The Nativity fast started a while back and it will be Christmas very soon! It’s time to get ready! Our beautiful church helps us get ready in many different ways. First, we have the fast, where we give up something earthly to get ready to celebrate Jesus’ birth for us. Then we have the Kiahk Praises which happen every Saturday …
Humility from the Nativity
And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:7) When one imagines God, one thinks of an all-powerful, mighty God, with lightning in his fingertips and thunder as the sound of his voice. Although all of that is …
اعبدوا الرب بفرح
+ +بدأ الله عهداً جديداً مع البشرية بميلاد السيد المسيح فى بيت لحم ، وبدأ انفتاح السماء على الأرض بعد ان اُغلقت السماء عن الأرض حوالى ٤٠٠ سنة بعد ملاخى النبى حتى أعلنت السماء بشرى الفرح بميلاد المسيح وتهللت الملائكة قائلة ” المجد لله فى الأعالى وعلى الأرض السلام وفى الناس المسرة ” وبشرت السماء بهذا الفرح لليهود وللأمم عن …
Rite of Liturgy of The Word
Pauline: The Deacons Then chant the hymns of Pauline referring to the apostles when they breached the gospel everywhere “psalm 19:4″ then one of the deacons reads the Pauline starting as following ” Paul the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God. A reading from the ………… of our teacher …
On the Priesthood
For the priestly office is indeed discharged on earth, but it ranks amongst heavenly ordinances; and very naturally so: for neither man, nor angel, nor archangel, nor any other created power, but the Paraclete Himself, instituted this vocation, and persuaded men while still abiding in the flesh to represent the ministry of angels. Wherefore the consecrated priest ought to be …
Reception of the Holy Mysteries
Come, ye discerning, let us delight today in the teaching the taste whereof is sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. The Church in the world is a great harbour, full of peace; whoso toileth, let him come in and rest at her table. Her doors are open, and her eye is good, and her heart is wide. Her table is …