“The Lord said, ‘You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol or a likeness of anything in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the waters under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them,
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Like Christ “Be Loving, be patient, overlook faults, don’t get angry, don’t get upset, forgive one another so that you may be like our Christ, and so that you may become worthy to be with Him in His Kingdom.” – Geronda Ephraim of Arizona #loving #jesuschrist #forgiveness Friday November 1,
Eyewitness 19th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. 4Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke (1st c.). 1Translation of the relics (2001) of Venerable Joseph of Volokolamsk (1515). oNew Hieromartyrs Andrew, Sergius, Nicholas and Sergius priests, Virgin-martyr Elizabeth (1937). oRepose of Jose Munoz-Cortez who met with a martyric death (1997). 0Martyr Marinus the Elder at Anazarbus (4th c.). 0Venerable Julian the Hermit of Mesopotamia
Toil and Trouble The spiritual life, while transcendently rewarding, does not consist solely of exalted mental, spiritual, and emotional states. Toil, sorrow, and struggle are unavoidable and necessary tools for our salvation. The consequences of sin, our own and others, have turned the world into a mess of pain and
Tuesday October 29, 2024 / October 16, 2024 19th Week after Pentecost. Tone one. Venerable Longinus the Centurion, who stood at the Cross of the Lord (1st c.). St. Gregory confessor, priest (1931). New Hieromartyr Eugene priest (1918). New Hieromartyr Alexis priest (1938). New Hieromartyr John priest (1942). Venerable Longinus the Gate-keeper of the Kiev
“Fear suspicion. The devil, once he has prevailed over a man who has trusted in his suggestions to be suspicious, can show that man something that isn’t even there. When the devil points out someone else’s shortcomings and weaknesses to you and urges you to judge, say to yourself, “I’m
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jHLwgMtgXpQ Sunday October 27, 2024 / October 14, 2024 18th Sunday after Pentecost. Tone one. Commemoration of the Holy Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council (787). Martyrs Nazarius, Gervase, Protase, and Celsus of Milan (1st c.). Venerable Parasceva (Petka) of Epibatima, Thrace, whose relics are in Iasi, Romania (11th c.). New Hieromartyr Michael priest (1921). St. Ambrose,
Feelings fluctuate. If you are feeling spiritually dry, these are the remedies to try. Saturday October 26, 2024 / October 13, 2024 18th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Translation into Moscow of the Iveron Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos (1648). Martyrs Carpus, bishop at Thyateira, Papylus the deacon, Agathadorus, and Agathonica at Pergamus (251). New Hieromartyrs Innocent and
Friday October 25, 2024 / October 12, 2024 18th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Fast. By Monastic Charter: Strict Fast (Bread, Vegetables, Fruits) Martyrs Probus, Tarachus, and Andronicus at Tarsus in Cilicia (304). Venerable Cosmas the Hymnographer, bishop of Maiuma (787). St. Euphrosyne (Mezenova) the Faster, schema-abbess of Siberia (1918). New Hieromartyr John (1930). New
Thursday October 24, 2024 / October 11, 2024 18th Week after Pentecost. Tone eight. Holy Apostle Philip of the Seventy, one of the seven deacons (1st c.). Venerable Theophanes the Confessor and Hymnographer, bishop of Nicaea (850). Venerable Leonid of Optina (1841). Synaxis of the Saints of Optina: St. Leonid (repose) (1841), St. Macarius (1860), St.