BEING THE CHURCH AT HOME
WEBINAR
TODAY at 4PM
with
Elissa Bjeletich
Time: May 8, 2020 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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Reflections and Daily Inspiration
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Let not one think, my fellow Christian, that only priests and monks need to pray without ceasing and not laymen No, no; every Christian without exception ought to dwell always in prayer.
St. Gregory of Palamas
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The Way, the Truth and the Life of the Cross
by Rev. Dn. Dr. Stephen Muse
(Audio)
Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Western America - Diocesan Days 2018 Sat Sep 1, 2018 Lecture - The Way, the Truth, and the Life of the Cross by Rev. Dn. Dr. Stephen Muse - Part of the Diocesan Days Theme "THE LORD’S PRAYER AS A WAY OF LIFE"
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Proclamation on National Day of Prayer, 2020
On this National Day of Prayer, Americans reaffirm that prayer guides and strengthens our Nation, and we express, with humility and gratitude, our “firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence.” As one Nation under God, we share a legacy of faith that sustains and inspires us and a heritage of religious liberty. Today, we join together and lift up our hearts, remembering the words of 1 John 5:14 that tell us when “we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”
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SAINT OF THE DAY
MAY 8 / APRIL 25
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The Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark
Mark was a traveling companion and assistant to the Apostle Peter, who, in his first Epistle, calls him his son—not a son according to the flesh but a son according to the spirit (I Peter 5:13). While Mark was in Rome with Peter, the faithful begged him to write down the saving teaching of the Lord Jesus, His miracles and His life for them. Thus Mark wrote his Holy Gospel, which the Apostle Peter himself saw and bore witness to as true. Mark was appointed as bishop by the Apostle Peter and was sent to Egypt to preach. And thus St. Mark was the first preacher of the Gospel and the first bishop in Egypt. Egypt was entirely oppressed by the thick darkness of paganism, idolatry, soothsaying and malice. With the help of God, St. Mark succeeded in sowing the seed of the teaching of Christ throughout Libya, Ammonicia and Pentapolis. From Pentapolis St. Mark came to Al- exandria, where the Spirit of God led him. In Alexandria he succeeded in establishing the Church of God, in ordaining bishops, priests and deacons, and in firmly strengthening them all in the honorable Faith. Mark con- firmed his preaching through many great miracles. When the heathens raised accusations against Mark as a destroyer of their idolatrous faith, and when the governor of the city began searching for Mark, he again fled to Pentapolis, where he continued to strengthen his earlier work. After two years, Mark returned to Alexandria, to the great joy of all the faithful, whose number had greatly multiplied. On this occasion, the pagans seized Mark, bound him tightly, and began to drag him over the cobble stone pavement, crying out: “Let us drag the ox to the pen.” Wounded and blood- ied all over, Mark was cast into prison, where at first a heavenly angel ap- peared to him, encouraging and strengthening him. Then the Lord Jesus Himself appeared to him and said: “Peace be to thee, Mark, my Evangelist!” To this Mark replied: “Peace be to Thee also, my Lord Jesus Christ!” The next day the vicious men brought Mark out of prison and again dragged him through the streets with the same cry: “Let us drag the ox to the pen.” Completely exhausted and worn out, Mark uttered: “Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.” Mark expired and his soul went to the better world. His holy relics were honorably buried by Christians and, through the centuries, have given people healing from all afflictions, pains and diseases.
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