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20525 Center Ridge Rd. #401
Rocky River, OH 44116
United States
(440) 941-4850
A Pan-Orthodox ministry that displays Christian love, mercy and compassion to the individuals, families and facilities it serves.
12/6: Ephesians 5:9-19; Luke 12:16-21
12/7: 1 Timothy 5:1-10; Luke 17:20-25
12/8: 1 Timothy 5:11-21; Luke 17:26-37
12/9: Galatians 4:22-31; Luke 8:16-24
12/10: 1 Timothy 6:17-20; Luke 18:31-34
12/11: 2 Timothy 1:1-2, 8-18; Luke 19:12-28
12/12: Galatians 5:22-6:2; Luke 10:19-21
"Brethren and fathers, God, who fashioned us and brought us out of non-existence into being, has placed us in this life as in a schoolroom to learn to gospel of his kingdom." --St. Theodore the Studite
"You cannot turn me from my holy Faith by threats, nor with promises of riches and pleasures. I will obey your orders willingly, if you will leave me free to follow my religion. I would rather surrender my head to you than to change my faith. I was born a Christian, and I shall die a Christian." --St. John the Russian
"Let us enter into our room, and sitting there, remember our sins, and the Lord will come and help us in everything." --St. Poemen
For healing: Igumen Patrick, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Nikolaos, Fr. Serhii, Matushka Myra, Matushka Katherine, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Nancy, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, William, Annabelle, Alice, Kathleen, Walter, Jay, Denise, Denise, Heather, Alexander, John, Karen, Pamela, Robert, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Marianne, Timothy, Jon, Emily, Charles, Carlos, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Valentine, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Kathleen, Thomas, Mary Jo, Margaret, John, Jennifer, Clara, Joan, Sarah, Alex, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Alyssa, Danielle, Nicholas, Eliakim, Christopher, Ella
For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world
For God’s protection: all those in the military
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: Patriarch Irinej, Metropolitan Amfilohije, Metropolitan Maximos, Metropolitan Theodosius, Bishop Lazar, Eleanor, Carol, Marie, Andrea, Leocadia, Andrew, Ana
11/29: Ephesians 4:1-6; Luke 10:25-37
11/30: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; John 1:35-51
12/1: 1 Timothy 1:8-14; Luke 14:25-35
12/2: 1 Timothy 1:18-20; 2:8-15; Luke 15:1-10
12/3: 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Luke 16:1-9
12/4: Galatians 3:23-4:5; 5:22-6:2; Mark 5:24-34; Luke 6:17-23
12/5: Galatians 3:8-12; Luke 9:57-62
"Prayer is an activity becoming to the dignity of the mind, or rather, is its real use." --St. Nilus of Sinai
"The worst kind of sin is not to acknowledge that you are sinful." --St. Caesarius of Arles
"Be zealous after love: all things shall pass away, but love shall eternally remain, as God Himself, Who is Love." --St. John of Kronstadt
"Concern yourself with your own sins and not with those of your neighbor; then the workplace of your intellect will not be robbed." --St. Mark the Ascetic
"The man who loves God benefits from both praise and blame: if commended for his good actions he grows more zealous, and if reproved for his sins he is brought to repentance. Our outward life should accord with our inner progress, and our prayers to God with our life." --St. Mark the Ascetic
For healing: Igumen Patrick, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Nikolaos, Fr. Serhii, Matushka Myra, Matushka Katherine, Monk Gerasim, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Nancy, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, William, Metodije, Annabelle, Alice, Kathleen, Walter, Jay, Denise, Denise, Heather, Alexis, Robert, Gerald, Alexander, John, Karen, Pamela, Sabra, Robert, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Diane, Robert, Irene, Marianne, Timothy, Jon, Emily, Charles, Carlos, David, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Valentine, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Kathleen, Thomas, Mary Jo, Margaret, John, Jennifer, Clara, Joan, Sarah, Alex, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Alyssa, Hannah, Joyce, Alisa, Amy, Danielle, Nancy, Allan, Demetri, Theodore, John, Christina, Loretta, Nicholas, Eliakim, Christopher, Ella
For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world
For God’s protection: all those in the military
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: Patriarch Irinej, Metropolitan Amfilohije, Metropolitan Maximos, Metropolitan Theodosius, Bishop Lazar, Maria, Eleanor, Carol, Marie, Andrea, Leocadia
11/22: Ephesians 2:14-22; Luke 8:41-56
11/23: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Luke 12:13-15, 22-31
11/24: 2 Thessalonians 1:10-2:2; Luke 12:42-48
11/25: 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; Mark 5:24-34
11/26: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5; Luke 13:1-9
