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THE ALL EMBRACING LOVE OF A MOTHER

Word Magazine October 1999 Page 21 THE ALL EMBRACING LOVE OF A MOTHER By Fr. Stephen Rogers To a child who is hurt, fearful or in distress, there is no greater place of warmth and security than the embrace of a loving mother. In times of great need, children will run to the loving arms [...]

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O GOD OF SPIRITS AND OF ALL FLESH

Word Magazine February 2001 Page 16 O GOD OF SPIRITS AND OF ALL FLESH By V. Rev. Stephen Rogers On the seventeenth of February this year the Church gathers together to celebrate the Saturday of Souls. As a prelude to Great Lent, we assemble to pray for all departed Orthodox Christians, petitioning that God would [...]

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THE ASCENSION

Word Magazine May 1958 Page 3 THE ASCENSION By Rev. Fr. Theodore E. Ziton Pastor, St. Nicholas Syrian Orthodox Church Montreal, Quebec, Canada for there, through His Ascension, he has prepared a place for us. “If it were not so, I would have told you.” For the last time Jesus blessed the group of the [...]

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OFFICE OF HOLY EPIPHANY

Word Magazine February 1958 Page 5-6 OFFICE OF HOLY EPIPHANY by FR. JOHN CHROMIAK The services beginning with the Eve of the Epiphany, are the same as on the Eve of Nativity. The difference between both Feasts is the festival hymns and the consecration of water. The Vigil is a day of fast as strict [...]

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THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD

Word Magazine January 1961 Page 3 THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD by ARCHPRIEST A. NARUSHEVICH Of the Orthodox Church in Poland) On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord a Christian is transported by his thoughts and feelings to a time long since passed. He directs his attention to that which was accomplished at [...]

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OPERATING IN THE REAL WORLD

Word Magazine November 1999 Page 53 OPERATING IN THE REAL WORLD By Father Stephen Rogers As we approach the end of the 20th century, we are living in the midst of what has aptly been labeled the Information Age. Computers, the world wide web, hundreds of television channels, talk radio, and print media inundate us [...]

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THE BEAUTY OF MARY, THEOTOKOS

From The Word Magazine, March 1999 - Page 7-8 THE BEAUTY OF MARY, THEOTOKOS by Joy Corona In a society and a culture which so emphasizes the masculine, I find myself, as a woman, sometimes confronted with the message that, to be successful, I must also be masculine. It's as though I must be male [...]

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ORIGIN OF THE FEAST OF CHRISTMAS

Word Magazine December 1979 Page 5-6 ORIGIN OF THE FEAST OF CHRISTMAS by antony bassoline The celebration of the birth of Christ has become the most obvious religious-based public festival of American life. Its arrival in December is prepared for months in advance. It is the one event which generates the most anticipation and to [...]

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THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD

Word Magazine January 1965 Page 5/7 THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD By Archpriest Michael Baroudy Vicksburg, Mississippi The birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is one of the most stag­gering facts of history. I have said staggering because our finite minds cannot fully comprehend what is in­volved in the birth of Jesus Christ [...]

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Our Chance To Give Glory

THE WORD MAGAZINE MAY 1971 PAGE 9 Our Chance To Give Glory PENTICOST means graduation, in a way. It is the time when the earthly life of Jesus Christ is fulfilled, and our life in Christ begins. We have honored his life of devoted service to fulfilling the will of the Father in heaven : [...]

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