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What We Want in Our Political Leaders

Website of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship

"....In a word, we want leaders who are not prisoners of power, profit, possession, position, privilege and pleasure."

 

Fr. Michael Gillis

December 12, 2020

Success through failure in Lent

Fr. Michael Gillis

 

What is confession?
Why is it necessary?

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 Confession -
Not a novel but a battle

THEOPHANY

SHOWING THE WORLD TO BE THE WORLD
Fr. Stephen Freeman

ON DIFFICULTIES IN CHRISTIAN LIFE
Igumen Nektary (Morozov)
A mountain ahead. Hurray?

Is God a Fool?
May 23, 2022 · Fr. Stephen Freeman

 

PRAISE YE THE LORD FROM THE HEAVENS
Hieromonk Pafnuty (Fokin)

Essential Truths needed for salvation

  • Accept God's power and be afraid
  • Always live in the Now and don't expect anything
  • Confess sins and beg God's forgiveness
  • Truly believe in forgiveness. Forgive yourself and forgive others
  • There really is a path to salvation
  • Acknowledge mysteries, miracles, angels, and saints
  • Believe in the devil; don't be distracted by his tricks

(This list was offered by an old friend and is his personal list which helps him during his struggles and are of course shared by many believers)

Prayer corner with icons, Bible, candles, and incense
Prayer corner with icons, Bible, candles, and incense
Prayer corner with icons, Bible, candles, and incense

Why Do We Call

The Priest “Father”?
Source: Out of Egypt
FR. JAMES GUIRGUIS | 23 AUGUST 2022
The Reading from 1 Corinthians 4:9-16

What Does the Cross

Mean for us Today?
PRIEST ROBERT MICLEAN | 02 OCTOBER 2022

A Particular Scandal
Source: Glory to God for All Things
ARCHPRIEST STEPHEN FREEMAN | 01 AUGUST 2022

 Wednesday April 21 @ 6 PM   

Liturgy of  the Presanctified Gifts 

A Potluck supper follows service 

What is the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts?    HERE is a brief explanation!

10 Essential Conditions for Coming to Know

God’s Truth and Finding Life

PROTOPRESBYTER THOMAS HOPKO (+2015) | 13 APRIL 2016

Prayer is Not Optional
Albert S. Rossi

St. Vladimir Monastery Summer Institute

Orthodox Christianity on the Web

by a member of our church

“ITS BETTER TO LET TEENAGERS BE,

PRAY FOR THEM

AND SURROUND THEM WITH LOVE”