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A Pan-Orthodox ministry that displays Christian love, mercy and compassion to the individuals, families and facilities it serves.

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A Pan-Orthodox ministry that displays Christian love, mercy and compassion to the individuals, families and facilities it serves.

Words from the Saints – May 19, 2022

Gerald Largent

"Reading the Holy Scriptures is like a treasure. With a treasure, you see, anyone able to find a tiny nugget gains for himself great wealth; likewise in the case of Sacred Scripture, you can get from a small phrase a great wealth of thought and immense riches." --St. John Chrysostom

"How great is the wisdom which the Lord has infused even into little creatures! The turtledove covers her nest with onion sprouts to prevent wolves from attacking her fledglings. She knows that wolves usually shun these sprouts. Why are you heedless in not making provision against the onslaughts of the iniquitous wolves of the spirit by providing greater security for the life which will follow this?" --St. Ambrose of Milan

"No one in creation is rich but he that fears God; no one is truly poor but he that lacks the truth." --St. Ephraim the Syrian

"All who truly believe in Christ and cleave to Him with all their soul, are changed into His image by the power of His Resurrection." --St. Theophan the Recluse

"We must consider all evil things, even the passions which war against us, to be not our own, but of our enemy the devil. This is very important. You can only conquer a passion when you do not consider it as part of you." --St. Nikon of Optina

Prayer List for the Week of May 15, 2022

Gerald Largent

For healing: Metropolitan Antony, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Gregory, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Robert, Peter, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Marianne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Joan, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Patricia, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Christopher, Susan, Kathleen, Walter, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Michael, Darina, Robert, Diana, Diana, Artemis, Natalie, Julia, Arthur, Dorina, Bea, Helen, Helena, Robert, Elizabeth, Rita, Lillian, John, Joyce, Rene, Jennifer

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military

For God’s protection: Rita, Luke and their unborn child

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Archbishop Paul, Rose Mary, Ellen, Justin

Readings for the Week of May 15, 2022

Gerald Largent

5/15: Acts 9:32-42; John 5:1-15

5/16: Acts 10:1-16; John 6:56-69

5/17: Acts 10:21-33; John 7:1-13

5/18: Acts 14:6-18; John 7:14-30

5/19: Acts 10:34-43; John 8:12-20

5/20: Acts 10:44-11:10; John 8:21-30

5/21: Acts 26:1-5,12-20; John 10:1-9

Words from the Saints – May 12, 2022

Gerald Largent

"God judged it better to bring good out of evil than to suffer no evil to exist." --St. Augustine of Hippo

"I was born in the way of truth: though my childhood was unaware of the greatness of the benefit, I knew it when trial came." --St. Ephraim the Syrian

"For Your sake we came into being, so that we might delight in the paradise which You have planted and in which You have placed us." --St. Thalassios the Libyan

"Do not neglect to eliminate any fault, no matter how small, for it may lead you on to greater sins." --St. Mark the Ascetic

"The Christian struggle is glorious, for the prize is not something ephemeral, but it is eternal glory up in heaven! Blessed is he who is wise in GOD, for no account will be demanded of him, and he will not find himself in a difficult position when GOD calls him to give an account for his time on earth." --Elder Ephraim of Mount Athos

"There is only one physician, who is both flesh and spirit, born and unborn, God in man, true life in death, both from Mary and from God, first subject to suffering and then beyond it, Jesus Christ our Lord." --St. Ignatius of Antioch

Typica Service on May 12, 2022: Ss. Epiphanios and Germanos

Gerald Largent

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

On this day of the month, the Orthodox Church commemorates St. Epiphanios, Bishop of Cyprus; and St. Germanos, Patriarch of Constantinople.

The prescribed readings are Acts 8:26-39 and John 6:40-44.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Tuesday, May 17, at 6pm (Eastern). ***

Prayer List for the Week of May 8, 2022

Gerald Largent

For healing: Metropolitan Antony, Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Gregory, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Robert, Peter, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Marianne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Joan, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Patricia, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Christopher, Susan, Kathleen, Walter, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Michael, Darina, Robert, Diana, Diana, Artemis, Natalie, Julia, Arthur, Dorina, Bea, Helen, Helena, Robert, Elizabeth, Rita, Lillian, John, Joyce, Rene, Jennifer

