Feasts & Seasons

THE CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE

Word Magazine December 1987 Page 20 THE CHRISTIAN CONSCIENCE Very Rev. Father James C. Meena CHRIST IS BORN — GLORIFY HIM! You know the Lord came into the world as a child, as a newborn child. As it says in the Epistle of John “…so that you and I might become the sons and daughters [...]

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OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

Word Magazine January 2000 Page 22 OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW By Very Rev. Stephen Rogers Perhaps no day in our lifetimes will have more hoopla attached to it than the recent passage into the “new millennium” on this past New Year’s Day. January 1, 2000, was heralded by many as the [...]

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THE CHRISTMAS TRAPS

Word Magazine December 1980 Page 20 THE CHRISTMAS TRAPS Homily by Father James C. Meena I would like to talk to you a little about Christmas. It seems that we all have a tendency to build up to Christmas as a climax anticipating the feast with all sorts of observances and celebrations and then, as [...]

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PEACE ON EARTH

Word Magazine December 1961 Page 4 PEACE ON EARTH By The Rt. Reverend Archimandrite Ilyas T. Kurban “Glory be to God in the highest and on earth peace and good will among men.” This is the hymn which was sung by the group of angels, almost two thousand years ago. Is there peace on earth? [...]

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THE ELEVATION OF THE PRECIOUS AND LIFE-CREATING CROSS OF THE LORD

Word Magazine September 1960 Page 3/28 By Archpriest Leonid Kolchev For a long time the Cross served as the instrument of a shameful punishment, exciting fear and disgust among people, but from the time that Christ sanctified it by His Blood, it became an object of pious respect and veneration for all Christians. However, this [...]

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CHRISTMAS AGAIN!

Word Magazine December 1984 Page 16 CHRISTMAS AGAIN! Homily by Father James C. Meena Christmas will be upon us soon and I know some of you are think­ing, . . . “What, again?” Yes, again! And I pray that you will cele­brate many more Christmases to come. I become conscious­ly aware of the fact that [...]

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GREAT IS THY LOVE, O MASTER

Word Magazine May 1999 Page 13 GREAT IS THY LOVE, O MASTER By Fr. Steven Rogers Forty days after the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we come to that great feast day of the Church when, according to the hymnography of the Church, Christ “didst fulfill the mystery of [...]

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CHRISTMAS EPISTLE

Word Magazine December 1959 Page 3 CHRISTMAS EPISTLE OF THE MOST REV. METROPOLITAN ANTONY To the Clergy and Laity“Come, let us exalt unto the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to God our Saviour” (Ps. 94: 1). This invitation of the Holy Psalm-singer is especially meaningful for us in these days when we, together [...]

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HOLY EPIPHANY

Word Magazine February 1959 Page 7 HOLY EPIPHANY OBEDIENT TO GOD’S DEMANDS by VERY REV. ARCHPRIEST MICHAEL BAROUDY VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI The Orthodox Church celebrates the Baptism of our Lord on the sixth day of January every year. It is an important festival in our church because by His baptism, Jesus set the pace for us, [...]

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CHRISTMAS EVE

Word Magazine December 1979 Page 3/4 CHRISTMAS EVE by Metropolitan PHILIP “What is a merciful heart? It is a heart that burns with love for the whole creation — for men, for birds, for beasts, for demons and for every creature.” (St. Isaac the Syrian) Christmas music is filling the air. In every home there [...]

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