11/27: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18; Luke 13:31-35
11/28: Galatians 1:3-10; Luke 9:37-43
"Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward and learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude." --St. John Chrysostom
"Remember, O my soul, the terrible and frightful wonder: that your Creator for your sake became Man, and deigned to suffer for the sake of your salvation. His angels tremble, the Cherubim are terrified, the Seraphim are in fear, and all the heavenly powers ceaselessly give praise; and you, unfortunate soul, remain in laziness. At least from this time forth arise and do not put off, my beloved soul, holy repentance, contrition of heart and penance for your sins." --St. Paisius Velichkovsky
"If God seems slow in responding, it is because He is preparing a better gift. He will not deny us. God withholds what you are not yet ready for. He wants you to have a lively desire for His greatest gifts. All of which is to say, pray always and do not lose heart." --St. Augustine of Hippo
"If you say something evil about your brother or sister, even if it is true, your soul suffers an unhealable wound. You can reveal the sins of another only when the sole intention in your heart is the benefit of the soul of the sinner." --St. Nikon of Optina
"Whether praying alone or together with [others], struggle to pray, not out of habit but with awareness." --St. Nilus of Sinai
"Let the mouth also fast from disgraceful speeches and railings. For what does it profit if we abstain from fish and fowl and yet bite and devour our brothers and sisters? The evil speaker eats the flesh of his brother and bites the body of his neighbor." --St. John Chrysostom
For healing: Igumen Patrick, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Nikolaos, Fr. Serhii, Matushka Myra, Matushka Katherine, Monk Gerasim, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Nancy, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, William, Metodije, Annabelle, Alice, Kathleen, Walter, Jay, Denise, Denise, Heather, Alexis, Robert, Gerald, Alexander, John, Karen, Pamela, Sabra, Robert, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Diane, Robert, Irene, Marianne, Timothy, Jon, Emily, Charles, Carlos, David, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Valentine, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Kathleen, Thomas, Mary Jo, Margaret, John, Jennifer, Clara, Joan, Sarah, Alex, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Alyssa, Hannah, Joyce, Alisa, Amy, Danielle, Nancy, Allan, Demetri, Theodore, John, Christina, Loretta, Nicholas, Eliakim, Christopher, Ella
For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world
For God’s protection: all those in the military
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: Metropolitan Amfilohije, Metropolitan Maximos, Metropolitan Theodosius, Cornelius, George, Maria, Eleanor, Carol, Marie, Andrea
11/15: Ephesians 2:4-10; Luke 8:26-39
11/16: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; Matthew 9:9-13
11/17: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 11:34-41
11/18: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12; Luke 11:42-46
11/19: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8; Luke 11:47-54
11/20: 1 Thessalonians 5:9-13, 24-28; Luke 12:2-12
11/21: Hebrews 9:1-7; Luke 1:39-49, 56
"Blessed, however, are those who’ve managed to simplify their life and become liberated from the web of this world’s development of numerous conveniences (i.e. many inconveniences), and were released from the frightening stress of our present age." --St. Paisios of Mt. Athos
"Blessed is the one whose heart has blossomed like a palm tree by rightness of faith and has not been thrust out, as by thorns, by the heresy of the faithless and impious." --St. Ephraim of Syria
"Love for that which is earthly makes the soul empty, and then there she is sad, and grows wild, and does not want to pray to God. The enemy then, seeing that the soul is not in God, shakes her and freely places in the mind whatever he wants, and he drives the soul from one thought to another, and thus the whole day the soul remains in such disorder and cannot purely gaze at the Lord." --St. Silouan of Mt. Athos
"If a man loves someone, he naturally makes every effort to be of service to that person. If, then, a man loves God, he naturally strives to conform to His will. But if he loves the flesh, he panders to the flesh." --St. Maximos the Confessor
"In all your movements, let nothing be evident that would offend the eyes of another." --St. Augustine
"The thoughts of a wise man are devoted to wisdom, and his words enlighten those who hear them." --St. Thalassios the Libyan