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military

For God’s protection: Rita, Luke and their unborn child

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Archbishop Paul, Scott, Stephen, John, Maria, Rose Mary, Ellen, Justin, Julia, John

Readings for the Week of May 8, 2022

Gerald Largent

5/8: Acts 6:1-7; Mark 15:43-16:8

5/9: Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60; John 4:46-54

5/10: Acts 8:5-17; John 6:27-33

5/11: Acts 8:18-25; John 6:35-39

5/12: Acts 8:26-39; John 6:40-44

5/13: Acts 8:40-9:19; John 6:48-54

5/14: Acts 9:19-31; John 15:17-16:2

Words from the Saints -- May 5, 2022

Gerald Largent

"Years are not needed for true repentance, and not days, but only an instant." --St. Ambrose of Optina

"The tongue of a back-biting soul is three-pronged: it injures the speaker, the listener and sometimes the person being maligned." --St. Thalassios the Libyan

"It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians." --St. Ignatius of Antioch

"In all of our deeds God looks at the intention, whether we do it for His sake, or for the sake of some other intention." --St. Maximos the Confessor

"Prayer is hard work and a great struggle to one's last breath." --Abba Agathon

Prayer List for the Week of May 1, 2022

Gerald Largent

For healing: Fr. Andrew, Fr. Daniel, Fr. Gregory, Matushka Katherine, Matushka Myra, Monk Meletios, Ross, Justin, Steven, Marian, Roger, Claire, Patricia, Mark, Nikolai, Anastasia, Alice, Kathleen, Denise, Denise, Pamela, Robert, Peter, Eric, Michael, Melissa, Marianne, Ryan, Joanne, Marianne, Emily, Charles, Hank, Nicholas, Katrina, Mary Jane, Nicholas, Alicia, Mary Jo, Clara, Joan, Nicholas, Barbara, Margaret, Patricia, Danielle, Nicholas, Tricia, Christopher, Susan, Kathleen, Walter, Patty, Darlene, George, Paul, Michael, Darina, Robert, Diana, Diana, Artemis, Natalie, Julia, Arthur, Dorina, Bea, Helen, Helena, Audra, Robert, Elizabeth, Rita, Lillian, John, Joyce, Rene, Jennifer

For God’s protection: all captives; all persecuted Christians throughout the world

For God’s protection: all those in the military

For God’s protection: Rita, Luke and their unborn child

For God’s mercy and peace: those who are in hospice care

For God’s mercy, direction and protection: those who are unemployed, poor, hungry and/or homeless

*** We pray for: those who love us; those who hate us; those who have no one to pray for them; those who have asked us to pray for them, even though we are unworthy. ***

Departed: Archbishop Paul, Scott, Stephen, John, Maria, Rose Mary, Julia, John, Gerald, Marcella, Helen, George

Readings for the Week of May 1, 2022

Gerald Largent

5/1: Acts 5:12-20; John 20:19-31

5/2: Acts 3:19-26; John 2:1-11

5/3: Acts 4:1-10; 1 Corinthians 15:39-57; John 3:16-21; 5:24-30

5/4: Acts 4:13-22; John 5:17-24

5/5: Acts 4:23-31; John 5:24-30

5/6: Acts 5:1-11; John 5:30-6:2

5/7: Acts 5:21-33; John 6:14-27

Typica Service on April 29, 2022: Bright Friday

Gerald Largent

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

Let’s pause for a few minutes and worship the Holy Trinity together.

It is Bright Friday.

The prescribed readings are Acts 3:1-8, Philippians 2:5-11 and John 2:12-22.

*** Our next live broadcast on Facebook will be on Monday, May 2, at 8am (Eastern). ***

Words from the Saints -- April 28, 2022

Gerald Largent

"It is hard to pray at night. But try in the morning. If you can’t manage to pray at home than at least as you ride to your place of employment attempt with a clear head the “Our Father” and let the words of this short prayer resound in your heart. And at night commend yourself with complete sincerity into the hands of the Heavenly Father. This indeed is very easy." --St. John Maximovitch

"Is anyone among you suffering? as the brother of God says, Let him pray. Is anyone sad? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone tempted by evil passion? - since the tempter is always at work - let him endure patiently as he listens to the one who says, Blessed is the one who endures temptation; for when he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them, said the Lord, to whom be glory and might, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever and to the ages of ages. Amen." --St. Theodore the Studite