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Teachings From the Church and Other Important Lessons

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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...
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The Trisagion Prayer

At the beginning of every day, we pray. At the end of every day, we...
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Lenten Prayer of Saint Ephraim

This year’s Daily Lenten Journey will be about prayer. I have written extensively on fasting...
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Only God is Perfect

The Church takes another glimpse toward Great Lent today. We are just reaching the end...
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Betraying God

When we think of betrayal, we often think about how Judas teamed up with the...
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Looking Forward to the Journey

Think back to a time when your parents told you about a great trip you...
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Were the Ancients Wrong?

So many modern Christians look at the ancient customs of the Church with speculation and...