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Patient Endurance

Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 16, 2021

Patient Endurance

knowing the Lord is with us, we must patiently endure suffering. Without suffering and trial, there can b ...

knowing the Lord is with us, we must patiently endure suffering. Without suffering and trial, there can be no victory. Without the cross, there can be no resurrection. When we trust in Christ, and do ...

April 16, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon

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The Mystery of the Church

Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 15, 2021

The Mystery of the Church

There is a certain emptiness in trying to live the Christian life outside the life of the Church. Without ...

There is a certain emptiness in trying to live the Christian life outside the life of the Church. Without the Mystery of Penance, and the absolution of the Church, we have no hope of transformation an ...

April 15, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon

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You Must Be Born Again! The Anabaptists [Part 2]

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: April 12, 2021

You Must Be Born Again! The Anabaptists [Part 2]

The Anabaptists were also propagating entirely new views about baptism with a clear rejection of the anci ...

The Anabaptists were also propagating entirely new views about baptism with a clear rejection of the ancient and universal view of baptism as a sacrament. We see that baptism is a spiritual circumcisi ...

April 12, 2021
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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Atheists And The Dark Forces

Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 12, 2021

Atheists And The Dark Forces

Please, dear ones, pray for me, and for other purveyors of our Christian faith, and who are finding ourse ...

Please, dear ones, pray for me, and for other purveyors of our Christian faith, and who are finding ourselves blocked by powerful dark forces that would shield the truth from being passed on to the ne ...

April 12, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon

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Overcoming The Struggles Of Impatience, Hopelessness, And Envy.

Posted by Deacon Daniel Malyon
|Date: April 09, 2021

Overcoming The Struggles Of Impatience, Hopelessness, And Envy.

God is working in the world both through Christ and the angel, therefore when we struggle, we are called ...

God is working in the world both through Christ and the angel, therefore when we struggle, we are called to be patient and praise God in all his works instead of becoming angry when they do not align ...

April 09, 2021
| by Deacon Daniel Malyon

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Participation In The Divine Life

Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 09, 2021

Participation In The Divine Life

Our faith is a free gift from God, not dependent upon anything we can do, but this lifelong process of sa ...

Our faith is a free gift from God, not dependent upon anything we can do, but this lifelong process of salvation requires that we cooperate with God's grace, that we might be transformed by the Holy S ...

April 09, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon

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The Caregiver And Our Weaknesses

Posted by Abbot Tryphon
|Date: April 07, 2021

The Caregiver And Our Weaknesses

On this Feast of the Annunciation of the Birth-giving of God, let us remember that this Feast reflects th ...

On this Feast of the Annunciation of the Birth-giving of God, let us remember that this Feast reflects the fullness of Christian teaching, and touches on the mystery of God within us. The Feast is a r ...

April 07, 2021
| by Abbot Tryphon

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What Is The Church For? The Tasks [Part 4]

Posted by Fr. Peter Farrington
|Date: April 01, 2021

What Is The Church For? The Tasks [Part 4]

If our congregations are places of discord, tension, and frustration, then we are not living the life of ...

If our congregations are places of discord, tension, and frustration, then we are not living the life of Christ together. If the communities in which we are placed receive no benefit from our presence ...

April 01, 2021
| by Fr. Peter Farrington

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The First Pope With Open Door Policy | Beautiful Egypt #392

Posted by Bishop Anba Ermia
|Date: March 31, 2021

The First Pope With Open Door Policy | Beautiful Egypt #392

Pope Kyrillos VI was the first pope in our modern age to open his door for every person; every person cou ...

Pope Kyrillos VI was the first pope in our modern age to open his door for every person; every person could sit and talk with him boundlessly. Not only was Pope Kyrillos a bright episode in the Church ...

March 31, 2021
| by Bishop Anba Ermia

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How Can I Get to Know God Better?

Posted by George Bassilios
|Date: March 31, 2021

How Can I Get to Know God Better?

By faith, we get to know God; by prayer, we get to communicate with Him, but by love, we get to be like H ...

By faith, we get to know God; by prayer, we get to communicate with Him, but by love, we get to be like Him. Whereas, experiential knowledge fueled by faith, prayer, and love leads us to the truth—Tim ...

March 31, 2021
| by George Bassilios

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