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A Pan-Orthodox ministry that displays Christian love, mercy and compassion to the individuals, families and facilities it serves.

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A Pan-Orthodox ministry that displays Christian love, mercy and compassion to the individuals, families and facilities it serves.

Vespers on December 26, 2024

Gerald Largent

Christ is Born! Glorify Him!

On December 27, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Apostle, First-Martyr and Archdeacon Stephen.

..*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 27, at 6:30pm (Eastern). ***

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Words from the Saints -- December 26, 2024

Gerald Largent

"How could the human race go to God if God had not come to us?" --St. Irenaeus of Lyons

"Pray in peace and serenity, sing intelligently and in a good state - and you will be like a young eagle soaring high in the sky." --St. Nilus of Sinai

"If a man tries to overcome temptations without prayer and patient endurance, he will become more entangled in them instead of driving them away." --St. Mark the Ascetic

"The Lord sees your need and your efforts, and will give you a helping hand. He will support and establish you as a soldier, fully armed and ready to go into battle. No support can be better than His. The greatest danger lies in the soul thinking that it can find this help within itself; then it will lose everything. Evil will dominate it again, eclipsing the light that as yet flickers but weakly in the soul, and it will extinguish the small flame which is still scarcely burning. The soul should realize how powerless it is alone; therefore, expecting nothing of itself, let it fall down in humility before God, and in its own heart recognize itself to be nothing. Then grace - which is all powerful - will, out of this nothing, create in it everything. He who in total humility puts himself in the hand of the merciful God, attracts the Lord to himself, and becomes strong in His strength." --St. Theophan the Recluse

"To receive gifts from the Holy Spirit, you must, first of all, cleanse your heart of sin, self-love, and pride. The Holy Spirit always surrounds us and wishes to fill us, but the evil nesting within us, like a wall, impedes His path." --St. Innocent of Alaska

"It is necessary that the Holy Spirit enter our heart. Everything good that we do, that we do for Christ, is given to us by the Holy Spirit, but prayer most of all, which is always available to us." --St. Seraphim of Sarov

Typica on December 23, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 23, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Ten Martyrs of Crete.

The prescribed readings are 1 Timothy 5:1-10 and Mark 10:46-52.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, December 25, at 7:30pm (Eastern). ***

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Prayer List for the Week of December 22, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Abbot Tryphon, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Dmitri, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr. Joseph, Fr. Theodore, Fr. Deacon Jorge, Fr. Deacon Nicolae, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Subdeacon Nicholas, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Mary Jo, Clara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Rene, Jennifer, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Darina, Jay, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, William, Andrew, Nestor, Richard, Anna, Tikhon, Michelle, Daria, Mary, Mark, Alexis, Nathan, Ann, Herman, Rodica, Lillian, Victoria, Michael, Marihiam, Alexandra, Kelly, Glen, Norma, Heather, Kathleen

For God’s protection: all who are missing

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military; all emergency medical workers, firefighters and police officers

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Fr. Michael, Roy, John, Carol, David, Martin, Viorica, Ioan, George, Stephen, Gloria, Mark, William, Dorothy

Readings for the Week of December 22, 2024

Gerald Largent

12/22: Hebrews 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40; Matthew 1:1-25

12/23: 1 Timothy 5:1-10; Mark 10:46-52

12/24: Micah 5:2-4; Hebrews 1:1-12; Matthew 1:18-25; Baruch 3:36-4:4; Galatians 3:23-29; Luke 2:1-20; Isaiah 7:10-16; 8:1-4, 8-10; Hebrews 1:10-2:3; Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 9:6-7; Hebrews 2:11-18; Matthew 2:13-23

12/25: Galatians 4:4-7; Matthew 2:1-12

12/26: Hebrews 2:11-18; Matthew 2:13-23

12/27: Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60; Matthew 21:33-42

12/28: 1 Timothy 6:11-16; Matthew 12:15-21

Typica on December 21, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 21, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Virgin Martyr Juliana.

The prescribed readings are Galatians 3:8-12 and Luke 13:18-29.

.*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, December 23, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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Typica on December 20, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 20, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-bearer, Bishop of Antioch.

The prescribed readings are 1 Timothy 4:4-8, 16 and Mark 10:23-32.

