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Hypocrisy. Three parts to an Orthodox Feast:Preparation, Celebration, Apodosis
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Today is the prelude of God's goodwill and the heralding of the salvation of mankind. In the temple of God, the Virgin is presented openly,...
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“Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire” (Ps. 104:4). These are...
подробнее...The parable of the rich man and Lazarus gives us an example of an extremely foolish utilization of material goods, and it raises slightly the curtain covering certain mysteries about man's portion beyond the grave. We encounter this parable in the...
подробнее...The parable of the Sower and the other parables, set forth in the 13th chapter of the Gospel according to Matthew and in the parallel places in the Gospels according to Mark and Luke, were spoken by Christ during such a large concourse of people...
подробнее...Although it is natural and usual to love those who love us and to do good to those who do good to us (Mt 5:46-47; Lk 6:32-33), to love our enemies is distasteful to our nature. One can say that it isn’t in our power but is an attitude that can...
подробнее...Today we’re challenged by Christ to “love our enemies” and to “lend without hoping to receive anything in return.” But before we can begin to understand the “how” of such commands that are so contrary to the way our world works today—the way we’re...
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