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Apr 2022
This Sunday is the 6th Sunday of the Holy Lent and the time when we learn about the blind man. Our savior entered Jerusalem for the last time because they are about to cut Him and crucify Him. So, He was coming from northeast of Jerusalem, and around that time there was the important feast of Passover, where Jews from all over were coming to celebrate and offer sacrifices. Imagine hundreds of thousands of people walking to prepare themselves for that important feast. Looking for blessing, looking for healing, looking to please......
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Apr 2022
Patriarchate, Homs, Syria Mor Severius Aphrem Barsoum returns to Syria after his mission to the U.S. and Europe From left: Father Dahood, Priest of Ifhaylee; Cor-Eopiscopose Abdullah Makhlouf; Cor-Episcopose Azar Sarkheis, and Mor Severius Aphrem Barsoum; Samas Issac Sehlah; Mor Gregorious Gab rielle Antoh; 3 village priests, Kus Sleeman Imshemil; Cor-Episcopus Harrum (Aaron) Patriarchate, Homs, Syria, 1933 Ordination of Bishop Statheywas Stephanos, Archbishop of Hungary. Left, standing: Assad Khabbaz, bodyguard, Deacon Phillipas; Kus Butas Gedoun of Meskanee; Cor-Epis Imtonos Fusah of Zaydan; Cor-Epis. Hanun of Homs; Dayroyo Kuryakos Tenourji; Secretary to......
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Mar 2022
We are celebrating the annunciation of the Virgin Mary. I ask our heavenly father to bless all of us by her prayer, and we offer a special greeting to all with the name Mary, Maria, Mariam, etc. May the blessing of God with the ever Virgin Mary be upon all of us on this special day. Then the angel said to the Virgin Mary, “for with God nothing will be impossible,” (Luke 1:37) After asking the reason of this very special greeting that that the angel Gabriel said to the Virgin Mary,......
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Mar 2022
As we go through this Holy Season, the Great Lent, where we fast 50 days, we ask our Savior to make us true Christians by what we say and through our actions. Because every one of us can make a difference in the people around us, or by the environment we create. Every one of you can be a role model to be a very important message – come to the truth and come to the light. As St. Paul told Timothy in his first letter, chapter 4, he was encouraging him......
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13
Mar 2022
All our days should be to be close to God. And I should keep it in my mind that I am a Christian. It is not on my ID or passport. But the way I live my life will tell all people around me what do I believe in. And if we do not dedicate ourselves to God, they won’t see our good deeds, our faith that comes out of our actions. This is the second Sunday of Lent. An important time to recognize the healing of the leper and the Feast......
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Mar 2022
With the start of Lent, we hope you can join us for Shubqono prayers for reconciliation on March 7 at 10 am at our church. And starting March 7, evening Lenten prayers will be rotating among our New Jersey churches according to this schedule. 7:30 pm each evening. Evening Lenten prayers will be at our church the week of March 14 and the week of April 4....
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Feb 2022
We pray that God will protect His people everywhere. Our prayers are a sign of thanksgiving for raising among us clergy to serve His people, altar, and we pray for those very loyal and faithful servants of God who serve the church – the bride of Christ. We pray for our Holy Father, our Patriarch, our Bishop, and all the bishops and all the clergy. I wish you always pray for me and all the clergy because, believe me, if we have any success, it is because of your prayers. To serve......
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Feb 2022
When we don’t have strong hope in Him, that means the more trouble we will face. The person without hope is the one who cannot sleep good enough. The person who always has depression or despair will have health and mental problems. And this is exactly what happened to the disciples when they went fishing. Peter, Andrew, John & James. The Bible said after a long night of catching nothing, they were hopeless. They were washing their nets, hopeless. A lot of times this happens in our life, when we try hard......
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Feb 2022
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Jan 2022
Faith is the key to heaven. On earth you may need money to get what you want, but to get heaven all you need is faith. Faith is also very important in the Bible. Nothing amazed the Lord while he was on earth except belief and unbelief. When the Lord was in his hometown, Nazareth, he faced criticism. As we read in Mark 6:5-6, he faced unbelief. Is He the Savior or not? Is He the one who brought salvation to everyone, or not? Is He the one who went through villages,......
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