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Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

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Orthros Prayer Two

Yesterday we prayed for God to always have compassion on us because we can’t do...
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Orthros Prayer One

We are two weeks into our Daily Lenten Journey and we have discussed our personal...
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The Last Prayer of the Day

To wrap up our series on personal prayer in the evening, we turn our attention...
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Evening Prayer for Forgiveness

I see it all the time. Nobody confesses the ‘small sins’ since we can’t avoid...
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Prayers Before Sleep

We’re going to change gears with our Daily Lenten Journey today. We return to ‘personal’...
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Prayer of the Ninth Hour

We are making our way through the day focusing on the Hours of Prayer. If...
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Prayer for the Sixth Hour

It’s about the most unamerican idea the Church could suggest. American society is based upon...
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Prayer of the Third Hour

As Christians we hope to walk in the Light of Christ every day. At least...
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Prayer of the First Hour

Our Daily Lenten Journey this year is focused on prayer. Yesterday we finished our series...
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Morning Prayers Part Three

When we pray, we often wonder if God is listening to us. I know we...
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Morning Prayers Part Two

Yesterday’s Daily Lenten Journey touched on the traditional morning prayer you find in every Orthodox...
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Morning Prayers Part One

As Orthodox Christians we begin every day with prayer. Before anything else takes place, before...