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Pan-Orthodox Youth Retreat to be held in Saskatoon, SK on May 16-19, 2025

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Pan-Orthodox Youth Retreat to be held in Saskatoon, SK on May 16-19, 2025

REMINDER: The registration for the Orthodox Youth Retreat in Saskatoon will be closing on May 1, that’s this Tuesday. The retreat is less than a month away, on the May Read more…

ST ATHANASIUS SEMINAR 2025

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ST ATHANASIUS SEMINAR 2025

June 9-13 at Ambrose University, Calgary, Alberta “Ancient Philosophy and the Formation of Christian Thought” Dr David Bradshaw One of the best ways to view Christianity is from the outside, Read more…

words of wisdom

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words of wisdom

Timely words of wisdom . . . . . “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His Read more…

Family Vespers

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Family Vespers

All are welcome tomorrow, Saturday Feb 1st, at 4pm for Family Vespers with Litya as we prepare for The Feast of the Meeting of our Lord in the Temple. Join Read more…

The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom.

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The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom.

Today we commemorate the Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. During the eleventh century, disputes raged in Constantinople about which of the three hierarchs was Read more…

A Faithful Saying

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“This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.” – 1 Timothy 1:15, from Read more…

I am the good shepard

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I am the good shepard

“I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay Read more…

St. Xenia of St. Petersburg

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St. Xenia of St. Petersburg

Happy names day to one of our young women! St. Xenia’s Akathist includes these words: Rejoice, for you loved the path of Christ with all your heart! Rejoice, for you Read more…

St. Aidan Library

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St. Aidan Library

Click on St. Aidan library listings for summaries, author info, reviews, etc. Questions: email Darrel , Fr. Andrew or Fr. Edward. https://www.librarycat.org/lib/saintaidan One of the new additions to the library: Read more…

Let him ask of God

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“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” – James 1:5, from Read more…

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