Saint Nicholas Orthodox Church
McKinney TX Homilies, scripture commentary, spiritual reflections
he Lord coming to the disciples in dark of night, after they had struggled for hours with dangerous wind and rain describes many times in our life. Although the disciples were without Christ in body during their struggle, they were not really alone, as He was praying and aware of their needs. So it is with us. When the Lord comes to us in the midst of our struggles, do we recognize him, or are we of “little faith”?.
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Thoughts about:
To feel good, you must do good.
Thursday molebens
Prison Ministry
It is always about morality
Designer churches.
with great pictures!
Kingdom parables
Children’s liturgy, Children’s sermon
Prayers in the mother tongue
Prayer and doing things prayerfully.
10 Things
Many years to my penultimate (for 6 months!) granddaughter, Goody Goose, Lulu, Ludy Doo, Lucy!
The Holy Martyrs Lucy (Lucia) the Virgin, Rexius, Antoninus, Lucian, Isidore, Dion, Diodorus, Cutonius, Arnosus, Capicus and Satyrus:
The feeding of the 5000 demonstrates our Lord’s ability to provide for us, and also the role of the church in providing for God’s people. Most importantly for EVERY Christian is that is also states a firm command, and the way to carry out this command. Audio Homily.
What defines the ministry of the Apostles?
Peter’s confession.
The hundred and fifty three fish and the Restoration of Peter.
The life of the Apostles and the church is built upon the bedrock of the confession of faith.
Not only are the strong commanded to bear the infirmities of the weak, but this command includes everyone. The reason for this command is discussed and it is explained that following it is the only path to happiness.
Some incredible quotes from the Fathers and others regarding the implications of the incarnation.
St. Clement of Alexandria: “The Word of God became man, that you may learn from man how man may become God.”
St. Athanasius of Alexandria: “For he was made man that we might be made God…and…he himself has made us sons of the Father, and deified men by becoming himself man.”
St. Gregory of Nazianzus (the Theologian): “Let us become as Christ is, since Christ became as we are; let us become gods for his sake, since he became man for our sake.”
and more.
I just finished my third St Peter the Aleut summer camp at “Camp Grady Spruce”. This is a wonderful camp and I highly recommend it. A few reflections (in stream of consciousness order)
The healing of the paralytic shows that God hears the prayers of those who have faith. This is both a promise and a rebuke for us. We are responsible before God to have faith so that our prayers for our loved ones are effective. How do we gain more faith?