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Fr. Thomas Hopko: St. Mary of Egypt [AUDIO]

On the fifth Sunday of Lent, we commemorate St. Mary of Egypt. By her example, we are reminded of the extraordinary power of repentance and God’s mercy, by which even

St. Peter Newletter — March 28, 2014

The Fourth Sunday of Great Lent — St. John of the Ladder By St. John of the Ladder The lessening of evil breeds abstinence from evil; abstinence from evil is

Met. Philip Funeral on Internet Starting at 9am, Saturday, March 29

Starting Saturday, March 29 at 9:00am this stream will be showing the Divine Liturgy and Funeral Services for His Eminence Metropolitan Philip. Visit the Tele Lumiere/Noursat English language website, where

Annunciation Vesperal Liturgy, Monday March 24 at 5:30pm

Annunciation of the Theotokos Vesperal Liturgy, March 25 A Vesperal Divine Liturgy for the Annunciation of the Thetotokos will be held tomorrow evening at St. Paul’s (get map) starting at

St. Peter Newsletter — March 18, 2014

The Third Sunday of Great Lent — Veneration of the Cross By Fr. Alexander Schmemann. The third Sunday of Lent is called “The Veneration of the Cross.” At the Vigil

Palm Sunday Brunch Signup

Reserve Palm Sunday (April 13, 2014) for the annual St. Peter Palm Sunday Brunch to be held at the community center of Island Walk on Vanderbilt Beach Road east of

Sunday of the Cross [AUDIO]

On the 3rd Sunday of Great Lent, we concentrate on the Cross of Christ and Fr. Tom helps us understand what it means to take up our cross. Listen here:

The Second Sunday of Orthodoxy - St. Gregory Palamas

St. Peter Newsletter — March 13, 2014

The Second Sunday of Great Lent — St. Gregory Palamas On the second Sunday of Lent, we celebrate the triumph of the teachings of St. Gregory Palamas, who upheld the

St. Peter Newsletter — March 1, 2014

The Sunday of Forgiveness O Lord, we were estranged before from paradise, because of eating from the tree. Therefore, lead us into it again by Thy Cross and by Thy

Fr. Stephen Freeman: A Rule of Fasting According to Orthodox Practice

The fast is kept in many ways depending on personal strength, prayer life, family circumstances, health, age, etc. The following is a sample of some possible ways the fast is

Fr. Thomas Hopko on Asking for Forgiveness [AUDIO]

Originally broadcast on March 11, 2008 Length: 13:24 Fr. Tom considers the act of asking for forgiveness, as well as who it is we hurt when we sin. [audio:http://audio.ancientfaith.com/hopko/stt007forgiveness2_pc.mp3] Podcast

St. Peter Newsletter — February 20, 2014

The Sunday of the Last Judgment First we heard about Zaccheus and learned that sometimes we have to climb to tree to see Jesus. Then we heard about the Publican