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Orthodox Christianity is a way of life, not a religion. Too often we relegate our belief in Christ to a mere mental exercise. Be Transfigured! And Live a New Life in Jesus Christ.
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Thursday Mar 13, 2014
Thursday Mar 13, 2014
The Sunday of Orthodoxy is both a theological and historical celebration. The final end of the Iconoclastic controversy ended in 843AD when the Empress Theodora, the first Sunday of Great Lent, officially restored Holy Icons to their rightful place within the Church. The Church had earlier in 787AD defended the truth of Orthodoxy present in the Holy Icons as a witness to the Truth of the Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ. Thus, the first Sunday of Great Lent has been a dual celebration of truth and history ever since!
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
The key to salvation is the gift of forgiveness. Jesus says, "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Matthew 6.14-15) If we want to enter the gates of Heaven, we must use the key provides to us in forgiveness.
Monday Mar 03, 2014
Monday Mar 03, 2014
One week before the beginning of Great Lent, the Church calls to our mind the Parable of the Last Judgment found in Matthew 25.31-46. We are urged to take seriously the condition of our heart, so that we can be welcomed into the kingdom of prepared by the Father. It isn’t the presence of “bad things” we do that will condemn us, but the lack of “good things” we chose not to do. But most importantly, it will be our ability to see God in the lowest members of our society.
Monday Feb 17, 2014
Monday Feb 17, 2014
If you are reading this, you might have something in your life that you think might be out of control. We all have something, so don’t panic. Don’t think you’re alone. But, if you have come to the point in your life, when you realized that something had to change, now is your chance. God is waiting for you to turn yourself around and return to Him and His way of life in His Church. He is waiting to restore you to your original glory. What are you waiting for?
Saturday Feb 08, 2014
Saturday Feb 08, 2014
We all desire peace in our lives, and we all have something which creates great longing in our heart. Once we achieve that peace, we feel content and even complete. The peace we are longing for is found in Christ and His Church. We only need to allow ourselves to see Christ and allow Him into our heart.
Saturday Feb 01, 2014
Saturday Feb 01, 2014
Surprise! Yep, Jesus called, and He’s coming to stay at YOUR house tonight. Are you ready? The Church has what you need to get your heart ready to meet the Lord. All you need to do, is come to the Church, and follow the way of life established by Jesus and His Holy Apostles.
Saturday Jan 25, 2014
Saturday Jan 25, 2014
In a society based upon individualism, many have forgotten what Church really means in our life. When we need healing, God sends us to His Church, not for some dead ritual, but to participate in the Community of Faith known as the Church.
Saturday Jan 18, 2014
Saturday Jan 18, 2014
When Jesus began His public ministry with the words, “Repent; for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand,” He was commanding us to change the way we look at life. He was asking us to change the way we think of Church? Many think the Church is just another place we gather to pray to God, but it is much more than that.
Friday Dec 20, 2013
Friday Dec 20, 2013
There is a great banquet coming and you have been invited. Will you make excuses as did those in the Gospel of Luke, or will you answer the invitation and enter into the banquet. The Banquet is the Church and Heaven. The Divine Liturgy is the taste of what is to come in Heaven. Are you prepared to enjoy the Feast of Heaven or is your soul dirty and filled with sin? Don’t find yourself on the outside of Heaven wondering who all the strangers are on the inside. Prepare yourself and come to the banquet. And while you’re at it….bring a friend.
Sunday Dec 15, 2013
Sunday Dec 15, 2013
The religious “elite” couldn’t tolerate that Jesus healed on the Sabbath, even though they regularly broke the Sabbath by watering their animals. Their obedience to the Law, something which should have been a blessing, became their condemnation because their hearts were not in their actions. They obeyed the Law, while not knowing the purpose of the Law. The same can happen to YOU as you struggle to be a “good Christian” and obey the laws of Christianity. Don’t fall into the trap of judging your brothers and sisters. That’s what the hypocrites do. Stop being a hypocrite!