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Parables of Patience
View MoreThe Gospel readings for the week of July 5th include Matthew 13: 10-43. These verses come after Jesus has just told the crowd the Parable…
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The Mother of God
View MoreOn July 2nd the Church commemorates a saint and an event, both of which remind us of the central place in our theology of Mary…
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St. Peter and St. Paul – Commemorated on June 29th
View MoreThe Apostles’ Fast (the Ss. Peter and Paul fast) ends on June 29th, so it is worthwhile to take a look at Ss. Peter and…
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Never a Deserter
View MoreOn June 24th the Church celebrates the Nativity of John the Baptist. John grew up to be more than an energetic servant of God, preaching…
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Saint Alban the Protomartyr of Britain (3rd C. AD)
View MoreWe are Eastern Orthodox Christians. The countries that compose the Eastern Orthodox world have been (up until recently) the countries of the Eastern half of…
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Chariots and Horses
View MoreJune 14 is the feast day of Elisha, a prophet of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Elisha was the son of a farmer, called to…