Monthly Archives: November 2011

December 4th – Saint Barbara Greatmartyr [† 290]

Posted on 30/11/2011 by lucas

Saint Barbara [Αγία Βαρβάρα], known in the Orthodox Church as the Great Martyr Barbara, was an early Christian saint and martyr. She was born in the ancient city of Heliopolis Hollow Syria, Lebanon’s modern city with the name Baalbek [City of Baal … Continue reading →

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November 30th – Saint Frumentius, Apostle of Ethiopia [† 383]

Posted on 30/11/2011 by lucas

Saint Frumentius [Ge'ez ፍሬምናጦስ frēmnāṭōs], known in Ethiopia as Abba Selama ['Father of Peace'] and Kesatay Birhan ['Bringer of Light'], wasn’t the first enlightener of Ethiopia, but he was by far the most influential. Before his enslavement and service at the imperial court … Continue reading →

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November 30th – Saint Andrew the Apostle, the First Called

Posted on 30/11/2011 by lucas

The Holy, Glorious and all-Laudable Apostle Andrew, the First-Called was the first of the Apostles of Jesus Christ. Saint Andrew the Apostle was from Bethsaida, son of some Jew named Jonas, and brother of the apostle Peter; both were fisherman … Continue reading →

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December 1st, 2nd and 3rd – Prophets Who point us to Christmas

Posted on 29/11/2011 by lucas

The books of Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah are often neglected by pastor and people alike, to the loss of all concerned. These minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible – the Old Covenant, were not only astute observers of their time … Continue reading →

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Orthodoxy & the Christmas Fasting [2]

Posted on 27/11/2011 by lucas

Now still one month to go [in the Christmas fast] until Christmas we make a weighing scale: Fasting is an essential aspect of practicing the Orthodox life. You cannot be Orthodox and not fast. Unfortunately, many in the Church today … Continue reading →

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Orthodoxy & Divine bread from Heaven

Posted on 26/11/2011 by lucas

“I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the … Continue reading →

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Orthodoxy & the Trisagion

Posted on 26/11/2011 by lucas

“The Lord, the Most High, Who dwells on high forever, the Holy one among His Saints, Whose Name is the Lord Most High, Who rests among His Saints and Who gives patience to the fainthearted and Life to the broken-hearted“. … Continue reading →

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Orthodoxy & renewing our heart

Posted on 25/11/2011 by lucas

The renewal of the House of Lord takes place through the renewal of our earthly homes. The renewal of homes happens while accepting Jesus to our home. In the scripture we see other instances where people desired to see Jesus … Continue reading →

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Orthodoxy & God as Our Father

Posted on 25/11/2011 by lucas

Children have to be grow up honouring God. The blame largely falls on the parents’ shoulders, when it isn’t. God intends this vital child-training responsibility to lead children to honoring Him. It requires consistent and devoted attention. It cannot be accomplished … Continue reading →

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November 26th – Saint Stylianos of Adrianopolis, protector of children [born ± 550]

Posted on 25/11/2011 by lucas

If a man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child, then Stylianos the Hermit was a towering figure of Christianity who cannot be dwarfed by any of our spiritual giants. He practised every day of … Continue reading →

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