The mystery of the Cross
In these days since the great feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, we have an opportunity to ponder more deeply the meaning of the Lord’s Cross in our…
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Today, September 14th is the commemoration of the Feast of the Exaltation (Discovery) of the Holy Cross. Christ our God, who were willing raised upon the cross, grant your mercies…
Sunday before the Exaltation of the Cross
Scripture for Sunday’s Divine Liturgy: Galatians 6:11-16; John 3:13-17 The Gospel today refers back to a story of Moses from the Old Testament: “The Lord sent among the people seraph…
The new liturgical year of grace
We have a new opportunity to know and love and to serve the Lord through the unfolding of the liturgical year. Abundant blessings!
St Lawrence, deacon and martyr
The Church sings, Inflaming your heart with heavenly fire, you turned the fires of passion into cold ashes. O God-bearing martyr Lawrence, strength of martyrs, amid all your sufferings you…
Commemorating the Lord’s Transfiguration
Why do we commemorate the experience of the Lord’s Transfiguration? What is revealed in sacred Scripture? Let’s start with locating the Transfiguration in Scripture –You can find the narrative in…
Resources for the Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Today’s gospel we encounter Jesus healing a demon-possessed boy, a dramatic story of faith and the lack thereof. Jesus tells his hearers —including the boy’s father—that they could not do…