For healing: Igumen Patrick, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Nikolaos, Fr. Serhii, Matushka Myra, Matushka Katherine, Monk Gerasim, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Nancy, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, William, Metodije, Annabelle, Alice, Kathleen, Walter, Jay, Denise, Denise, Heather, Alexis, Robert, Gerald, Alexander, John, Karen, Pamela, Sabra, Robert, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Diane, Robert, Irene, Marianne, Timothy, Jon, Emily, Charles, Carlos, David, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Valentine, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Kathleen, Thomas, Mary Jo, Margaret, John, Jennifer, Clara, Joan, Sarah, Alex, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Alyssa, Hannah, Joyce, Alisa, Amy, Danielle, Nancy, Allan, Demetri, Theodore, John, Christina, Loretta, Nicholas, Eliakim, Christopher, Ella
For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world
For God’s protection: all those in the military
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: Metropolitan Amfilohije, Metropolitan Maximos, Metropolitan Theodosius, Abbot James, Rita, Dyane, Constantin, Maria, Cornelius, George, Maria, Eleanor, Carol, Marie, Andrea
11/8: Galatians 6:11-18; Hebrews 2:2-10; Luke 10:16-21; 16:19-31
11/9: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5; Luke 10:22-24
11/10: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Luke 11:1-10
11/11: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8; Luke 11:9-13
11/12: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-14; Luke 11:14-23
11/13: Hebrews 7:26-8:2; John 10:9-16
11/14: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16; John 1:43-51
"We who have received baptism offer good works, not by way of repayment, but to preserve the purity given to us." --St. Mark the Ascetic
"The Gospel not only teaches the faith, it is the school of morals, the mirror of conversation." --St. Ambrose of Milan
"When you are about to pray to our Lady the Holy Virgin, be firmly assured, before praying, that you will not depart from her without having received mercy. To think thus and to have confidence in her is meet and right. She is, the All-Merciful Mother of the All-Merciful God, the Word, and her mercies, incalculably great and innumerable, have been declared from all ages by all Christian Churches; she is, indeed, an abyss of mercies and bounties." --St. John of Kronstadt
"Therefore let us give up vain and fruitless cares, and approach to the glorious and venerable rule of our holy calling. Let us attend to what is good, pleasing, and acceptable in the sight of Him who formed us. Let us look steadfastly to the blood of Christ, and see how precious that blood is to God, which, having been shed for our salvation, has set the grace of repentance before the whole world." --St. Clement of Rome
"The soul's disease is an evil disposition while its death is sin put into action." --St. Thalassios the Libyan
"A sign of utter meekness is to have a heart peacefully and lovingly disposed toward someone who has been offensive, and a sure proof of a hot temper is that a man, even when he is alone, should with word and gesture continue to rage and fulminate against some absent person who has given offense." --St. John Climacus
"The demons fight against you? They do not fight against us at all as long as we are doing our own will. For our own wills become the demons, and it is these which attack us in order that we may fulfil them. But if you want to see who the demons really fight against, it is against Moses and those who are like him." --St. Poemen
For healing: Igumen Patrick, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Nikolaos, Fr. Serhii, Matushka Myra, Matushka Katherine, Monk Gerasim, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Nancy, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, William, Metodije, Annabelle, Alice, Kathleen, Walter, Jay, Denise, Denise, Heather, Alexis, Robert, Gerald, Alexander, John, Karen, Pamela, Sabra, Robert, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Diane, Robert, Irene, Marianne, Timothy, Jon, Emily, Charles, Carlos, David, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Valentine, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Kathleen, Thomas, Mary Jo, Margaret, John, Jennifer, Clara, Joan, Ella, Sarah, Alex, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Alyssa, Hannah, Joyce, Alisa, Amy, Danielle, Nancy, Allan, Demetri, Theodore, John, Christina, Loretta, Nicholas, Eliakim, Christopher
For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world
For God’s protection: all those in the military
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: Metropolitan Theodosius, Abbot James, Rita, Dyane, Constantin, Maria, Cornelius, George, Maria, Eleanor, Carol, Marie
11/1: Galatians 2:16-20; Luke 8:5-15
11/2: Colossians 2:13-20; Luke 9:18-22
11/3: Colossians 2:20-3:3; Luke 9:23-27
11/4: Colossians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:44-50
11/5: Colossians 4:2-9; Luke 9:49-56
11/6: Colossians 4:10-18; Luke 10:1-15
11/7: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10; Luke 7:1-10
