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

Typica Service on February 14, 2022: Our Venerable Father Auxentius of Bithynia and the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On February 14, the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father Auxentius of Bithynia and the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs.

Today's prescribed readings are 2 Peter 1:20-2:9 and Mark 13:9-13.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be tomorrow, February 15, at 6:00pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of February 13, 2022

Gerald Largent

For healing: Fr. Daniel, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Robert, Peter, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Marianne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Joan, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Patricia, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Christopher, Susan, Kathleen, Walter, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Michael, Darina, Robert, Diana, Diana, Artemis, Natalie, Julia, Arthur, Dorina, Bea, Helen, Helena

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: Fr. Niketas, Eugenia, Mihai, Arnold, Stefan, Aurica, George, Leonard, Rozalia, Delores, Helen, Natalia, Doina

Readings for the Week of February 13, 2022

Gerald Largent

2/13: 2 Timothy 3:10-15; Luke 18:10-14

2/14: 2 Peter 1:20-2:9; Mark 13:9-13

2/15: 2 Peter 2:9-22; Mark 13:14-23

2/16: 2 Peter 3:1-18; Mark 13:24-31

2/17: 1 John 1:8-2:6; Mark 13:31-14:2

2/18: 1 John 2:7-17; Mark 14:3-9

2/19: 2 Timothy 3:1-9; Luke 20:45-21:4

Words from the Saints -- February 10, 2022

Gerald Largent

"A self-indulgent heart becomes a prison and chain for the soul when it leaves this life; whereas a diligent heart is an open door." --St. Mark the Ascetic

"The memory of insults is the residue of anger. It keeps sins alive, hates justice, ruins virtue, poisons the heart, rots the mind, defeats concentration, paralyzes prayer, puts love at a distance, and is a nail driven into the soul. If anyone has appeased his anger, he has already suppressed the memory of insults…. In order to appease the anger, love is necessary." --St. John Climacus

"We are not without hope of salvation, nor is it at all the right time for us to despair. All our life is a season of repentance, for God 'desires not the death of the sinner', as it is written, 'but that the wicked turn from his way and live' (Ezekiel 33:11). For, if there were no hope of turning back, why would death not have followed immediately on disobedience, and why would we not be deprived of life as soon as we sin? For where there is hope of turning back, there is no room for despair." --St. Gregory Palamas

"Give no ear to the slanderer's talk nor let your talk run on in the fault-finder's hearing, by readily speaking and listening to things against your neighbor; otherwise you will fall from divine charity [love] and be found a foreigner to eternal life." --St. Maximos the Confessor

Prayer List for the Week of February 6, 2022

Gerald Largent

For healing: Fr. Daniel, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Robert, Peter, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Marianne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Joan, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Patricia, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Christopher, Susan, Kathleen, Walter, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Michael, Darina, Robert, Diana, Diana, Artemis, Natalie, Julia, Arthur, Dorina, Bea, Helen, Helena

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: Fr. Niketas, Mihai, Eugenia, Mihai, Arnold, Stefan, Aurica, George, Leonard, Rozalia, Delores

Readings for the Week of February 6, 2022

Gerald Largent

2/6: 1 Timothy 4:9-15; Luke 19:1-10

2/7: 1 Peter 2:21-3:9; Mark 12:13-17

2/8: 1 Peter 3:10-22; Mark 12:18-27

2/9: 1 Peter 4:1-11; Mark 12:28-37

2/10: 1 Peter 4:12-5:5; Mark 12:38-44

2/11: 2 Peter 1:1-10; Mark 13:1-8

2/12: 2 Timothy 2:11-19; Luke 18:2-8

Words from the Saints -- February 3, 2022

Gerald Largent

"Destroy two thoughts within yourself: do not consider yourself worthy of anything great, and do not think that any other man is much lower than you in worthiness. Learn humility beforehand, which the Lord commanded in word and showed forth in deed. Hence, do not expect obedience from others, but be ready for obedience yourself." --St. Basil the Great

"Has someone offended you? Guard your breast with the sign of the Cross; remember what took place on the Cross, and all will be extinguished. Think not of offenses only, but recall also whatever good you have received from the one who has offended you, and at once you shall grow meek. Bring to mind the fear of God, and quickly you shall grow more temperate and calm. Train yourself not to offend another during offenses themselves, and then, when offended, you will not feel grief. Think to yourself that he who is offending you is in a frenzy and not in his right mind, and then you will not be annoyed at the offense." --St. John Chrysostom

"As a fish cannot swim without water, and as a bird cannot fly without air, so a Christian cannot advance a single step without Christ." --St. Gregory the Theologian

Prayer List for the Week of January 30, 2022

Gerald Largent

For healing: Fr. Daniel, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Robert, Peter, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Rose Mary, Marianne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Joan, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Patricia, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Christopher, Susan, Kathleen, Walter, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Michael, Darina, Robert, Diana, Diana, Artemis, Natalie, Julia, Arthur, Dorina, Andrew, Joseph, Bea, Helen, Delores, Helena

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: Fr. Igor, Raymond, Mihai, Eugenia, Mihai, Arnold, Stefan, Aurica, George, Leonard, Rozalia

Readings for the Week of January 30, 2022

Gerald Largent

1/30: 1 Timothy 1:15-17; Matthew 15:21-28

1/31: James 2:14-26; Mark 10:46-52

2/1: James 3:1-10; Mark 11:11-23

2/2: Hebrews 7:7-17; Luke 2:22-40

2/3: Hebrews 9:11-14; Luke 2:25-38

2/4: 1 Peter 1:1-2, 10-12; 2:6-10; Mark 12:1-12

2/5: 1 Thessalonians 5:14-23; Luke 17:3-10

Words from the Saints -- January 27. 2022

Gerald Largent

"How can we have victory over the enemy? By running to God for shelter." --St. John Chrysostom

"A little fire softens a large piece of wax. So, too, a small indignity often softens, sweetens and wipes away suddenly all the fierceness, insensibility and hardness of our heart." --St. John Climacus

"The demons very much fear six virtues: 1) hunger, 2) thirst, 3) the Prayer of Jesus, 4) the sign of the Cross, that is, he who makes the sign of the Cross correctly upon himself, 5) frequent Communion of the Most Pure Mysteries of Christ (Holy Communion), if one worthily communes, and 6) undoubting hope in God. There is nothing more frightful than this weapon against the demons." --St. Paisius