CATECHESIS & DAILY INSPIRATION
THE HOLY APOSTLE HERMAS OF THE SEVENTY
Reflections and Daily Inspiration
Remember never to fear the power of evil more than your trust in the power and love of God.

- St. Hermas of the Seventy
TODAY'S RECOMMENDATION
A Message for High School Graduates
(w/ Christina Andresen)
Be the Bee #145

Graduation ceremonies across the country have been cancelled. The Church is here to honor you!

But we're not simply honoring your grades or extracurriculars. Steve is joined by Christina Andresen (Director of Ministries for Orthodox Christian Fellowship) to explore how Pentecost can shape our graduation celebration.
FROM THE NEWS
WANT TO LEARN HOW TO JOIN OUR VIRTUAL 5K?

On June 27, we’re racing across the country (and across the globe!) in a virtual 5K for IOCC. Keep yourself and your neighbors safe while helping people in need across the globe!

Get the whole family involved and walk with us, run with us, exercise in your home, or bike for 3.1 miles. Complete our 5K together but separately, indoors or outdoors. It’s a fun, safe way to help IOCC reach people who need help.

Join us to support IOCC’s humanitarian work around the world in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, and make your miles matter.

Challenge your family and friends to join you, then raise and donate funds to help those in need, and post a picture or video on race day to social media.
SAINT OF THE DAY

 JUNE 13 / MAY 31
The Holy Apostle Hermas of the Seventy

Hermas was one of the Seventy Apostles. He is mentioned in the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans (Romans 16:14). Hermas was a Greek by birth but lived in Rome for a long time. He was a bishop in Philipopoulis and ended his life as a martyr. He compiled a very instructive book called The Shepherd according to revelations from an angel of God. Hermas was a wealthy man, but, because of his sins and the sins of his sons, he fell into extreme poverty. Once while in prayer, a man appeared to him in white raiment with a staff in his hand and told him that he was an angel of repentance, who had been sent to be with him until the end of his life. The angel gave him twelve commandments: 1. Believe in God; 2. Live in simplicity and innocence; do not speak evil; give alms to all who beg; 3. Love truth and avoid falsehood; 4. Preserve chastity in your thoughts; 5. Learn patience and generosity; 6. Know that a good and an evil spirit attend every man; 7. Fear God and fear not the devil; 8. Perform every good act, and refrain from every evil deed; 9. Pray to God from the depth of your soul with faith that your prayer will be fulfilled; 10. Guard against melancholy, the sister of doubt and anger; 11. Test true and false prophecies; 12. Guard against every evil desire.