Monthly Archives: October 2008
On St. Luke’s Day
A homily given by His Holiness Patriarch Pavle October 31, 1996 From this Gospel reading (Luke 16:1-9), written by the Evangelist Luke, whose memory we commemorate today, we can and should learn much. It is about a certain steward who … Continue reading
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Complaining about the Church
Photo: Bishop Georgije (red mitre) in Jordanville attending the funeral for Metropolitan +Laurus earlier this year. ———————– In an interview a few years ago Serbian Bishop of Canada +Georgije was asked about Holy Transfiguration Serbian Orthodox Monastery in Milton, Canada. … Continue reading
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The Wellsprings of Divine Grace
On this day as we commemorate St. Longinus I offer one of Fr. Patrick Reardon’s Pastoral Ponderings: In his description of the death of Jesus, Saint John is the only Gospel-writer to include the detail that “one of the soldiers … Continue reading
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Is There Life after Birth?
The following story is an allegorical representation of a discussion about life after death between a man who does not believe in God (person A) and a man who believes in God (person B). Twins are having a conversation in … Continue reading
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Photo: Two of our younger “Sisters” serving the Slava kolach and Koljivo to guests seated at the head table yesterday at the St. Paraskeva Slava celebration of our Circle of Serbian Sisters. I would imagine there are people out there … Continue reading
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