Blessed are those righteous who overcome the ups and downs of earthly life, enduring the pain of thorns and thistles, walked thru the straight path of righteousness, finished the race with victory, and attained eternal rest with good fruit. The Holy Bible tells us “The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.” (Psalm 112:6)
The Lord Who is merciful, as He forgave the Ninevites accepting their prayer and fast, He will have mercy on us, if we also pray, fast and engage in goodness much ,devoid off evil, hate and revenge in this fast.
The Hebrew word “oriel” means “God is my light.” Archangel Saint Ureil is an angel of salvation who presided over repentance. Many patristic fathers believe that this angle is principally responsible for interpreting God’s will, His judgment and His Divine prophecies. He governs thunders, lighting and earthquakes.
awaiting His coming
the day of glorying
unceasingly praying
at the Gethsemane grave
must she had to live
64 years, here
Soliana she rested
And the Lord descended!
Dear Children of God! how are you? How are you in this season of “Age of Revelation” where we celebrated feasts of Baptism, Canna of Galilee and the Departure of Holy Mother Saint Virgin Mary colorfully? We hope all of them were joyful for you and beloved ones! May we also remind you not to neglect the act of attending Holy Church for performing the Liturgy!
Little ones! It is necessary as well to keep the promise our forefathers in transmitting the order of the Church and the law of the Lord. This is the main reason we frequently remind you to learn the word of God within the church education. Good! Now we will proceed to this lesson’s topic which is the continual of last session’s about Holy Icons “Pictures of Salvation.” This part is considering the veneration (respecting) holy icons.
Deceitful and feeble as human body is, the diligence thru the endurance of the suffering, tribulations and trail in living spiritual life and being Christians is significant. The scarification of the true witnesses of the True Lord, by their scarification for the true faith and Orthodox Religion has a special place.
Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. Jesus said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. And He said to them, “Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.” And they took it. When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. And he said to him, “Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!”
Our Lord Jesus Christ was baptized in the River Jordan by Saint John the Baptist on Tir 11. And the festival which is kept on this day is called in the tongue of the Greeks “Ipiphany,” which is, being interpreted, “the appearance of the Godhead,” because on this day appeared the mystery of the Holy Trinity–the Father, saying from heaven, “This is my Son Whom I love, in Whom I am well pleased. Hear Him.”
The good will of mankind is what enables the obedience and the abidance to the Lord. Unfortunate though, the evil thought and desire of man has brought betrayal and defiant of God’s law and commandment resulting in the prosecution of human race.
It was in the Old Testament that circumcision started by our Father Abraham. God’s pupil who lived back then were differentiated from gentiles and endowed honor by the Liturgy of Circumcision. That was like baptism for them. (Leviticus 12:3)