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Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

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Spotless and Unstained Virgin

As we wind down our 2025 Daily Lenten Journey on Prayer, today we turn our...
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Great Compline Prayer Three

Not every prayer is long, but every prayer is important. The shortest prayer is only...
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Great Compline Prayer Two

Many weeks ago, even before we began our Great Lenten Journey, the Church prepared us...
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Great Compline Prayer One

The final service our Daily Lenten Journey will review is unique to Great Lent. Although...
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Vespers Prayer at the Bowing of our Heads

We wrap up our discussion of the silent prayers of Vespers today with a practical...
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Vespers Entrance Prayer

Vespers is the “Twelfth Hour” and therefore the service that straddles the gap between day...
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Lamplighting Prayer Seven

Did you know we offer God more than just words during Church? Some people think...
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Lamplighting Prayer Six

Every time we pray to God we are reminded of the many things He has...
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Lamplighting Prayer Five

We spend a lot of time thinking about God as the all-powerful judge. We make...
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Lamplighting Prayer Four

How much is enough when it comes to blessings from God? Our 2025 Daily Lenten...
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Lamplighting Prayer Three

Memory is a powerful thing. Just about anything in our environment can trigger a memory,...
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Lamplighting Prayer Two

We continue our review of the lamplighting prayers of Vespers with understanding, and maybe more...