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The Saint Peter and Paul Fast (Apostles Fast)
View MoreThe Orthodox Church has four main fasting periods. They are: the Nativity Fast (Advent) before Christmas, Great Lent before Pascha, the Dormition (Falling Asleep) of…
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The Pentecost Icon
View MoreWhen we look at an icon, especially a traditional one, we realize that it is not a naturalistic photographic image. Shapes and sizes, including human…
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The Holy Spirit At Work
View MorePentecost falls on May 31 this year. On that day the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit. They were given the power to preach…
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St. Vincent of Lerins (died 445 AD) – Commemorated May 24th
View MoreSt. Vincent was a monk of the Lerins monastery on the Ile Saint Honorat, in what is now France. He is known for several things.…
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A Wise Man Writes About Despondency
View MoreDuring the week of May 24, the Church commemorates two women who had reason to know about despondency. Saint Theodosia (May 29) is known for…
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The Hour Has Come
View MoreOn May 19 we read the Gospel of John 12: 19-36. In these verses Jesus announces, “The hour has come for the Son of Man…