There is no Salvation outside the Body of Christ Orthodoxy is all about community. The fierce individualism found in much of what claims to be Christianity is in opposition to the Orthodox understanding of faith. The Church as the Body of Christ is where we are united in Christ, becoming

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The Offering of Flowers to God I was in our cutting garden early this morning, soon after letting the hens out of the chicken coop. This section of our organic garden has been set aside exclusively for growing flowers to adorn the temple. All the major feasts of the Church

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   We celebrated our Patronal Feast and the 25th anniversary of the founding of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery on Sunday. For those of you who may not have seen these photos because of Sunday obligations, I am posting them a second time (along with a few additional photos). Tomorrow I will

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Today we celebrate our Patronal Feast and the 25th Anniversary of the Founding of All-Merciful Saviour Monastery Click on photos to enlarge. Many more photos below. Click on photos to enlarge. Sunday August 14, 2011 9th Sunday after Pentecost.Tone eight. Dormition (Theotokos) Fast. Food with Oil Beginning of the Dormition

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Let my prayer arise as incense before Thee. From Old Testament times believers have burned incense as an offering when worshiping God. The ancient temple in Jerusalem even had priests whose sole duty was to keep the censer burning twenty-four hours a day. Ancient pagan kings were often escorted with

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