Announcements Prayer Requests Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week Fasting in the Coming week The Newsletter is also at: http://docs.google.com/View?id=d926dxr_107fpq5mcc3. Brothers and sisters, we are seven weeks away from the Feast of Feasts, Holy Pascha. On that Bright day, we will celebrate our entrance into the joy of our Lord, accorded to… Continue reading St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter February 21 / March 6, 2011 Sunday of the Forgiveness (Cheesefare)
Category: Redeeming the Time
Photos from my recent retreat at Hermitage of the Holy Cross.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saint-nicholas/sets/72157626088190552/show/with/5458978022/
Newsletter – Jan 31/ Feb 13 2011 – Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas
Electronic Newsletter
January 31/ February 13 2011
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
1. Who is St. Valentine?
2. Announcements
3. Prayer Requests
4. Commemorations, past week, coming weeks
5. Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week
6. NO Fasting in the Coming week
St. Maximos the Confessor, Chapters on Love
If we are saved by grace, through faith (Eph 2:8), why is an effort of our will required? Our works do not save us, but we cannot be saved without works. This is a paradox to many, who feel the need to deny the truth of one statement or the other. A full understanding of… Continue reading St. Maximos the Confessor, Chapters on Love
“Lord, have mercy!”
The text below is a wonderful homily by Fr. David Moser explaining, on the basis of today's scripture readings, why "Lord, have mercy!" is the essential Christian prayer. Source: http://stseraphimboise.org/homily.html 1 Timothy 1:15-17 Luke 18:35-43 “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief … for this reason I obtained… Continue reading “Lord, have mercy!”
Holy Protection Cathedral Nativity Photos.
I received notice of some photos from Nativity, at Holy Protection Russian Orhtodox Chiurch, Des Plaines, IL. These are picutres relatied to theior ?Nativity celebration. Vladyka Peter, Protodeacon Vadim, and Subdeacon Andrei, who were recently at our Patronal feast, are in some of these pictures. Fr Nicholas needs to study these pictures and learn to look fierce like Fr Vadim!
A quiet milestone on the blog and a request.
Redeeming the Time has had over 100,000 views in the last 2 years, and is growing. Statistics, and a call for help.
Sunday Of The Holy Forefathers The Great Supper. Audio Homily 2010.
The Parable of the Great Supper is explained, and compared with the Parable of the Wedding Feast, and selection from Colossiona is related to the inner meaning of the parable.
A link to other homilies on the Nativity (the 2 Sunday’s preceding, Nativity, and the Sunday after) is also included.
DISCOURSE ON THE FEAST OF THE ENTRY OF OUR MOST PURE LADY THE THEOTOKOS INTO THE HOLY OF HOLIES by Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica
The Entrance of the Theotokos is celebrated tommorow (9Nov 21/Dec 4). Every year, it is very beneficial to read St Gregory Palamas’ discourse on the feast, which is one of the most masterful Christological expositions ever written. Everything in this sermon is a gem, woth reading and re-reading and cogitating on. Footnotes added.
St. Nicholas Parish Newsletter 11-28-2010
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter, November 15/28 2010 http://docs.google.com/View?id=d926dxr_88dpbs3tfq Announcements Prayer Requests Schedule of Divine Services in the Coming week Fasting in the Coming week Pledge Form 2011 We mustn't despair when we struggle and continuously see nothing but the slightest progress. We all do nearly nothing, some a little more,… Continue reading St. Nicholas Parish Newsletter 11-28-2010