Saint Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church
Proclaiming & Living the Holy Orthodox Faith
in the California Central Valley

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TRUTH RELIES ON US ALL

SECRET PRAYERS

St. Basil the Great prays the secret prayers at the Liturgy. Fresco, Ochrid, 11th c. St. Basil the Great prays the secret prayers

at the Liturgy. Fresco, Ochrid, 11th c.

THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM

IN A WORLD AT WAR

Fr. Stephen Freeman

"LOVE IS GIVING YOURSELF TO ANOTHER,

THAT HE MIGHT LIVE BY YOU"

A Word on Communication in Marriage and Life. Part 1.

Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol

 Wedding. Andrei Kartashov

TURN FROM THE TEMPORAL TO THE ETERNAL!

St. Tikhon of Zadonsk on life with God

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THE ETERNAL GOD

IS CALLING YOU TO HIMSELF

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SOLA SCRIPTURA

Fr. Lawrence Farley

St. Paul declares: “... the pillar and bulwark of the truth”

is not the Bible, but the Church (1 Timothy 3:15)

THE HISTORICAL CASE FOR INFANT BAPTISM

Fr. Lawrence FarleyPhoto: .paqtebi.ge/

ATHEISM AND CLOSE-MINDEDNESS

Amir Azarvan

Rare twin tornadoes dance together in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Photo: http://strangesounds.org

THE SIN OF PARTIALITY

Fr. Ted Bobosh

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Ancient Faith Ministries Podcast:

Discussion: "12 Things I Wish I'd Known..."

Part I   (53 min)               Part II  (50 min)

Part III (51 min)             Part IV  (52 min)

 

 

 

DO NOT LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON YOUR ANGER

A conversation with Priest Alexy Novikov about humility and anger

 Father Alexy Novikov, the rector of the Holy Trinity Church in the Ozerets village of the Tver region explains the difference between true and false humility and talks about “righteous anger”—at what and whom should anger be directed, and whether we should ever resort to anger at all.

AN UNREPENTANT SECULARISM

Fr. Stephen Freeman

THE MOST IMPORTANT MIRACLE OF APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL

FAITH, DOUBT, THEOLOGY

AND SUSPICION

Fr. Stephen Freeman

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Gaining the Attention of the Mind

One of the major challenges in our prayer life

Our communion in prayer with the saints is the realization of the bond between Christians on earth and the Heavenly Church. (Heb 12:22-23)
Our communion in prayer with the saints is the realization of the bond between Christians on earth and the Heavenly Church. (Heb 12:22-23)

6 Reasons Why Tithing is

Good for an Orthodox Parish

 

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