How the Resurrection of Christ has altered our Attitude towards Death

http://www.patristicnectar.org

“The present life is a wrestling school, a gymnasium, a battle, a smelting furnace, and a dyer’s house of virtue” – St John Chrysostom

Wednesday April 15th, 2015

Bright Wednesday

Dear Ones

Blessings. 

How the Resurrection of Christ has altered our Attitude towards Death 

(commenting on Joseph’s long mourning of his father Chrysostom says): “Consider the time when it happened and absolve Joseph of all blame. I mean, the gates of the underworld were still not broken nor the bonds of death loosed, nor was death yet called sleep. Hence, because they feared death, they acted this way; today, on the contrary, thanks to the grace of God, since death has been turned into slumber and life’s end into repose, and since there is great certitude of resurrection, we rejoice and exult at it like people moving from one life to another.”

Commentary on Genesis

Pray for our Priest Father Ibrahim Farah Who Was Kidnapped in Idlib, Syria by US Backed “Moderate” Rebels

http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/2015/04/christian-priest-abducted-by-u-s-sponsored-rebels-in-syria/

2015 Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/remembering-the-armenian-genocide/

Hitler Reacts to Being Denied His Gay Wedding Cake!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1_gqbQcI60&feature=youtu.be

34,000 Black Churches Cut Ties with the Presbyterians Over Their Endorsement of Gay Marriage 

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2015/March/Churches-Cut-Ties-with-PCUSA-over-Gay-Marriage/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Great Marriage Advice for Our Husbands – It’s Not about the Nail!

https://vimeo.com/66753575

NY Times Columnist Says Churches Must Be Forced to Change Their Teaching on Homosexuality

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/christian-churches-must-change-their-teachings-on-homosexuality-new-york-ti?utm_source=LifeSiteNews.com+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9cfb95c753-LifeSiteNews_com_US_Headlines_06_19_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0caba610ac-9cfb95c753-397566645

Service Schedule

Wednesday 5pm Paschal Vespers

Thursday 8am Paschal Orthros

Friday 8am Paschal Orthros, 830am Paschal Liturgy

Saturday 730am Orthros, 8am Liturgy followed by Young Adult Retreat

Forgive me.

Fr Josiah