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Jun 2019
In the book of Luke 9:51-62, Jesus speaks to His disciples while going to Jerusalem. On his way, he had to pass through Samaria. And, at the time Jewish people had to come around Samaria to avoid it because it was a very sensitive time between the peoples. When Jesus was going there, people rejected him, and he changed his direction. Two of the disciples joining him, James and John, were very angry that people rejected Jesus. They asked “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven......
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26
May 2019
In today’s amazing reading, while we are getting closer to the feast of Jesus ascension into heaven, with John 3: 11-21. Jesus was talking was speaking with the disciples, and he said “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” Be ready to open our heart and open our mind so we can enjoy His company. And then Jesus said the most very well-known verse in the entire......
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May 2019
After each feast or spiritual event, usually we are tempted to have our spiritual life go backwards a little. So, we can see how our church father prepared the reading after Easter to now focus on our spiritual life and not to shift our life away from following Him. Today’s reading was from John 4:31-38. The Bible mentions many things that Jesus said, but most importantly, Jesus said don’t forget that the evil one won’t leave you alone. Keep your eyes fixed on Him. “My food is to do the will of......
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May 2019
We are continuing to celebrate the time after the resurrection of Jesus until he ascends to heaven. At this time of the year, through all the songs and prayers, we are reminded that he can bring you comfort and victory over all your bad circumstances. In John 21: 1-14, we read about the third time Jesus appeared to his disciples. And this happened while 7 of them were trying to fish, but they could not catch anything. And by the morning they saw Jesus on the shore. And John announced, “He is......
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05
May 2019
On New Sunday, May 5, 16 of our young children reached their Ceremonial Communion. The ceremony was celebrated by His Eminence Dionysus John Kawak. Watch this video recording of his special sermon....
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28
Apr 2019
Christ has Risen. Let’s all of us say “Indeed he’s Risen” 50 days ago, we began a beautiful season we called the Holy Lent. I thank the Holy Father that during this beautiful journey, that He is crowned with the death and resurrection of our Savior. Like the spring when everything comes back to life, for you also begins a new season of life. It is crowned with the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. By the power of the resurrection we ask that He bless our life always, all the days......
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Apr 2019
“For I know you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not Here for He has risen!” (Matthew 28:5-6) Dear Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, As we complete our Lenten journey and the commemoration of the last days that Jesus lived here on earth, which helped us enter deeply into the betrayal of Jesus, His sacrifice, His suffering, His death and His glorious resurrection. Today, The Lord is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! We celebrate our hope and victory over sin and death. God used the death and the resurrection......
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14
Apr 2019
1. To have Abouna pray for a deceased person, please submit the name of the deceased to the board room by 10:45 a.m. on Sunday. This timing is important to help prepare for Holy Liturgy. Late submissions will be announced the following Sunday. 2. If you make a donation in the name of the deceased, the board prefers not to announce the deceased’s name a second time − or the donor’s name. Abouna will have already mentioned the deceased’s name in his prayers on the altar. However, if you want the board......
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14
Apr 2019
This Sunday, according to our Church Calendar, we call the healing of the blind man. Jesus heals the blind Bartimeus (Mark 10:46-52). In the beginning of the Liturgy, we begin “In your light Lord…” And by reading about this miracle, we read about how to receive light into our life. As the Bible reads here, a lot of people were traveling from Jericho to Jerusalem for Passover, and both sides of the road were packed for what was like a huge bazaar. There were a lot of people selling because this was......
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Mar 2019
Our reading today is from Matthew 15:21-31 to help us mark the 4th Sunday of the Great Lent. Here we remember the great faith of a Galilean woman, a story of salvation, faith and trust. This woman brought her daughter, demon possessed, and she was full of pain and suffering in her life. The Canaanite people did not know of the Lord, were not chosen by Abraham, they were known as foreign people. Jesus went to Tyre and Sidon, a world not known by the Israelites. Why did he go there? To......
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