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Saint Gregory Palamas (Nov 14th) and Saint Paisius Velichkovsky (Nov 15th)
View MoreBefore considering St. Gregory and St. Paisius we should look at the Jesus Prayer, a form of prayer which influenced them and which they influenced. In…
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Synaxis of the Archangel Michael and the Other Bodiless Powers
View MoreSome think that Christians pray to an “old man in the sky,” that for Christians God is rather a distant figure. Of course God is in…
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St. John Kochurov
View MoreSt. John Kochurov is a 20th C. martyr, but before we consider him, let us look at martyrdom in general. First, Christianity has always been a…
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The Commemoration of the Great Earthquake at Constantinople and St. Demetrius
View MoreOne may well wonder why we are commemorating this particular earthquake. After all, there have been many earthquakes, as well as other natural disasters in human history…
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The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
View MoreSt. Luke is the author of one of the Gospels, the others being Matthew, Mark and John. When we hear the word “Gospel” we understand it…
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The Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (787 AD)
View MoreReading about this church council is interesting in itself, and can also teach us so much about the Orthodox understanding of the church and it’s attitude…