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Little by Little
Change Comes Little By Little “We often become frustrated with ourselves, wanting to change bad behavior, but seemingly incapable of making the changes we desire. Each week we confess the same sins over and over. We know the priest has … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Prayer
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Phone and email and text messages
From: Russian Orthodox Church Cardiff : Kazan Icon of the Mother of God “I am always slightly dumb-founded when members of the community try to call on the telephone before Liturgy on Sunday mornings, and can only come to the … Continue reading
Breaking Ground
As you look around today you can see the artist drawings of our new walls and the outline of the new roof that will be our Church. And we remember where we are now and realize how much has changed … Continue reading
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Tagged confession, forgiveness, Orthodox Church, repentance, Sacrament
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Be a Cheerful Giver
One of my favorite bible passages is “This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). I try to say it each day in the morning to remember that, no … Continue reading
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Orthodox Way of Life
The final goal of man is communion with God. The path to this communion has been precisely defined: faith, and walking in the Commandments with the help of God’s grace. -Saint Theophan the Recluse The purpose of life taught by … Continue reading
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“The kingdom of God is within you”
“Take the trouble to spend only one single day according to God’s commandments, and you will see yourself, you will feel by your own heart, how good it is to fulfill God’s will (and God’s will in relation to us … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christianity, Church, Eucharist, God, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Home, John, Orthodox Church, Prayer, Russia, st john of kronstadt, will
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What to do before Lent ends!
I remember reading this list last year and came across it again. I for one am in need of this reminder: Ten Important Things To Do Before the End of Lent Archpriest Alexander Iliashenko | 03 April 2012 One week … Continue reading
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Domestic Missions
At the end of the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Jesus Christ gives this final charge to the Apostles before His Ascension into heaven: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the … Continue reading
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On Community
On Weekly Reading of Gospel Source: Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh Archive Can we say that the community which we are, small or big, is a community which in itself is a proof of the message which we bring, the good … Continue reading
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