is given to us as a chance to refresh and strengthen us as we are right in the middle of our lenten […]