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Saint John, Evangelist and Theologian – Commemorated May 8th
St. John is call an evangelist, which means a person who wrote a Gospel. He is the first saint to be called a theologian because of the depth and breadth of theological wisdom in his Gospel and other writings. The … Continue reading
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Saint Athanasius the Great (296-373 AD) – Commemorated May 2nd
At every Divine Liturgy we sing or say the Nicene Creed, so called because the first part of the Creed was adopted by the Fathers of the First Ecumenical (General) Council held in the city of Nicea in the year … Continue reading
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Thomas Christians
Although we know that Christianity is growing by leaps and bounds in Asia and Africa, we tend to think of the churches there are results of several centuries of Western missionary efforts. There is truth in this, but it is … Continue reading
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The Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom
At the Paschal Divine Liturgy it is the custom that the priest not give his own sermon, but rather read the Paschal sermon of St. John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople (347-407 AD). St. John is the author of our Liturgy … Continue reading
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Meditation for Palm Sunday
It’s easy to be a Christian and to love God when things are going well with us. On a warm, spring day we might spontaneously say ‘thank you’ to God for what He has done for us. As the English … Continue reading
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