A Transfiguring Pattern

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Good News, Jesus Prayer, Prayer, Spirituality, Transfiguration

About routines in our lives, or as we Orthodox say, ” again and again…”

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Journey Through Mark, part 11

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Bible, Good News, Gospel, Journey Through Mark, Scripture, Transfiguration

Become the ‘greatest’ by becoming a servant. Or, you can tie a millstone around your neck…

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Weak Strength

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Good News, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Orthodox, Scripture, Transfiguration

It was only through weakness that St. Paul could show the strength of the gospel message.

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IT’S HOW GOD MADE ME

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Bible, Good News, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Orthodox, Transfiguration

One aspect of the gospel that gets ignored too often today is the fact that we – along with the entire cosmos – are fallen! We have lost that “goodness” that was proclaimed in the beginning of Genesis.

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LEARNING TO LOVE BY GOD’S EXAMPLE

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Bible, Good News, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Orthodox, Transfiguration

(This post originally appeared in the Dubuque Telegraph Herald on May 7th, 2016. You may view the original post here.) For Orthodox Christians around the world, today represents the last day of “Bright Week,” which is the week of Christian Passover

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Approaching the Awesome Eucharist, part 3

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Good News, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Liturgics and Services, Orthodox, Transfiguration

In part 1 (click here to read it) I encouraged active preparation to receive Christ in the Eucharist. However, it’s very easy to misunderstand the rules for communion preparation. Some ways people have misunderstood the rules include: A question of power A question

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TEMPORARY TENTS

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Bible, Feasts, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Orthodox, Scripture, Transfiguration

On August 6th, millions of Christians around the world will celebrate the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. This is an ancient Christian feast attested by many of the Church Fathers, and has probably been celebrated by billions

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