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  • by Le Troupeau Bénit
  • Mar 04, 2023

The first Sunday of Great Lent... The triumph of Orthodoxy

We venerate Your immaculate icon, O Good Lord...

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  • Feb 25, 2023

Give us strength to keep the Fast O' Lord

We were banished once, O Lord, from Paradise through eating from the tree; but Thou hast led us back again, O my God and Saviour, through Thy Cross...

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  • Feb 25, 2023

On fasting by Saint John of the Ladder

Fasting prevents lust, roots out bad thoughts, frees one from evil dreams. Fasting makes for purity of prayer, an enlightened soul, a watchful mind...

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  • Feb 11, 2023

Saturday of Souls - Triodion 2023

"Give rest, O Christ, among the Saints to the souls of Your servants, where there is no pain, no sorrow, no grieving, but life everlasting." Kontak...

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  • Feb 11, 2023

Sunday of the Prodigal Son 2023

I dare not raise my eyes to heaven; O King of all, I confess my sin. I alone have provoked your anger by disobeying your commandments. But I hope i...

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  • Feb 04, 2023

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee 2023

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted...   “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a...

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  • Dec 24, 2022

Christ is born, glorify Him - Nativity greeting 2022

Christ is born, glorify Him! Christ is from heaven, receive Him. Christ is on earth, be lifted up; Be lifted up, all you that have been humbled Be...

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  • Dec 15, 2022

Cancellation of Divine Liturgies - December 17th & 18th 2022

Please take note that the Divine Liturgy on both days, Saturday, December 17th and Sunday, December 18th 2022 is cancelled. There will be no divin...

  • by Le Troupeau Bénit
  • Dec 04, 2022

Elder Ephraim of Arizona - 3 year memorial

Elder Ephraim of Arizona - 3 year memorial  This coming Saturday, December the 10th 2022, following the Divine Liturgy, our sisterhood will solemnl...

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  • Dec 03, 2022

The name of Jesus Christ by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

The name of Jesus Christ, which we invoke in prayer, contains within it self-existing and self-acting restorative power. So do not worry about the ...

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  • Dec 03, 2022

On falling down and getting up by Saint Joseph the Hesychast

[…]Temptations are medicines and healing herbs that heal our visible passions and our invisible wounds. So have patience in order to profit every ...

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  • Oct 22, 2022

On the mystery of death and the joy of the Resurrection by Elder Ephraim of Arizona

We received the bitterly joyful news of your child’s departure to the Lord. We mourned and wept along with you, but such behavior is not fitting fo...