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Holy week reflections?

Has anyone felt self-aware during palm Sunday celebrations or Holy week prayers that the whole world looks on in confusion? Lord, Have Mercy.

Patron Saint?

Who is your patron saint? Or who are some saints you feel close to? I would say mine are between St. Moses the strong or St. Nektarios of Aegina (I've recently learned about his story but it’s just touched my soul. Shoutout to the movie "Man of God").

Encouragement

I missed the evening prayer service because of work. I was feeling kinda bad evening though I did do my prayers and matanias at home... then I read the below quote. I don't know if im the only one who feels this way sometimes but it helps to be reminded of this in a life striving to be... read more

Give me compassion, love,and tolerance

"O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant. Yea, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother, for Thou art... read more

Happy Pascha

CHRIST IS RISEN!!!