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Orthodox Wisdom<\/h2>\n
And I, a sinner, have been trying to love God for more than forty years, and cannot say that I perfectly love Him. If we love someone we always remember him and try to please him; day and night our heart is occupied with that object.<\/p>\n
Is that how you, gentlemen, love God? Do you often turn to Him, do you always remember Him, do you always pray to Him and fulfill His holy commandments? ‘For our good, for our happiness at least let us make a vow that from this day, from this hour, from this minute we shall strive to love God above all else and to fulfill His holy will.<\/p>\n
– St. Herman of Alaska<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen you sit down to eat, pray. When you eat bread, do so thanking Him for being so generous to you. If you drink wine, be mindful of Him who has given it to you for your pleasure and as a relief in sickness. When you dress, thank Him for His kindness in providing you with clothes.<\/p>\n
When you look at the sky and the beauty of the stars, throw yourself at God’s feet and adore Him who in His wisdom has arranged things in this way. Similarly, when the sun goes down and when it rises, when you are asleep or awake, give thanks to God, who created and arranged all things for your benefit, to have you know, love and praise their Creator.<\/p>\n
– St. Basil the Great<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Remember in Your Prayers<\/h2>\n
Constandina James<\/p>\n
Peter Wouralis<\/p>\n
James Hord<\/p>\n
Bonnie Joseph<\/p>\n
Bob Smith<\/p>\n
Tom and Jean, parents of Patty and Jerry.<\/p>\n
How should we pray for the sick? Remember them daily. Say their names and ask God to bestow mercy and grace on them.<\/p>\n
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Sunday Readings<\/h2>\n
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Epistle<\/h4>\n
For Sunday of the Pharisee and Publican<\/p>\n
Make vows to the Lord thy God, and perform them.
\nIn Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel.<\/p>\n
The Reading from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to St. Timothy. (3:10-15)<\/p>\n
\nTimothy my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, and my sufferings; and what befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra. What persecutions I endured; yet from them all, the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived.<\/p>\n
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Gospel<\/h4>\n
For Sunday of the Pharisee and Publican<\/p>\n
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (18:10-14)<\/p>\n
\nThe Lord spoke this parable: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank Thee that I am not like other men, extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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