"Understand the words of Holy Scripture by putting them into practice, and do not fill yourself with conceit by elaborating on theoretical ideas." --St. Mark the Ascetic
"Self-love--that is, friendship for the body--is the source of evil in the soul." --St. Thalassios the Libyan
"The person who has come to know the weakness of human nature has gained experience of divine power. Such a man, having achieved some things and eager to achieve others through this divine power, never belittles anyone. For he knows that just as God has helped him and freed him from many passions and difficulties, so, when God wishes, He is able to help all men, especially those pursuing the spiritual way for His sake. And if in His providence He does not deliver all men together from their passions, yet like a good and loving physician He heals with individual treatment each of those who are trying to make progress." --St. Maximos the Confessor
"He who does not envy the spiritually mature and is merciful to the wicked has attained an equal love for all." --St. Thalassios the Libyan
"Love every person, regardless of his sinful state. Sin is sin, but the basis of a human being is one and only--the image of God." --St. John of Kronstadt
"It avails nothing to subdue the body, if the mind allows itself to be controlled by anger." --St. Gregory the Great
"Just as a basic concern is to be careful of anything that might be harmful to our physical health, so our spiritual concern should watch out for anything that might harm our spiritual life and the work of faith and salvation. Therefore, carefully and attentively assess your inner impulses: are they from God or from the spirit of evil?" --St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco
"Every other evil is easier to conquer than pleasure, for all other evils are repulsive – while the evil of pleasure is attractive. He who frees himself from desires, frees himself from fear, for fear arises from desire." --St. Cyprian
For healing: Igumen Patrick, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Serhii, Matushka Myra, Matushka Katherine, Monk Gerasim, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Nancy, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, William, Metodije, Annabelle, Alice, Kathleen, Walter, Jay, Denise, Denise, Heather, Alexis, Robert, Gerald, Alexander, John, Karen, Pamela, Sabra, Robert, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Diane, Robert, Irene, Marianne, Timothy, Jon, Emily, Charles, Carlos, David, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Valentine, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Kathleen, Thomas, Mary Jo, Margaret, John, Jennifer, Clara, Joan, Ella, Sarah, Alex, Gordana, Paul, Donald, Audrey, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Barbara, Terry, Vass, Helen, Susan, Charles, Kelly, Travis, Tobias, Bailey, Dylan, Deborah, Mary, Scott, Leah, John, Charles, Aaron, Caroline, Ruth, Artemiy, Luke, Ezra, Michael, Alyssa, Hannah, Joyce, Alisa, Amy, Danielle, Nancy, Allan, Demetri, Theodore, John, Christina, Loretta, Nicholas, Eliakim, Christopher
For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world
For God’s protection: all those in the military
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: Metropolitan Theodosius, Abbot James, Rita, Dyane, Constantin, Maria, Cornelius, George, Maria, Eleanor, Carol, Marie, Gerald, Marcella, David, Kathleen, Sean, Marie
10/25: Galatians 1:11-19; Luke 7:11-16
10/26: 2 Timothy 2:1-10; John 15:17-16:2
10/27: Colossians 1:1-2, 7-11; Luke 8:1-3
10/28: Colossians 1:18-23; Luke 8:22-25
10/29: Colossians 1:24-29; Luke 9:7-11
10/30: Colossians 2:1-7; Luke 9:12-18
10/31: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; Luke 6:1-10
"Do not dispute over the truth with someone who does not know the truth; but from the person who is eager to know the truth, do not withhold words from him." --St. Isaac the Syrian
"If you abandon God and are a slave to the passions you cannot reap God's mercy." --St. Thalassios the Libyan
"Even if others make war against us, it is right for us to remain in peace." --St. John Chrysostom
"Silence the man who utters slander in your hearing. Otherwise you sin twice over: first, you accustom yourself to this deadly passion and, second you fail to prevent him from gossiping against his neighbor." --St. Maximos the Confessor
"Look to Heaven, and measure every step of your life so that it is a step towards it." --St. Theophan the Recluse
"Many of us feel remorse for our sins, yet we gladly accept their causes." --St. Mark the Ascetic
"How can we say that we adhere to the meek and All-pure Christ, if we daily poison the air with tales about the sins and shortcomings of others? To conceal your own virtue and the shortcomings of others--in this is preeminent spiritual wisdom." --St. Nicholai of Zica
"I shall never deny Christ even if you put me to a thousand tortures and cut me into pieces." --St. Chryse