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The Sunday of Orthodoxy
View MoreAlthough icons had been used in churches, in the early 8th century AD, the eastern Roman Emperor began a campaign against icons. The emperor ordered…
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Do the Little Things
View MoreOn March 1st the Orthodox Church commemorates Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. He was born in about 487, on the southwestern coast of…
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Do Not Rely on Your Own Insight
View MoreThe title words are from Proverbs 3: 5b, which is read on February 26. That verse begins: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart,”…
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Cheesefare (Forgiveness Sunday)
View MoreIn last week’s Gospel we were told that we would be judged by Christ at the end of time on the basis of how we…
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The Day of the Lord
View MoreOn February 18 we read a good portion of the relatively short book (three chapters in all) of the Prophet Joel. Joel prophesies in the…
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Saint Nicholas of Japan
View MoreSt. Nicholas of Japan as born in 1836 in Smolensk Province, the son of a deacon. After graduating from the St. Petersburg Theological Academy in…