Category Archives: Community

“I will not Believe”

Posted on May 12, 2024 by padrerichard

Christ is Risen “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I see in His … Continue reading →

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The Lord is at Hand

Posted on April 28, 2024 by padrerichard

Philippians 4:4-9 “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say rejoice…The Lord is at hand.” The Lord is at hand.  Truly today, as we remember the triumphal entry of our Lord into Jerusalem, we realize that He is near and … Continue reading →

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The Beatitudes

Posted on April 14, 2024 by padrerichard

4th Sunday of Great Lent “So be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and handed himself over for us as a sacrificial offering to God for a fragrant aroma.” Ephesians 5:1-2 My … Continue reading →

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The Last Judgement

Posted on March 12, 2024 by padrerichard

St. John of Shanghai A sermon of St John: The day of the Last Judgement! That day no one knows — only God the Father knows — but its signs are given in the Gospel and in the Apocalypse of … Continue reading →

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Because I Can !!!!!

Posted on March 10, 2024 by padrerichard

1 Cor 8:8-9:2 “Because I can” How many times have we heard these words, as an excuse for any kind of behavior? Or how many times have we said these words, ourselves? People often choose to do something, not because it … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 6, 2024 by padrerichard
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Go to Church to PRAY

Posted on February 25, 2024 by padrerichard

Luke 18:10-14 “Two men went up to the temple to pray.”  This is how the parable, in today’s Gospel, begins. Here we have an excellent reminder that not even the least and most ordinary words of the Gospel are unimportant … Continue reading →

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Circumcision of Christ

Posted on January 14, 2024 by padrerichard

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.  Luke 2: 21 Today on the “old calendar” is … Continue reading →

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Deo Gracias !!!!

Posted on December 17, 2023 by padrerichard

Luke 17:12-19 Giving thanks; this is the subject of today’s Gospel according to St Luke, and it seems to be, one of those themes that is continually with us.  Thanksgiving, giving thanks, is important for us, it is a vital … Continue reading →

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Nativity Icons

Posted on December 15, 2023 by padrerichard

Western Christmas is 10 days away, and yes all churches and families will display their pictures and statues of the Birth of Christ — the Nativity Scene; and still they will condemn Orthodox Christians displaying there Icons throughout the year. … Continue reading →

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