Lenten Reflections
Clergy Reflection: Friday Of The Sixth WeekFriday, April 19, 2019
Today’s reading is taken from the final passages from the Book of Genesis... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Thursday Of The Sixth WeekThursday, April 18, 2019
Be glad, O Bethany: for Christ shall come to you, performing in you a great and fearful miracle... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Wednesday Of The Sixth WeekWednesday, April 17, 2019
Growing up as an Orthodox Christian, I will admit I never understood the significance of Holy Communion... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Tuesday Of The Sixth WeekTuesday, April 16, 2019
“Jesus Wept” “There is not a shorter verse in the Bible, nor a larger text.” ~John Donne Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Monday Of The Sixth WeekMonday, April 15, 2019
Has this Lent made a difference in your everyday life? Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Sunday Of The Fifth WeekSunday, April 14, 2019
On this day, we remember in a special way a woman that many would probably not think of as being holy or worthy of honor... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Friday Of The Fifth WeekSaturday, April 13, 2019
We look to Jesus to discover how God acts in the world Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Saturday Of The Fifth WeekFriday, April 12, 2019
The answer to life’s most troubling questions is simple... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Thursday Of The Fifth WeekThursday, April 11, 2019
It is so easy to fall into routine, often without realizing it! Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Wednesday Of The Fifth WeekWednesday, April 10, 2019
It is no secret that one of the greatest obstacles to the growth of Christianity today is the life of most Christians... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Tuesday Of The Fifth WeekTuesday, April 09, 2019
Open unto me, O Giver of Life, the gates of repentance... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Monday Of The Fifth WeekMonday, April 08, 2019
Have you ever been stopped dead in your tracks? Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Sunday Of The Fourth WeekSunday, April 07, 2019
From our youth we have certainly learned that prayer is like having a conversation with God... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Saturday Of The Fourth WeekSaturday, April 06, 2019
Tomorrow, the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent is dedicated to Saint John Climacus... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Friday Of The Fourth WeekFriday, April 05, 2019
Fasting is a constant means of renewing oneself spiritually... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Thursday Of The Fourth WeekThursday, April 04, 2019
Is your life the same ol’, same ol’? Is it full, is it non- existent? Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Wednesday Of The Fourth WeekWednesday, April 03, 2019
When we seek God’s Kingdom, we don’t physically journey anywhere, yet we travel a great distance.... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Tuesday Of The Fourth WeekTuesday, April 02, 2019
“I believe Lord, help my unbelief”. Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Monday Of The Fourth WeekMonday, April 01, 2019
There is no shortcut to glory... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Sunday Of The Third WeekSunday, March 31, 2019
Through the sanctification of the Cross, all the symbolism of the Old Testament becomes apparent... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Saturday Of The Third WeekSaturday, March 30, 2019
Tomorrow, we will reach the midpoint of Great Lent... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Friday Of The Third WeekFriday, March 29, 2019
In our world of quick fixes and transformations, the Church proclaims a new makeover... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Thursday Of The Third WeekThursday, March 28, 2019
Halfway between the beginning of Lent and Palm Sunday, we are reminded to venerate the Cross... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Wednesday Of The Third WeekWednesday, March 27, 2019
In the midst of Great Lent it would be interesting to take a ‘Spiritual Audit'... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Tuesday Of The Third WeekTuesday, March 26, 2019
Today our lives are so full of the demands of work and family that often precious little time is left for us to cultivate our spiritual life... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Monday Of The Third WeekMonday, March 25, 2019
“If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Sunday Of The Second WeekSunday, March 24, 2019
Deep down, we usually know what God is saying to us... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Saturday Of The Second WeekSaturday, March 23, 2019
Each of us is seeking direction in our life... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Friday Of The Second WeekFriday, March 22, 2019
I am reminded of what I learned in my first year of youth ministry 19 years ago...SILENCE IS GOLDEN! Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Thursday Of The Second WeekThursday, March 21, 2019
What is prayer? Is it an almost magical attempt to influence God, to change his will or to call Him to his duties? Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Wednesday Of The Second WeekWednesday, March 20, 2019
You enter the Church and take your pew. You find yourself in an holy environment... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Tuesday Of The Second WeekTuesday, March 19, 2019
As we seek to improve ourselves spiritually during this holy time... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Tuesday of the Second Week 2Tuesday, March 19, 2019
When the Disciples of Christ were unable to cast out the demon from a young man, their master admonished them saying that the demon could only be cast out by prayer and fasting. The Great Forty Days is a time we when we are called to a heightened awareness of prayer and fasting. Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Monday Of The Second WeekMonday, March 18, 2019
St. Paul tells us to “pray constantly”... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Sunday Of The First WeekSunday, March 17, 2019
The first Sunday of the Great Lent is known to many as the Triumph of Orthodoxy... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Saturday Of The First WeekSaturday, March 16, 2019
Today, in all of our parishes, we celebrate the life of Christ in the Divine Liturgy even as we remember our departed loved ones... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Friday Of The First WeekFriday, March 15, 2019
On this night in most parishes there is a beautiful prayer service dedicated to the Theotokos... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Thursday Of The First WeekThursday, March 14, 2019
The Great Lent in the Orthodox Church is unique not only among Christians but even in comparison to other faiths... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Wednesday Of The First WeekWednesday, March 13, 2019
When I was a teenager I learned a simple truth that a true relationship must go both ways... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Tuesday Of The First WeekTuesday, March 12, 2019
One of the most powerful services in our liturgical cycle is the Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete... Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Clean MondayMonday, March 11, 2019
The Church in Her wisdom gives us this time during Great Lent to assist us in refocusing our attention on the inner and more substantive issues in our life that relate to faith, daily living, spirituality, life and death. Continue Reading... » |
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Clergy Reflection: Forgiveness SundaySunday, March 10, 2019
Today is the last day before Great Lent. This day is dedicated to Forgiveness; from God and from each other. Continue Reading... » |
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