.*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 21, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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Words from the Saints -- December 19, 2024

Gerald Largent

"Learn something from the Scriptures by heart, and keep your mind focused on it. These things impede the demons from making assaults against us." --St. Nil of Sora

"A man who is truly without possessions is one who has renounced all his worldly goods and has absolutely nothing on earth except his body; and who, breaking his attachment to the body, has entrusted himself to the care of God and of the devout." --St. Maximos the Confessor

"Deeper spiritual knowledge helps the hard-hearted man: for unless he has fear, he refuses to accept the labor of repentance." --St. Mark the Ascetic

Typica on December 19, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 19, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyr Boniface at Tarsus and the Righteous Aglaida of Rome.

The prescribed readings are 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Mark 10:17-27.

.*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 20, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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Vespers on December 18, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 19, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyr Boniface at Tarsus and the Righteous Aglaida of Rome.

..*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 19, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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Typica on December 17, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 17, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Prophet Daniel and the Three Holy Youths in Babylon.

The prescribed readings are 1 Timothy 1:8-14 and Mark 10:2-12.

.*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 18, at 6:30pm (Eastern). ***

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Typica on December 16, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 16, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Prophet Haggai.

The prescribed readings are 1 Timothy 1:1-7 and Mark 9:42-10:1.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 17, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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Prayer List for the Week of December 15, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Abbot Tryphon, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Dmitri, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr. Joseph, Fr. Theodore, Fr. Deacon Jorge, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Subdeacon Nicholas, Justin, Steven, Marian, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Mary Jane, Mary Jo, Clara, Margaret, Susan, Randall, Danielle, Nicholas, Kathleen, Walter, Andrew, Natalie, Arthur, Diana, Nicole, Rene, Jennifer, Michael, Marc, Paul, Michael, Daniel, Gerald, Madeline, Marcella, Darina, Jay, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Ashley, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, William, Andrew, Nestor, Richard, Anna, Lucian, Justin, Tikhon, Michelle, Daria, Mary, Mark, Helen, Alexis, Nathan, Ann, Herman, Rodica, Lillian, Victoria, Michael, Marihiam, Alexandra

For God’s protection: all who are missing

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military; all emergency medical workers, firefighters and police officers

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Archbishop Peter, Fr. Michael, Christine, Roy, John, Carol, David, Martin, Viorica, Ioan

Readings for the Week of December 15, 2024

Gerald Largent

12/15: Colossians 3:4-11; Luke 14:16-24

12/16: 1 Timothy 1:1-7; Mark 9:42-10:1

12/17: 1 Timothy 1:8-14; Mark 10:2-12

12/18: 1 Timothy 1:18-20; 2:8-15; Mark 10:11-16

12/19: 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Mark 10:17-27

12/20: 1 Timothy 4:4-8, 16; Mark 10:23-32

12/21: Galatians 3:8-12; Luke 13:18-29

Typica on December 14, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 14, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Asia Minor, and Philemon, Apollonius, and Arian of Alexandria.

The prescribed readings are Galatians 1:3-10 and Luke 14:1-11.

.*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, December 16, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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Typica on December 13, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 13, the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father Herman of Alaska, Wonderworker of All America.

The prescribed readings are Galatians 5:22-6:2 and Matthew 11:27-30.

.*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 14, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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Words from the Saints -- December 12, 2024

Gerald Largent

"He took what is mine in order that He might impart to me what is His. He took it not to overturn it but to fill it." --St. Ambrose of Milan

"God is nearer to us than any man at every time. He is nearer to me than my raiment, nearer than the air or light, nearer than my wife, father, mother, daughter, son, or friend. I live in Him, soul and body. I breathe in Him, think in Him, feel, consider, intend, speak, undertake, work in Him." --St. John of Kronstadt

"If then we have angels, let us be sober, as though we were in the presence of tutors; for there is a demon present also." --St. John Chrysostom

"It is an insult to the intelligence to be subject to what lacks intelligence and to concern itself with shameful desires." --St. Thalassios the Libyan

"You who judge others, at some time be also a judge of yourself, look into the recesses of your own conscience; rather, because there is no shame, indeed, in doing wrong, and sin is so committed as if pleasure came rather through sins themselves, do you who are seen clearly and nakedly by all yourself also look upon yourself." --St. Cyprian of Carthage

Typica on December 12, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 12, the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Holy Father Spyridon The Wonderworker, Bishop of Trymithus in Cyprus.

The prescribed readings are Ephesians 5:8-19 and John 10:9-16.

.*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 13, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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Vespers on December 11, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On December 12, the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Holy Father Spyridon The Wonderworker, Bishop of Trymithus in Cyprus.

..*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, December 12, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

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