“But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint”. (Isaiah 40:31) The gospel reading of the fifth Sunday of the holy lent is John 5:1-17. It recounts
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“Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst”. John 4:14 The Gospel reading for the fourth Sunday of Lent is John 4:1-42. It is a story of repentance in which Jesus has an encounter with a person whose life changes as a result of this
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“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.” (Matthew 6:6) The gospel reading of the Preparation Sunday is from the Sermon
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“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14. Make this a priority in your
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“The true fast is that in which sins, anger, tongue, and instincts are under control.” (St. Basil the Great) The Great Holy Fast is often referred to as “The Spring of the Spiritual Life.” Spring refers to the most beautiful season of the year, and a time of our spiritual
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Yet even now,” declares the LORD, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. Joel 2:12 From the sayings of Early Church Fathers Tertullian “Let us fast, brethren and sisters, lest tomorrow perchance we die.” Openly let us vindicate our disciplines. Sure we are
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“In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.” Jonah 2:2 Jonah is a Hebrew name meaning “dove”. Jonah, the prophet son of Amittai, from the tribe of Zebulon
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“Where is He that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East, and are come to worship Him…. And, lo, the star, which they saw in the East, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.” (Matthew
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“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God”. Luke 1:35 ST. Mary, the pure bride, the enclosed garden full of virtues that decorate her, and
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“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” (James 1:6) Anba Abraam has appended three days to the Nativity fast, which used to be forty days; these three days being the
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“And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars”. Revelation 12:1 On this day, August 22nd, was the assumption of the body of our pure Lady Saint Mary, the Mother of
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“For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold henceforth all generations will call me blessed.” Luke 1:48 On August 7th, the church celebrates the beginning of St. Mary’s Fast. The fast is 15 days long and precedes the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Theotokos
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Awake, O My Harp, Your Chords, In Praise of the Virgin Mary! Lift Up Your Voice and Sing The Wonderful History of this Virgin, The Daughter of David, Who Gave Birth to the Life of the World! (St. Ephram the Syrian) Why then has St. Mary carried a name that
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