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Orthodox Prayer Book

Transfiguration Orthodox Prayer Book Compiled from various sources by Fr. Peter Gregory   Table of Contents Quotes on Prayer Daily Prayers- Morning Prayers, Evening Prayers, Daily Meditation Various Prayers- The Creed, Jesus Prayer, Prayers to Your Patron Saint, Prayer to Your Guardian Angel Mealtime Prayers- Various Prayers Before Meals, Various prayers after meals Prayers at [...]

By |2020-07-03T10:06:10-07:00June 30th, 2011|Belief & History, Liturgical, Parish and Family Life, Prayers and Practice, Sacraments, Spirituality|Comments Off on Orthodox Prayer Book

Prosphora

  Prosphora: An Offering to God by Phyllis Meshel Onest, M.Div. Every Orthodox parish must have one or more persons to make prosphora, the bread used in the Liturgy. It could be the priest or a layperson. For those who live a devout Orthodox Christian life, making prosphora is a very special way to serve God [...]

By |2021-09-06T08:45:36-07:00June 23rd, 2011|Christian Education, Liturgical, Parish and Family Life|Comments Off on Prosphora

The Meaning of Stewardship

Well Done, Thou good and faithful Servant! What is the Definition of Stewardship? By  Bishop Demetri Good evening!  I am very happy to be here and speak to all of you on the subject of Christian Stewardship.     For each one of us is called by God to be a steward. What does stewardship mean?  Merriam [...]

By |2021-09-07T15:47:11-07:00June 21st, 2011|Christian Education, Parish and Family Life, Speeches & Homilies, Stewardship|Comments Off on The Meaning of Stewardship

The Fast of the Apostles

The Fast of the Apostles: On being sent into the world Adapted from an essay by Dr. Alexander Roman The Apostles’ Fast is one that was actually engaged in by the disciples of Christ following the Descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Having rejoiced throughout the fifty days following Pascha, the Resurrection of our [...]

By |2021-09-06T09:07:43-07:00June 18th, 2011|Belief & History, Christian Education, Liturgical, Parish and Family Life, Saints|Comments Off on The Fast of the Apostles

WORK WITH ONE ANOTHER

الصفحة الرئيسية المطران إيماننا وعقيدتنا جديد في الموقع Word Magazine September 1981 WORK WITH ONE ANOTHER Homily By Father James C. Meena I sometimes feel like the Armenian Priest in California who was officiating at the wedding of the daughter of the richest Armenian in the country, a man whose success was so well known [...]

By |2011-04-18T14:49:45-07:00April 18th, 2011|Parish and Family Life|Comments Off on WORK WITH ONE ANOTHER

TODAY IS MINE

Word Magazine October 1976 Page 16 TODAY IS MINE - TOMORROW IS YOURS Homily by Father James C. Meena “Be firm in your faith, don’t get involved in foolish contentions about the law”. Don’t get involved in foolish arguments, because there is a great deal more depth to your faith than you are even aware [...]

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YOU ARE MADE FOR HOPE

YOU ARE MADE FOR HOPE: ENCOURAGEMENT FOR FAMILY TODAY Sermon Delivered by Father George Shalhoub Pastor of St. Mary Orthodox Church at the 4th Sunday of Great Lent Sts. Constantine and Helen Sunday Vesper Service Dearly beloved in the Lord Jesus, We are in the fourth Sunday of Lent in which the church calls us [...]

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THE WORLD AS FAMILY

Word Magazine January 1974 Page 5-6 THE WORLD AS FAMILY By Father Joseph Allen My task is to speak about the world as our family. How is it that we, as the Church, can call the world a family? Where is it that these words —World and Family — connect and cross? They make their [...]

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YOUTH IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH

Word Magazine January 1959 Page 10 YOUTH IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH By Father Alexander Curry — New Castle, Pa. No one will deny the importance of the youth in the church, for as we look at our youth, we look at the future membership of our church, and just as the destiny of a Nation [...]

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THE TREND OF OUR TIME

Word Magazine May 1964 Page 7 THE TREND OF OUR TIME By Archpriest Michael Baroudy The Twentieth Century, the time through which we are passing, will probably go down in history as the most critical period of all, a period of tension, fear and bewilderment. The newspaper headlines, as well as the radio and television, [...]

By |2020-07-03T10:06:36-07:00April 18th, 2011|Parish and Family Life|Comments Off on THE TREND OF OUR TIME
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