The Orthodox Faith
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Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
View MoreThe father’s simple statement, “I believe, help my unbelief,” reveals to us that faith is a process, that faith is a relationship between us and God. And the reality is that in this fallen world this faith is constantly under attack. Belief, faith in God is not chiefly a mental affirmation of truths but foremost a trusting relationship.
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Through the Cross, Life Begins
View MoreThrough the cross we enter into weakness, ask for God’s mercy and follow God’s will through acts of love, mercy, and compassion. Without the cross and death, we are still in charge of our lives and not living in the new and eternal life promised by Christ.
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That You May Know: God Revealed in Mercy
View MoreSunday of Saint Gregory Palamas Mark 2:1-12 At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum, and it was reported that he was at home. And many were…
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Renewal of Our Sight
View MoreThe Sunday of Orthodoxy gathers many themes into a single feast: the triumph of truth over heresy, the witness of the martyrs, and the steadfastness…
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Sunday of Forgiveness
View MoreTomorrow, we begin Great Lent, a gift of God, a time for us to re-examine our priorities: for example, the primacy of healthy, life-enriching relationships within ourselves, with others—both those that love us and those that hate us—and ultimately with God. And we should carry out this examination in joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—all fruits of the spirit as Saint Paul tells us (Galatians 5:22-23).
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“Where Christ Dwells”-Sunday of the Last Judgment
View MoreThe Son of Man comes in glory, yet the story turns our gaze away from the throne. The King identifies Himself not with the powerful or the admired, but with those who live on the edges of life: the hungry, the stranger, the sick, the imprisoned. It is as though Jesus is saying, “If you want to find Me, look where the world is least inclined to look.”
