Word Magazine November 1998 Page 8-9 THROUGH THE POWER OF PRAYER ... MIRACLES ARE STILL HAPPENING TODAY!!! By Father Luke Veronis During my five years as a missionary in Albania, one of the highlights of my experience has been meeting the living “saints” of the land. I’ve met a priest who spent twenty-seven years in [...]
Word Magazine April 1963 Page 8 TO BEND THE KNEE By Fr. Michael Azkoul Spring Valley, Illinois I suspect that a discussion on posture during the Divine Liturgy might appear somewhat irrelevant to most people. But “posture” is not quite the subject of this essay, that is, posture as it is commonly understood. We are [...]
Word Magazine April 1967 Page 11 TRUST IN GOD ALONE By Father Vladimir Berzonsky Holy Trinity Church, Parma, O. “When the Spirit of Truth comes,He will guide you into all the truth.” (St. John 16:13) “I will praise the Lord as long as I live; 1 will sing praises to my God while I have [...]
Word Magazine May 1989 Page 20 “THAT SUPERFLUOUS STUFF” by Father Charles Joanides If you were going to climb a mountain and you were advised by an experienced climber that you would need two water bottles but you brought five, would the extra three likely help you? If you were also advised that you needed [...]
Word Magazine January 1964 Page 8 THE ANGELIC FOOD Rev. Robert E. Lucas Blessed Augustine once said that he was astonished at the thought of the institution of the Eucharist. There are so many beautiful fits in creation, but in the Eucharist the Love of Jesus for us reaches even to the heights of what [...]
Word Magazine April 1978 Page 9-10 THE DEPTHS OF ST. EPHRAIM’S PRAYER By Father Joseph Allen 0 Lord and Master of my Life! Remove from me the spirit of slothfulness,faint-heartedness, lust of power and vain talk. But give to me, thy servant, the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love. Yea, 0 Lord and King! [...]
Word Magazine February 1983 Page 17 “THE DEVIL IS A LOSER” Homily By Father James C. Meena In reading the Parable of the Sower (St. Luke 8:5-15), I’m impressed with the realization that God loves winners and that the Devil is a loser. Think about it for a minute. Who are the followers of God? [...]
Word Magazine May 1958 Page 6 THE IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH WORSHIP By Father Ignatius H. D. Preston, Springfield, Illinois The Orthodox Catholic Church requires that the faithful attend the Divine Liturgy every Sunday, and on Holy Days, unless there is a grave and valid reason for not doing so. Such a requirement should not be [...]
Word Magazine September 1992 Page 24 MILAGRO by John David Powell Milagro. For some the Spanish word conjures up images of beanfield wars. Frijoles were not on my list of things to experience during my pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayo where, it is said, the earth contains great medical powers. It is believed to [...]
Word Magazine February 1978 Page 16 “OFF YOUR SEAT AND ON YOUR FEET” Homily by Father James C. Meena We’re living in a bottom heavy society. We spend much of our time sitting. To go to work we sit in our car or on the bus. Many of us have jobs where we sit for [...]