Feasts & Seasons

THE ROAD TO OUR SALVATION

Word Magazine September 1999 Page 25 THE ROAD TO OUR SALVATION By Archpriest Steven Rogers Few things in life bring greater joy than the birth of a child. Even greater is that joy when the parents have nearly given up all hope of ever having a child. Such was the case of the parents of [...]

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THE SAINT WHO WAS SANTA CLAUS

Word Magazine December 1971 Page 17 THE SAINT WHO WAS SANTA CLAUS V. Rev. Vladimir Berzonsky Holy Trinity Church, Parma, Ohio Dominating our Christmas, rather “holiday” season, (we do not want to be offensive to our non—Christian and nonbelieving friends) , is the Santa Claus legend. The Santa figure and the gift giving displays find [...]

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THE FORGOTTEN SHEPHERD

Word Magazine December 1982 Page 18-19 THE FORGOTTEN SHEPHERD Homily By Father James C. Meena Nearly 2,000 years ago, as told in the Gospel according to St. Luke, Angels appeared to shepherds in the hills of Bethlehem and announced to them the birth of their Saviour in the City of Bethlehem. They instructed the shepherds [...]

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THE FORTY HOLY MARTYRS OF SEBASTE

Word Magazine March 2000 Page 4-5 THE FORTY HOLY MARTYRS OF SEBASTE March 9 By Basiliki Sherry When I came into the dimly-lit church this morning, half a dozen young girls were gathered around the chanter’s stand. Their voices rose pure and passionless; there was no weight to their singing. The tones of the Lenten [...]

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THE FRUIT OF BARRENNESS

Word Magazine December 1999 Page 14-15 THE FRUIT OF BARRENNESS By Very Rev. Steven Rogers In December, the landscape here around the church becomes stark, barren and seemingly lifeless. The lushness of the verdant countryside, vibrant in the summer with flowers, fruit and life, now lies dormant, appearing to be devoid of life. Looking at [...]

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THE INITIATION

Word Magazine December 1979 Page 14 THE INITIATION homily by Father James C. Meena The Fathers of the Church proved very wise when they established a certain sequence of Feasts for our observance. It wasn’t until the latter centuries of the first millennium that they established December 25th as the day in which we would [...]

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Pentecost And The Unity Of The Church

THE WORD MAGAZINE JUNE 1973 PAGE 7 Pentecost And The Unity Of The Church REVEREND FATHER JOSEPH J. ALLEN IT IS PAINFULLY EVIDENT today that Orthodox people are not able to distinguish among the feasts in the Church as to which are shaped by time and which are not. It is as important to know [...]

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THE FAST OF THE DORMITION

Word Magazine June 1977 Page 16 THE FAST OF THE DORMITION OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS AUGUST 1st through 14th By Fr. Gabriel Barrow During the first fourteen days of August during each year, the Holy Orthodox Church enters into a strict fast period in honor of the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary. The eminent [...]

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READINGS FOR CHRISTMAS

Word Magazine December 1994 Page 18-19 READINGS FOR CHRISTMAS By Archpriest Paul Ziatyk Each year there is an excitement in the air in the weeks preceding Christmas. There is the hectic preparation for the feast — the gift buying, planning, food preparation, card writing, decorating. etc. to name a few of our activities, as wel1 [...]

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The Feast of Epiphany

January 6 The Feast of Epiphany Epiphany by V. Rev. Father Antony Gabriel Discourse On the Day of the Baptism of Christ St John Chrysostom Why Do We Have Our Homes Blessed? by Phylis Meshel Onest On January 6, the Holy Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord In the Orthodox [...]

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