Word Magazine October 1958 Page 8 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS By Rev. Fr. Theodore E. Ziton St. Nicholas Syrian Orthodox Church Montreal, Quebec, Canada “And God spoke all these words, saying, 1. “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have [...]
Word Magazine October 1962 Page 4-5 THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN by Very Rev. Father Michael Baroudy Vicksburg, Mississippi The first half of the twentieth century saw two tragic world wars with all the horrors and struggles attendant upon wars. Now that we are in the second half of the twentieth century, the prospect of [...]
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 June 1960 Page 11 SET TIME ASIDE Rev. Fr. Theodore E. Ziton, Pastor Pastor, St. Nicholas Syrian Orthodox Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada TIME, that precious gift of God . . . how wisely do we use it? How well do we apportion it? How much do we appreciate it? Time is so precious [...]
Word Magazine November 1970 Page 11 THANKING GOD FOR HIS BLESSINGS “Neither shall you covet your neighbor’s wife; and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or anything that is your neighbor’s.” (TENTH COMMANDMENT, Ex. 20:17) Why is it that we are [...]
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 [...]