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Discourse On the Day of the Baptism of Christ St John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople We shall now say something about the present feast. Many celebrate the feastdays and know their designations, but the cause for which they were established they know not. Thus concerning this, that the present feast is called Theophany -- everyone [...]

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A CHRISTMAS SERMON

Word Magazine December 1971 Page 9 AN ATOM FOR CHRISTMAS AND EVERY DAY A CHRISTMAS SERMON by FATHER THEODORE E. ZITON We are living in hard times. If we were disappointed in the peace and rehabilitation of nations that followed World War I, we can well be alarmed at the situation that pre­vails after World [...]

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EMBRACING OUR SALVATION

Word Magazine February 1999 Page 24 EMBRACING OUR SALVATION By Archpriest Steven Rogers During the recent holiday season, my wife and I eagerly awaited the return home of our two daughters and our son-in-law. Upon each of their arrivals we joyously embraced them, wrapping our arms around our loved ones who had been absent from [...]

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AND ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN

Word Magazine May 1969 Page 8 “AND ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN... “And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, ‘Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?’ And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll. . . And between the [...]

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Epiphany

Epiphany — The Celebration of Life by Archpriest Antony Gabriel How shall I describe this great mystery ? For the Incorporal hath become incarnate; the Word took unto himself the density of flesh. The Unseen is seen, the Untouchable is touched, the Beginningless beginneth, and the Son of God becomes the Son of Man; yes [...]

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BECOMING A LIVING TEMPLE OF GOD

Word Magazine November 1998 Page 16 BECOMING A LIVING TEMPLE OF GOD By Fr. Steven Rogers On November 21, the Church proclaims with joy, “Today is the fore­shadowing of the good pleasure of God and the herald of the salvation of men. The Virgin is revealed in the temple of God, and beforehand she announces [...]

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F-A-T-H-E-R

Word Magazine June 1979 Page 22 F-A-T-H-E-R Homily by Father James C. Meena On Pentecost Sunday, we sometimes experience the coincidence of celebrating a secular holiday, Father’s Day, which seems to have taken on a greater degree of significance than this Feast, which is probably the second most important day in the life of the [...]

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Christ is Among Us

THE WORD MAGAZINE, MAY 1970 PAGE 17 Christ is Among Us "Know that I am with you always; even to the end of time.” (MATT. 28:20) At ASCENSION we depart from the Paschal mystery of Christ’s resurrection. We acknowledge that the period in which Jesus visited the disciples to witness his victory over death and [...]

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FEASTDAYS AND SERVICES TO THE THEOTOKOS

FEASTDAYS AND SERVICES TO THE THEOTOKOS Presentation Given by His Grace Bishop Demetri At the First Biennial Antiochian Archdiocese Clergy Symposium Chicago, Illinois July 1978 Ever since the Archangel Gabriel first said, "you are blessed among women," to the Virgin Mary, these words of praise have inspired the faithful of the Christian Church. Their love [...]

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CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM!

Word Magazine December 1998 Page 3-4 CHRIST IS BORN! GLORIFY HIM! By Father John Abdalah As Orthodox Christians, we greet one another with this confident exclamation during the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord. With this seasonal greeting we affirm that Jesus, who took on flesh and was born into our world, is indeed [...]

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