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Are We Good Witnesses for God?
The vast majority of us will not die a martyr’s death. In fact, most of us will live to an old age. This is both a blessing and a heavy responsibility. The longer we live, the more our life is on display for others to judge. The blessing comes only if we are good witnesses…
Tags: Evangelism, gospel of john, repentance, truth
May 17, 2024
Converting Our Will
At the beginning of His public ministry Jesus challenged us to deny our will to follow Him The entire Christian journey rests in giving our will over to God’s will. We simply cannot follow Christ into heaven so long as we focus on our will over His. Being obedient to God saves us. Being obedient…
Tags: Acts of the Apostles, Confession, freedom, Holy Canons, humility, obedience, spiritual father
May 16, 2024
Bible Study on 1st Corinthians Session 41
Saint Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians A Bible Study Based upon the Homilies of St John Chrysostom (SJC) Study Guide – May 21, 2024 – 1st Corinthians 15.29-34 Session 41 – Homily 40 Prayer before reading of the Holy Scriptures: Shine within our hearts, loving Master, the pure light of Your divine knowledge, and…
May 15, 2024
Reveal Christ through Your Kindness
All Christians desire to be an example of Christ. We pray. We attend Church services. We even fast. All these things Christ did, but still our lives do not inspire others to see Christ. Maybe it is because we do not reveal Him in our daily lives, but only in private Church services. Today is…
Tags: charity, Evangelism, Fasting, prayer, relationships, Sacraments
Run to the Light
There was a study of the healing power of light in which it was discovered that patients who were positioned near windows healed faster than patients away from natural sources of light. What is true about light in our physical health is also true in our spiritual health. The Lord said to his disciples: “God…
Tags: charity, Church, Fasting, gospel of john, light, Pascha, prayer, repentance, Sacraments, sin, social issues
May 14, 2024
Patience Brings Blessings
AGAIN? UGH…are you serious? We all use these expressions when we are faced with someone who just won’t change. It may be at work or even at home, but when time and time again we are face to face with the free will of others, we get frustrated. We are tempted to give up in…
Tags: gospel of john, Miracles, patience
May 13, 2024
Episode 425 – Compassion from God
One of the daily prayers of the Church begs for God’s compassion. We can only beg for His compassion when we have faith in the power and love of God. God has shown us everything we need to understand His power to save us and to have compassion on us. Now that we have experienced…
Tags: Evangelism, Faith, gospel of john, love, Miracles, Pascha
May 12, 2024
Unrecognized Miracles
Reading the Scriptures daily reveals the truth of God. The only problem is that sometimes we can get a skewed version of the truth. This is especially the case when it comes to miracles. We read about miracle healings ‘just about’ every day throughout the year. It is almost as if everyone received a miracle,…
Tags: Acts of the Apostles, Church History, Evangelism, Miracles, Power, social issues, truth
May 11, 2024
A Closed Loop Opens
Here we are at the beginning of another Lectionary Cycle of the Church. One thing that strikes me every year is how quickly my mind returns to Holy Week as I am reading the Scriptures. While the Book of Acts looks forward to the new developing Church, the Gospel of John returns to the beginning.…
Tags: Acts of the Apostles, Church History, gospel of john, Lectionary, worship
May 10, 2024
In the Face of Truth
We are still basking in the glow of the Resurrection and already the Church is reminding us of our mission. The Resurrection is to be shared with everyone, not kept as ‘the best kept secret’ from our neighbors. This is one reason why we greet everyone with Christ is Risen until the Feast of Ascension.…
Tags: Acts of the Apostles, baptism, Evangelism, Holy Spirit, peace, truth
May 9, 2024
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