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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.

Typica on July 22, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 22, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Myrrh-Bearer and Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene.

The prescribed readings are 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 and Luke 8:1-3.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, July 24, at 6:30pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of July 21, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Dmitri, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, 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, James, Darina, Jay, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, Cami, William, Andrew, Rachael, Chris, Penelope, Lisa, Rachel, Helene, Nestor, Richard, Roy, Carrie

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. Constantin, Fr. George, Fr. Haralambos, Ana, Paulina, Sarah, Maria

Readings for the Week of July 21, 2024

Gerald Largent

7/21: Romans 6:18-23; Matthew 8:5-13

7/22: Romans 12:4-5, 15-21; Matthew 12:9-13

7/23: Romans 14:9-18; Matthew 12:14-16, 22-30

7/24: Romans 15:7-16; Matthew 12:38-45

7/25: Romans 15:17-29; Matthew 12:46-13:3

7/26: Romans 16:1-16; Matthew 13:4-9

7/27: 2 Timothy 2:1-10; John 15:17-16:2

Typica on July 19, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 19, the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Mother Macrina, Sister of Ss. Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa.

The prescribed readings are Romans 11:25-36 and Matthew 12:1-8.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, July 22, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- July 18, 2024

Gerald Largent

"Watch your heart during all your life—examine it, listen to it, and see what prevents its union with the most blessed Lord. Let this be for you the science of all sciences, and with God’s help you will easily observe what estranges you from God, and what draws you towards Him and unites you to Him. It is the evil spirit more than anything else that stands between our hearts and God; he estranges God from us by various passions, or by the desires of the flesh, by the desires of the eyes, and by worldly pride." --St. John of Kronstadt

"You came into the world to save sinners; therefore You came to save Me also? You came to find and to save him who was lost; therefore You came to seek me too, for I am one of the lost. O Lord, O my God and Creator! I should have come to You as a transgressor of Your law. I should have fallen at Your feet, cast myself down before You, humbly begging forgiveness, pleading with You and craving Your mercy. But You Yourself have come to me, wretched and good-for-nothing servant that I am; my Lord has come to me, His enemy and apostate; my Master has come and has bestowed his love of mankind upon me. Listen my soul: God has come to us." --St. Tikhon of Zadonsk

"As by nature the soul gives life to the body, so virtue and spiritual knowledge give life to the soul." --St. Thalassios the Libyan

Vespers for July 18, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 18, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyr Emilian.

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

Typica on July 15, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 15, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles, Vladimir, Enlightener of Rus'.

The prescribed readings are Galatians 1:11-19 and John 10:1-9.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, July 17, at 6:30pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of July 14, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Dmitri, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, 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, James, Darina, Jay, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, Cami, William, Andrew, Rachael, Chris, Penelope, Lisa, Rachel, Helene, Nestor, Richard, Roy

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. Constantin, Fr. George, Fr. Haralambos, Tudora, Ana, Paulina, Sarah, Maria

Readings for the Week of July 14, 2024

Gerald Largent

7/14: Romans 5:1-10; Matthew 6:22-33

7/15: Romans 9:18-33; Matthew 11:2-15

7/16: Romans 10:11-11:2; Matthew 11:16-20

7/17: Romans 11:2-12; Matthew 11:20-26

7/18: Romans 11:13-24; Matthew 11:27-30

7/19: Romans 11:25-36; Matthew 12:1-8

7/20: James 5:10-20; Luke 4:22-30

Typica on July 12, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 12, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyrs Proclos and Hilary.

The prescribed readings are Romans 9:6-19 and Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, July 15, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- July 11, 2024

Gerald Largent

"You have not yet acquired perfect love if your regard for people is still swayed by their characters - for example, if, for some particular reason, you love one person and hate another, or if for the same reason you sometimes love and sometimes hate the same person." --St. Maximos the Confessor

"It is certain that God desires that which is most advantageous to us much more than we desire it ourselves. He knows better than we by what means that which is best for us must arrive. The choice of means is entirely in His hands, since it is He who disposes and regulates all things in the world. With perfect trust in God, let us say: 'Thy will be done!'" --St. Augustine of Hippo

"Keep watch over your thoughts and shun evil. Then your intellect will not be darkened but, on the contrary, will see." --St. Thalassios the Libyan

Vespers for July 11, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 11, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Great Martyr Euphemia, and the Blessed Equal-to-the-Apostles, the Great Princess Olga, in Baptism Helen.

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

Typica on July 8, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 8, the Orthodox Church commemorates

The prescribed readings are

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, July 10, at 6:30pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of July 7, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Dmitri, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, 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, James, Darina, Jay, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, Cami, William, Andrew, Rachael, Chris, Penelope, Lisa, Rachel, Helene, Nestor, Richard

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. Constantin, Fr. George, Fr. Haralambos, Tudora, Ana, Paulina, Sarah

Readings for the Week of July 7, 2024

Gerald Largent

7/7: Romans 2:10-16; Hebrews 11:33-12:2; Matthew 4:18-5:12

7/8: Romans 7:1-13; Matthew 9:36-10:8

7/9: Romans 7:14-8:2; Matthew 10:9-15

7/10: Romans 8:2-13; Matthew 10:16-22

7/11: Romans 8:22-27; Matthew 10:23-31

7/12: Romans 9:6-19; Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1

7/13: Romans 3:28-4:3; Matthew 7:24-8:4

Typica on July 5, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 5, the Orthodox Church commemorates Our Venerable Father Athanasios of Athos.

The prescribed readings are Romans 5:17-6:2 and Matthew 9:14-17.

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

Words from the Saints -- July 4, 2024

Gerald Largent

"There are certain kinds of trees which never bear any fruit as long as their branches stay up straight, but if stones are hung on the branches to bend them down they begin to bear fruit. So it is with the soul. When it is humbled it begins to bear fruit, and the more fruit it bears the lowlier it becomes. So also the saints; the nearer they get to God, the more they see themselves as sinners." --St. Dorotheos of Gaza

"God's saints are near to believing hearts and, like the truest and kindest friends, are ready in a moment to help the faithful and pious who call upon them with faith and love." --St. John of Kronstadt

"It is said that in the life to come the angels and saints ever increase in gifts of grace and never abate their longing for further blessings. No lapse or veering from virtue to vice takes place in that life." --St. Gregory of Sinai

"As the breath which comes out of his nostrils, so does a man need humility and the fear of God." --St. Poemen

"Those who wrong us, do not so by themselves, but by the extent of the allowance of God, because they are an instrument of God." --St. Macarius of Optina

"Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven." --St. Ephraim of Syria

Typica on July 3, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 3, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Martyr Hyacinth.

The prescribed readings are Romans 4:13-25 and Matthew 7:21-23.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Friday, July 5, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

Typica on July 1, 2024

Gerald Largent

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!

On July 1, the Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas and Damian, at Rome.

The prescribed readings are Romans 2:28-3:18 and Matthew 6:31-34; 7:9-11.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Wednesday, July 3, at 8:00am (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of June 30, 2024

Gerald Largent

For healing: Archbishop Nathaniel, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Dmitri, Fr. Emilian, Fr. Gregory, Fr Jerome, Fr. John Henry, Fr. Kyril, Fr. Mefody, 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, Rodica, Mila, Richard, James, Darina, Jay, William, Gloria, Daria, Jude, George, Carol, Andrew, Jodi, Richard, Ashley, Benjamin, Ilarion, Rita, Elena, Cami, William, Andrew, Rachael, Chris, Penelope, Lisa, Rachel, Helene, Nestor

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. Constantin, Fr. Haralambos, Kathleen, James, Tudora, Ana, Paulina