“O Thou Who guidest to wisdom, and givest understanding and intelligence, the Instructor of the ignorant, and Helper of the poor, strengthen my heart and grant it understanding, O Master. Give me word, O Word of the Father; for behold, I shall not refrain my lips from crying to Thee, […]

“When Thou comest, O God, to earth with glory, and all creatures tremble before Thee, and the river of fire floweth before the Altar, and the books are opened and sins revealed, deliver me then from that unquenchable fire, and make me worthy to stand at Thy right hand, O […]

“Foolishly I sprang away * from Thy great fatherly glory, * and dispersed in wicked deeds * the riches that Thou didst give me. * With the Prodigal I therefore * cry unto Thee now: * I have sinned against Thee, O compassionate Father. * But receive me in repentance; […]

‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ Dear brothers and sisters, The time of repentance is at hand. Lent starts March 15th with clean Monday until we celebrate Pascha on May 2nd. The Holy Orthodox Church starts with this Sunday to prepare us to enter this Holy time of Lent […]

“Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” Dear to Christ the members of St. George, Christ is in our midst! He is and ever shall be. The woman in the gospel of this Sunday who was not a Jew […]

“Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, full of grace, for from thee arose the Sun of justice, Christ our God, lighting those who are in darkness. Rejoice and be glad, O righteous elder, carrying in thine arms the Deliverer of our souls, Who granteth us Resurrection. “ Dear to Christ the Stewards […]

“Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.” Dear to Christ, Christ is in our midst! He is and ever shall be. When the Priest comes to our home to […]

“What do you want me to do for you?” He said, “Lord, let me receive my sight.” Dear members of the Vineyard of Christ, The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. In this Sunday‘s Gospel we read about a blind man who cry to Jesus […]

Then Jesus said, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” And He said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”  Dear to Christ you who put on Christ in […]