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This is considered to be the last photograph of St Nektarios of Aegina (Nov 9). After his repose at a hospital for the poor, the nurse removed his sweater and placed it on the bed of a paralyzed man next to St Nektarios. At once, the paralytic got up from his bed, glorifying God.

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The Lord sometimes allows [the faithful] to Him to fall into such dreadful vices & this is in order to prevent them from falling into a still greater sin-- pride.

Your temptation will pass & you will spend the remaining days of your life in humility.

☦️ St Seraphim of Sarov

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“Rest assured, that as long as God is allowing you to live, it is a guarantee from Him that He is waiting for you!"

+ Archimandrite Ephraim of Philotheou and Arizona

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☦️ Saint Tychon the Athonite

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"The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished." Proverbs 13:9

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The Internet: Pray before using. We are “in the midst of many snares."

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☦️ St. Justin Popovich

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"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." 1 Corinthians 1:18

The Universal Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross (Sept 14)

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The Nativity of the Most Holy Virgin Mary (Sept 8) is a day of universal joy, a day chosen before the ages by Divine Providence to bring about the Mystery of the Incarnation of the Word of God. She is revealed as the Mother of the Saviour of the World, Our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Christ my Lord, grant me strength to bear this present affliction with patience and trust in Your loving care.

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☦️ St. Makarios the Egyptian

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God is everywhere. Both inside & outside, above & below, wherever you turn, everything shouts, ‘God!’ In Him we live & move. We breathe God, we eat God, we clothe ourselves with God. Everything praises & blesses God. All of creation shouts His praise.☦️St. Joseph The Hesychast

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Holy Tradition tells us in hymns & icons that the Apostles were miraculously gathered from the ends of the earth so as to be present at the repose of the Mother of God. Orthodox are not free to deny this or reinterpret it, but must believe … with simplicity of heart. ☦️

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“You don’t even finish saying, ‘All-holy Theotokos, help me’ and at once, like lightning, she shines through the nous and fills the heart with illumination. She draws the nous to prayer and the heart to Love.”

✠ St Joseph the Hesychast

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"If a pagan asks you to show him your faith, take him into church and place him before the icons."

☦️ St. John of Damascus

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I don’t know anything more wretched than the soul which refuses to honor priests. That soul is full of demonic frenzy.

✝️Saint John Chrysostom

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Life in Christ means nurturing our soul. St Paisios of Mount Athos emphasized that we must trust God always, seek simplicity, humility, and acquire thankfulness in all things.

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Rejoice Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you have borne the Saviour of our souls!

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More honourable than the Cherubim
And more glorious beyond compare than the Seraphim:
Without defilement you gave birth to God the Word:
True Theotokos, we magnify you.

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"Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him & that He might send them out to preach & to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons" Mk 3:14-15

Synaxis June 30

O holy Apostles of Christ Pray to our merciful God, That He may grant us remission of our sins!