With the Blessing of Patriarch Alexy, Prayers for Peace in the Caucasus
MOSCOW: August 17, 2008 With the Blessing of Patriarch Alexy, Prayers for Peace in the Caucasus Are to Be Added to Divine Services Beginning today, in the churches of the Russian Orthodox Church, in addition to the usual petitions during the divine services there will be offered up prayers especially composed for the deliverance… Continue reading With the Blessing of Patriarch Alexy, Prayers for Peace in the Caucasus
Questions about scripture read on the Transfiguration
Source: http://www.orthodox.net/questions/transfiguration-scripture_1.html Tonight: Aug 5/18 2008 Monday 6:30 PM – VIGIL for the Transfiguration Tomorrow, Aug 6/19 Tuesday 9 AM – DIVINE LITURGY. I will hear confession after vigil and before Liturgy. QUESTION 1 “And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and… Continue reading Questions about scripture read on the Transfiguration
Questions and Answers about the Feast of the Transfiguration Aug 6/19
from http://www.orthodox.net/questions/transfiguration_1.html QUESTION 1 Tell the story of the transfiguration, paying attention to the point in Jesus’ ministry that it occurred. Which gospels report the Transfiguration? ANSWER 1 The gospels very laconically report the Transfiguration. Jesus took Peter, James and John up to a high mountain, which was Mount Tabor. It was late,… Continue reading Questions and Answers about the Feast of the Transfiguration Aug 6/19
9th Sun after Pentecost 2008. Jesus walks on the water. Will we recognize Christ when He comes to us in the middle of the night?
LISTEN NOW The 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.… Continue reading 9th Sun after Pentecost 2008. Jesus walks on the water. Will we recognize Christ when He comes to us in the middle of the night?
“Just do it”, from a church father
I have a bit of a hobby that I have indulged in all of my Orthodox life. I love to find things in secular culture that are actually true and sensible. I have lists of these things squirreled away in some GoogleDocs document, for later publishing on this BLOG. There are song lyrics, advertising slogans,… Continue reading “Just do it”, from a church father
It’s Never Too Late (St. Theophan)
9th Week After Pentecost – Tuesday – How many times should I forgive? The difference between the commandment to forgive all times and the priest’s responsibility and right to bind and loose.
Matthew 18:18-22; 19:1-2, 13-15 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask,… Continue reading 9th Week After Pentecost – Tuesday – How many times should I forgive? The difference between the commandment to forgive all times and the priest’s responsibility and right to bind and loose.
Schedule for August at St Nicholas.
Schedule for August, 2008 (PDF). Also in Word DOC & RTF formats. This schedule overrides our regular service schedule.