The Word – in Hebrew and Greek
“In the beginning was the Word.” What a towering statement, a highpoint of biblical theology, a pinnacle of human understanding and spirituality. Thousands of years of human search for truth […]
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Saint Luke, Physician of the Incarnation
In writing his Gospel, Saint Luke placed special emphasis on the human compassion of Jesus for the poor and suffering. Probably because Luke himself was a physician and experienced daily […]
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Truth began early one morning
April 23rd is the feast of the Great Martyr Saint George. The Vespers of the feast includes this profound Doxastikon of the Apostikha: O brethren, let us spiritually extol that […]
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Reading Scripture in Lent with the Church Fathers: Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 40:18-31; Genesis 15:1-15; Proverbs 15:7-19 Isaiah 40:19. For if we consider the different nations in all the world, from ocean to ocean, that […]
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Reading Scripture in Lent with the Church Fathers: Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 37:33-38:6; Genesis 13:12-18; Proverbs 14:27-15:4 Isaiah 37:36. A brother asked Antony, “What shall I do for my sins?” He replied, “He who desires […]
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Reading Scripture in Lent with the Church Fathers: Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 29:13-23; Genesis 12:1-7; Proverbs 14:15-26 Isaiah 29:13. The Lord said: The scribes and Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat; so practice and observe what […]
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Reading Scripture in Lent with the Church Fathers: Thursday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 28:14-22; Genesis 10:32-11:9; Proverbs 13:19-14:6 Isaiah 28:15. When you [in your baptism] renounce Satan, trampling underfoot every covenant with him, then you annul […]
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Reading Scripture in Lent with the Church Fathers: Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 26:21-27:9; Genesis 9:18-10:1; Proverbs 12:23-13:9 Isaiah 27:1. Let us earnestly endeavor, therefore, to flee every crooked and tortuous act, and let us keep […]
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Reading Scripture in Lent with the Church Fathers: Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 25:1-9; Genesis 9:8-17; Proverbs 12:8-22 Isaiah 25:6. Having been counted worthy of this holy chrism, you are called Christians, verifying the name also […]
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Reading Scripture in Lent with the Church Fathers: Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Today’s Scripture Readings in the Orthodox ChurchIsaiah 14:24-32; Genesis 8:21-9:7; Proverbs 11:19-12:6 Isaiah 14:27. For their part they plotted to hand him [Joseph] over to death, distress, slavery and the […]