June 2024 Newsletter
Photo: St. Mary’s, Kimberley, BC
Tag: Orthodoxy
The Father has not left Me alone
“Then Jesus said to them, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing of Myself; but as Read more…
For you shall go forth with gladness
“For you shall go forth with gladness and shall be taught with joy; for the mountains and the hills shall skip, awaiting you with joy; and all the trees of Read more…
John 6: 56 – 59
“He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so Read more…
Sunday of the Paralytic
Like some Old Testament miracles, many of Christ’s miracles also involved water, and they prefigure the Church’s Baptism, which cleanses us of every sin. In the Sheep Pool, once a Read more…
Wedding Crowns
“The wedding wreaths depict the Crucifixion, reminding that love in marriage is achieved only through sacrifice. The wreaths themselves resemble royal wreaths in their beauty, reminding us of the glory Read more…
You are a vineyard newly blossomed.
Today we commemorate the Icon of the Mother of God “You are a vineyard”, named for a Georgian hymn written by St. Damiane: You are a vineyard newly blossomed. Young, Read more…
Happy Names Day to three of our ladies!
Today we commemorate St. Helen, Equal to the Apostles. The emperor Constantine deeply revered the victory-bearing Sign of the Cross of the Lord, and also wanted to find the actual Read more…
Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool.
‘Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the LORD, or what is the place of My rest? Has My hand Read more…
Happy Names Day to one of our choir leaders!
St. Joanna the Myrrhbearer: The Myrrh-bearing women are those women who followed the Lord, along with His Mother. They remained with her during the time of the saving Passion, and Read more…