“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the… Continue reading Independence Day
Author: Dn. Nicholas Park
There is nothing hidden / ??? ?????? ????????????
St. Theophan the Recluse. Thoughts for every day of the year Translated from the Russian text below. Corrections are welcome. (Rom 8:22-27; Mt 10:23-31). “There is nothing hidden, that shall not be revealed; nothing secret, that shall not be made known”. It follows that no matter how much we hide our sins now, it will… Continue reading There is nothing hidden / ??? ?????? ????????????
The Law of the Flesh / ????? ?????
In today’s epistle reading the Apostle Paul says, “in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I… Continue reading The Law of the Flesh / ????? ?????
Living in Christ
Today I listened to an excellent talk by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh, whose thoughts in a significant way echo what Father Seraphim said this Sunday, and which also relate directly to the Epistle and Gospel readings that we read today. Righteousness, he explained, does not consist in fulfilling any law – whether of the Old… Continue reading Living in Christ
Resist not evil / ?? ????????? ?????
Saint Theophan the Recluse. Thoughts for every day of the year Translated from the Russian text below. Corrections are welcome. (Rom 2:14-29; Mt 5:33-41). “But I say unto you: resist not evil”; rather, offer yourself as a sacrifice to the other people’s willfulness and hatred. Does it seem that it is impossible to live in… Continue reading Resist not evil / ?? ????????? ?????
On the Action of the Holy Spirit / ? ???????? ??. ????
Saint Theophan the Recluse. Thoughts for every day of the year Translated from the Russian text below, with some assistance from translate.ru. Corrections are welcome. (Eph 5:9-19; Mt 18:10-20). Comforting His disciples, the Lord said that it is better for them that he ascend into heaven, since after His ascension He would send in His… Continue reading On the Action of the Holy Spirit / ? ???????? ??. ????
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Redeeming the Time St Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, TX Rector: Priest Seraphim Holland 972-529-2754 cell:972 658-5433 seraphim@orthodox.net St Nicholas Web Site: http://www.orthodox.net Redeeming the Time BLOG: http://stnicholasdallas.blogspot.com See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.(Eph. 5:16) Pentecost 2008 “And when the day of… Continue reading Untitled
And forgive us our debts / ? ?????? ??? ????? ????
On forgiveness “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” (Lk 11:4) Often when we forgive someone an offense, we continue to harbor in our souls some sort of aversion to the person who offended us. In this case, we should expect the same treatment from the Lord: “With what measure ye mete,… Continue reading And forgive us our debts / ? ?????? ??? ????? ????
Our Daily Bread / ? ????? ????????
On our Daily Bread “Give us this day our daily bread” (Lk 11:3) Further in the Lord’s prayer we find three petitions about us and our needs. How the Lord cares for the nourishment of His children! He fed His people with “the bread of angels,” sending this bread directly from heaven each day. He… Continue reading Our Daily Bread / ? ????? ????????