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Another Great Lent and Another Chance


We have come once again to the first day of the Great Fast, also known as Great Lent. In Greek this season is known as the Great 40 Days. What makes it so ‘great’ is the power of God. It is our annual chance to return to where it all started and remember God’s power…

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March 18, 2024


Gain Becomes Loss


We are all faced with choices. With each choice comes the option to gain or to lose. As Christians we are taught that we gain when we lose. To the world this appears foolish. To God is appears to be heaven. In today’s Gospel lesson we come face to face with the Jewish leaders who…

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March 14, 2024


Final Call


There are just a few days before the Great Fast begins. The Church has already encouraged us to stop eating meat products. Today the Church services are Lenten in character. All this is to direct our attention to what is to come. In case you’re wondering, I’m not talking about Great Lent. “Yet even now,”…

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March 13, 2024


Bible Study on 1st Corinthians Session 35


Saint Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians A Bible Study Based upon the Homilies of St John Chrysostom (SJC) Study Guide – March 26, 2024 – 1st Corinthians 13.8-13  Session 35 – Homily 34 Prayer before reading of the Holy Scriptures: Shine within our hearts, loving Master, the pure light of Your divine knowledge, and…

March 12, 2024


Judgment is Inevitable


We hope to avoid it. We pray to escape it. The last thing we look forward to is Judgment Day. Alas, everything we know about God, from the Old Testament, New Testament and Church Fathers, tells us that Judgment is something we cannot avoid. Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, To…

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An End Brings a New Beginning


As we wrap up the Triodion Period this week, our annual Lectionary is coming to an end. Beginning next week, we will read from the New Testament only on Saturdays and Sundays. The weekdays are reserved for Old Testament readings during the Great Fast. There are just a few more days to inspire us to…

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March 11, 2024


Episode 420 – Love is not a Contract


People do good things for three reasons. Some do good to avoid punishment. Others do good to earn rewards. The best reason to do good is because we love God. Doing good to get a response from God is contractual. Love is not a contract. When we are judged by God on Judgment Day, He…

People along with the priest worshiping in the church

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March 10, 2024


Envy Condemns


As human beings it appears that we just cannot avoid comparing ourselves to other people. In every capacity we try measuring ourselves against our neighbors. This is the essence of the American expression, keeping up with the Jones’. Sometimes it urges us to work harder. More often than not, it creates envy in us. We…

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March 8, 2024


Avoiding Mortal Sin


If you have been reading our daily blog for any length of time, you know we speak a great deal about sin. We speak about avoiding sin. We speak about confessing sin. We speak about forgiving the sins of others and being forgiven by God for our sins. We rarely speak about the ‘type’ of…

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March 7, 2024


Bible Study on 1st Corinthians Session 34


Saint Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians A Bible Study Based upon the Homilies of St John Chrysostom (SJC) Study Guide – March 12, 2024 – 1st Corinthians 13.4-8  Session 34 – Homily 33 Prayer before reading of the Holy Scriptures: Shine within our hearts, loving Master, the pure light of Your divine knowledge, and…

March 6, 2024


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