Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we stand at the threshold of Great Lent, a season of spiritual renewal, repentance, and transformation. The Church, in her wisdom, calls us to enter this sacred time not as a burden but as a gift—a journey back to the heart of […]
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Reading from the Book of Malachi Behold I send my angel, and he shall prepare the way before my face. And presently the Lord, whom you seek, and the angel of the testament, whom you desire, shall come to his temple. Behold he cometh, saith the Lord of hosts. […]
Reading from the Gospel of Hebrews Remember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation, Jesus Christ, yesterday, and to day; and the same for ever. Be not led away with various and strange doctrines. For it […]
Beloved in Christ, Today, we gather to honor one of the most profound figures in the history of salvation: Saint John the Baptist, the Forerunner of our Lord. On this day, the Church brings us together in synaxis—a gathering of the faithful—to reflect on the life and mission of […]
Reading from the Gospel of Matthew Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan, unto John, to be baptized by him. But John stayed him, saying: I ought to be baptized by thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering, said to him: Suffer it to be so […]