And Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of His disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and Read more…
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us Read more…
A Reflection on the Advent Period As we enter the season of Advent, we prepare our hearts for the joyous celebration of the Nativity of Christ. This time of anticipation is more than just a countdown to Christmas; it is a profound journey of spiritual reflection that invites us to Read more…
Welcome to “The Children’s Word,” a weekly ministry of the Orthodox Christian Network. Each week, Presvytera Alexandra Houck writes this little newsletter for young parishioners! You will find age-appropriate articles, stories, and activities in every edition. The newsletter is provided in PDF format so that you can easily download Read more…
Now before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Read more…
Every day will I bless You and I will praise Your name forevermore, and to the ages of ages. I will cause Your name to be celebrated in all generations; therefore the peoples will praise You forever and ever. Psalm 45:17 The first several lines of the Doxology establish the Read more…
Only You are Holy, only You are Lord, Jesus Christ, the Glory of God the Father. Amen. Therefore, God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name, which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and Read more…
As Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” And he cried, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And those who were Read more…
Ephesians 2: 4-10 (Epistle of the 23rd Sunday) Saint Paul often wrote about the subjects of faith, words and grace. Why? Because in the Old Covenant, the Judaic Law was based strictly on “works of the Law.” If one could keep all the commandments, they were righteous in the eyes of God. In other words, Read more…
The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked and said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?” And Read more…
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:1-3 I wonder how many of us Read more…