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Martha & Mary Show us the Mother of God
Martha & Mary Show us the Mother of God
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Today’s Gospel seems to be an odd choice for today’s feast. We are celebrating Mary’s resurrection and ascension; and yet we hear about Martha and a very different Mary. Martha... Read more...
O Give Thanks
O Give Thanks
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On the day the temple in Jerusalem was dedicated, when King Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven to consume the innumerable sheep and oxen offered in sacrifice, and... Read more...
Dormition or Assumption?
Dormition or Assumption?
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The Feast has two different names. It’s the same feast, just with two different names. Some call it “The Dormition of the Theotokos” and some call it “The Assumption of... Read more...
Our Lord’s Desire
Our Lord’s Desire
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The Sixth Sunday after PentecostMark 8.1-9 Our Lord’s desire for the crowd drew them to Him. His compassion moved them to stay put for three days. They forgot to eat;... Read more...
St Michael to Host Western Rite Conference
St Michael to Host Western Rite Conference
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St Michael Orthodox Church in Whittier California was honored and excited to host the 2022 Western Rite Conference on behalf of the Western Rite Vicariate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian... Read more...
The Gift for God
The Gift for God
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An Epiphany Day homilyMatthew 2.1-12 The day when God pulled off the greatest wonder of all time by interweaving and interlocking and interpenetrating our flesh with His divinity; the day... Read more...
Return to Being Little Children
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Where I grew up, it was customary to place in children’s bedrooms near the bed a precious picture of an angel watching two little ones cross a precarious bridge over a seething water fall during a nighttime storm. I had one of those pictures hanging in my bedroom. The point of this picture was as clear as it is comforting: Guardian Angels protect each of us when we are in danger. And that is the truth. Angels are bodiless spirits who serve God by serving us. And that truth is... Read more...
Metropolitan Visit to Bless Icons
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The Most Reverend Joseph (Al-Zehlaoui), Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, will visit St Michael Orthodox Christian Church on Sunday, 27 August. In addition to presiding at the Liturgy, His Eminence will bless the newly installed icons, painted by Brother Lazarus (Joseph) Brown of Our Lady and St Laurence Monastery in Canon City, Colorado. It has been nearly 27 years since St Michael’s Church was blessed with the visit of a Metropolitan Archbishop. That occurred on September 9, 1990, when Metropolitan... Read more...
Liturgy for the Feast of the Circumcision
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Christ is born! Feast of the Circumcision of our Lord will be celebrated Dec. 31 Solemn Vespers - 5:30pm Sung Mass - 6pm Read more...
Advent Retreat: An Orthodox Understanding of the Environment
Advent Retreat: An Orthodox Understanding of the Environment
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With the blessings of his Emminence Archbishop Joseph, the parish of Saint Michael presents our annual Advent Retreat, conducted by Father John Reimann of St. Anthony parish, San Diego, California.... Read more...