Monthly Archives: January 2014

SNOW

The sun is shining, the temp is going up to 30ish or less, and that white stuff called snow is still a blanket of cold fluff covering the leaves, grass, and dirt.  The birds, squirrels, and other of God’s creatures … Continue reading

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Who is your Family?

Family, well we all have one or so…. even Jesus had a family, the Holy Family! This is how Wikipedia describes a family, “In human context, a family (from Latin: familia) is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity (by … Continue reading

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Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit For Theirs is the Kingdom of the Heavens

Originally posted on Ancient Christian Wisdom:
Our past series on the Creed laid out how we should believe in order to inherit the Kingdom of God, stressing how our beliefs transfigure the entire person leading to a new and holy…

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Stewardship?

Per OrthodoxWiki, “A tithe (from Old English teogoþa, “tenth”) is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to the Church as a part of Christian stewardship. Because it is voluntary and based on percentage of income, it is … Continue reading

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Why Millennials Long for Liturgy: Is the High Church the Christianity of the Future?

“Deep in Holy Scripture; Deep in the History of Christianity; you will cease to be Protestant; you come to the Orthodox Church!”

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On Earth as in Heaven: The Origins of Orthodox Worship

Ever wondered about our Orthodox Liturgy and how it or we relate to Heaven and God’s Kingdom?  Well here is an article that offers an excellent window into our Divine Liturgy: “On Earth as in Heaven…” “While it is true … Continue reading

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How do you do it all?

Time is of the essence.  We all have the same amount of time to use up each day.  We each use it differently, though we should be using it for the glorification and worship of God in all things we … Continue reading

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You Call My Words Immodest

“YOU CALL MY WORDS IMMODEST” On the Undefiled Marital Bed by George S. Gabriel, Ph. D FOREWORD “As he spoke, eyebrow after eyebrow was raised. A deep blush moved across the faces in his audience, betraying souls gripped by embarrassment … Continue reading

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The Sunflower

Saint John (Maximovitch), Metropolitan of Tobolsk, Siberia (+ 1715) An important personality in the Church, outstanding Hierarch, great ascetic, God-inspired poet, educator, missionary, friend of the poor, the last Saint to be glorified in Imperial Russia, St. John of Tobolsk … Continue reading

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The Catholic and Apostolic Church of the Creed

Originally posted on Ancient Christian Wisdom:
In many ways, the Church, the Bride and Body of Christ, defies description even as our Lord, perfect God and perfect man, defies description. Even as the perfections of God are beyond number and…

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