+ Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! “His praise shall be always in my mouth” (Ps. 34:1). The prophet [David] seems to promise something impossible. For, how can the praise of God be always in the mouth of a person? When one engages in ordinary conversations pertaining to...
+ Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Let no one weep for his iniquities, for pardon has shown forth from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Savior’s death has set us free. He that was held prisoner of it has annihilated it. By descending into...
+ Blessed Holy Week Church Announcements: Holy Week Schedule: Sermon: The Kingdom Has Come Upon You: Eve of Palm Sunday – Fr. Gregory The Donkey and the Colt – H.G. Bishop Kyrillos (4/18/24) Church Facebook Page Remember to sign up for text and email alerts at https://thecocc.org/emails-texts/...
+ Blessed Lent Certain monks approached Abba Pachomius and asked him to share one of his visions that he had seen. He answered them, “A sinner like me should not ask God of to see visions. For without God’s will, visions are misleading. Hear now about a great vision.”...
+ Blessed Lent The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me.” (John 5:7) But how [were the sick] cured? If one stepped down. That pool...
+ Blessed Lent The sea is roaring and the tempest is great, and so nothing else remains but for you to cry out, “Lord, I perish.” Let Him stretch out His hand, whom the waves fear, let Him relieve your dread, let Him confirm your security, let Him speak...
+ Blessed Lent Have you fallen into sin? Let us rise again then, late though it be, beloved, let us rise again, and let us stand nobly…Do not despair. But you ask, “What if the wounds are severe?” Nothing is incurable, for great is our Physician. But only let...
+ Blessed Lent A brother asked St. Anthony: “Which commandment should I keep in order to please God? He replied: “Set the Lord constantly before your eyes, at all times, and everywhere you go. And before any task, recite a section from the Holy Books that your works may...
+ Blessed Lent “If an architect were to tell you that your house would soon fall, would you not remove [your goods] before you indulged in your vain lamentations? The Builder of the world tells you the world will soon fall, and will you not believe it? Hear the...
+ Blessed Lent Have you sinned? Seek the Lord and be strengthened in the hope of Him. Seek His face by repentance at all times, and you will be sanctified by the holiness of His face, and you will be purified from your unrighteousness. Hurry to the Lord, for...
