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Thank you!!! I pace the seasons of MY life in God’s hands: Everyday, I ask God to transform my attitudes and bring positive results out of negative situations as I travel through life’s seasons. I totally rely on God’s unchanging power in the midst of changes and unbearable challenges I experience in all aspects of…
Indian Orthodox Church Mourns the Falling Asleep in the Lord of Metropolitan Theophilos of Malabar Diocese By: Fr. Alexander J. Kurien, Washington D.C. “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to…
Please pray for and help our beloved brothers and sisters in Texas affected by the Horrible Natural Calamity – Hurricane Harvey. Thousands of Texas residents facing horrible impact of Hurricane Harvey a very major disaster. O God, Master of this passing world, hear the humble voices of your children. The Sea of Galilee obeyed…
Happy Women’s Day! Contributions by Jane Heart – jane.heart@weebly.com Credit for the Photo – Reuters A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.~ Diane Mariechild. When I think about the women in my life, I think of Proverbs 3: 15-18 describes the value of wisdom in female gender.…
Hang in There! There is Joy in our Suffering “Consider it pure joy, my friends, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 Some days, when life is…
8-Day Lent comes to a conclusion: Most Holy Theotokos remember us in our times of trials and tribulations of this challenging world. Please Intercede for those: Poor, Hungry, and the Homeless Suffering from various illness – Cancer, arthritis, heart, etc.. Lost their jobs and facing financial challenges. Separated from someone they love. Families of the…
Saint Mother Teresa As God’s children, how many of these qualities of Saint Mother Teresa are in us? “She was faithful, prayerful, humble, obedient, patient, charitable, loving, compassionate, giving, forgiving, wise, and virtuous” Saint Mother Teresa Pray for us! Beautiful Guidance by Saint Mother Teresa for us to learn from: It is not how much…
70th Birthday (Sapthathi) Celebration of His Holiness Baselius Mar Thoma Paulose II Catholicos of the East & Malankara Metropolitan The Supreme Head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India It was certainly a memorable weekend for the Indian Orthodox Faithful in Philadelphia – God blessed us to celebrate the 70th birthday (Sapthathi) of our…
Good Nature of God – He Heals No child of God should ever doubt that when he prays to God out of real need his prayer will be answered. Believers of all ages have wondered whether or not God really answers prayers, especially when their requests have not been granted. While God is sovereign, He…
Today marks the 29th anniversary of my Priestly Ordination: My priesthood began by answering the call. Not only the call to enter seminary (Pictures while at the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary – First Year and Last Year), but to keep answering that call every day of my life. For me, being a priest has…