Stand fast on spiritual watch, because you don’t know when the Lord will call you to Himself. In your earthly life be ready at any moment to give Him an account. Beware that the enemy does not catch you in his nets, that he not deceive you causing you to fall into temptation. Daily examine your conscience; try the purity of your thoughts, your intentions. …
Gleanings:A house well swept.
No man is more easily approached by the Devil than one who lives in slothfulness and leisure: this is a house well swept and adorned for the Evil One. – St. Tikhon of Zadonsk
I saw this recently and it is along the same lines as a sermon I recently posted (The Sign of Jonas – Baptism, resurrection, repentance and obedience.).
St Tikhon and the sermon were referring to:
The Gergesenes Demoniacs. We are not so unlike the people of the Gergesenes! 2010 Audio Homily.
The reaction of the people of the Gergesenes to their encounter with Christ is a textbook example of how to kill the conscience. We would do well to recognize everything about this great tragedy, and be honest enough within ourselves to see how we often act like the people of the Gergesenes. Various ways to root out the passions shown by these people, which are common in our own lives, are discussed
Lots of icons online
I decided to put a whole lot of icons, most of which are used somewhere on our website, on Flickr, so others have access to them. I generally search for an icon with Google when I am finishing a sermons of something else for the website. Here is the fruit of my labors. This list will grow.
There are true icons, and also iconographic line drawings, and a few of those Protestant inks drawings that are sometimes really nice, and a few painting or photos of contemporaries, like Metropolitan Antony Krapovitsky.
The Gergesene demoniacs We all must answer the question, “What have we to do with Thee, Jesus, Thou Son of God?”
The Gergesene demoniacs
We all must answer the question,
“What have we to do with Thee, Jesus, Thou Son of God?”
The answer of the The Holy Apostles
&St Photini, Equal to the Apostles (the Samaritan woman)
5th Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 8:28-9:1
2009
Electronic Newsletter, June 27, 2010 ns
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church McKinney, Texas Electronic Newsletter, June 27, 2010 ns "Since we have been baptized, let us take care that our soul remains swept and garnished but never empty. Our soul should always be filled with the Holy Spirit and then the evil spirit, when he comes anywhere near us, will be filled… Continue reading Electronic Newsletter, June 27, 2010 ns
The Sign of Jonas – Baptism, resurrection, repentance and obedience.
When the Pharisees asked the Lord for a “sign”, He stated that the only sign they would receive was the “sign of Jonas”. This sign can only be understood in the entire context of Jonas’ life and ministry, along with the reaction of the people of Nineveh. It includes the resurrection, baptism and the totality of the Christian way of life.
Our Completed Church! Lots of pictures, from moving in to the 1st services.
“Being confident of this very thing, that He who hath begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.”
And at long last, the good work of building our church has been completed.
We have a beautiful new temple!!
Much more here, with lots of pictures, including the outside, living fence, the holy certificate of occupancy, the moving in process, first weekened services, and very cute grandchildren 9they have good genetics!)
Go to this post from my daughter’s excellent “Mommy blog”: http://momology.blogspot.com/2010/06/our-church.html
The faith of the centurion The key to faith is: live according to the things you say you believe. Confidence in our prayers comes from the way we live
The faith of the centurion
The key to faith is: live according to the things you say you believe.
Confidence in our prayers comes from the way we live
4th Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 8:5-13
2009
Our first liturgy – May 31/ June 13 2010 – video
Our first liturgy – May 31/ June 13 2010 – video exerpts