Orthodox Faith Seminar
The Orthodox Faith Seminar is an opportunity for anyone to learn about the Orthodox Faith. The free class is intended for seekers, inquirers, those preparing to be joined to the Orthodox Church as well...
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You are in Christ’s Church when you…
“The Church of Christ is alive and free. In her we move and have our being, through Christ Who is her Head. In Him we have full freedom. In the Church we learn of...
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The Liturgy of Life
Parents sigh with a mixture of relief and sadness as they see the kids off to the first day of school. High-schoolers part ways with their younger peers after a summer of fun. College...
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By our vices we empower the demons
In the Gospel of Matthew, we read the story of the two demoniacs who lived in a graveyard and everyone was terrified to go near them. The gospels of St. Luke and St. Mark provide...
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How to Prepare to Receive Holy Communion
The most important element in the spiritual renewal of the Orthodox Christian is the Sacrament of Holy Communion. It is the one sacrament that transcends all other sacraments. When we receive Holy Communion we...
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Why Am I a Practicing Orthodox Christian?
Why do I do it? Why am I a practicing Orthodox Christian. It’s not because it’s the true faith, the oldest form of Christianity, faithful to the teaching and worship of the ancient Church. ...
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Make Christ Your Priority This Holy Week
As Christ triumphantly, and yet so humbly, entered Jerusalem, the children and those of ‘child-like’ faith laid down palms and garments, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the...
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How Do We Resemble, or not, Mary of Egypt?
In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Week after week we feel that we are coming closer and closer to the glorious Resurrection of Christ. And it seems...
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The Life of St. Mary of Egypt
“It is good to hide the secret of a king, but it is glorious to reveal and preach the works of God” (Tobit 12:7). So said the Archangel Raphael to Tobit when he performed...
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The Attitude of Gratitude
We are hurtling through time towards the inescapable destination of death, Judgment, and eternity. We cannot escape this direction of travel but, like the ship, we can use what powers of influence we do...
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