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    The Theophany of our Lord
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Jan 28
    • 4 min

    The Theophany of our Lord

    A Blessed Theophany! The fullness, the wealth, the vastness of Orthodox Christianity is in describable. These days we have been witnesses...
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    The Nativity Fast
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Dec 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Nativity Fast

    The Nativity Fast begins on Sunday. There are so many wonderful and beneficial things that can be said about it that it is hard to decide...
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    Thanksgiving
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Nov 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Thanksgiving

    As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday a traditional American adage comes to mind: Count your blessings. This may have originated during...
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    We are all called to be martyrs of Christ.
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 4 min

    We are all called to be martyrs of Christ.

    We are all called to be martyrs of Christ. Does this sound strange to you? It shouldn’t. The word martyr is a Greek word which simply...
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    Evil Unmasked
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Nov 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Evil Unmasked

    When I was a kid Halloween was a pretty small holiday. You might occasionally see some paper decorations on the windows of a few houses a...
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    Silence
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Oct 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Silence

    Many times as I sit here to write a few words of encouragement words fail me. Most often, beloved, it is best to be silent. Does this...
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    Do you know what the meaning of life is?
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Oct 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Do you know what the meaning of life is?

    Christ is in our midst! Do you know, my dear ones, what the meaning of life is? Do you know what essence of the Orthodox Faith is? Do you...
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    Phillip in Samaria
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • May 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Phillip in Samaria

    Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things...
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    St. Mary of Egypt
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Apr 13, 2019
    • 5 min

    St. Mary of Egypt

    It is very important for us to become acquainted with the lives of the Saints. In them we see how the Gospel is to be lived. We see the...
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    The Triumph of Orthodoxy
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Triumph of Orthodoxy

    The first Sunday of the fast is truly a great festival - and not just because we made it through the first week of the fast. It is known...
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    The Sunday of Forgiveness
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Mar 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    The Sunday of Forgiveness

    The Sunday of Forgiveness is a sublime day, a day of joy, compassion, compunction and healing. It comes from the words of our Lord Jesus...
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    The Dread Judgement
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Mar 5, 2019
    • 5 min

    The Dread Judgement

    The parable of the Dread Judgement is one of the most important parables - if not the most important - in the Holy Gospel. It reveals to...
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    The Prodigal Son
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Feb 24, 2019
    • 6 min

    The Prodigal Son

    The second preparatory Sunday for the great fast is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. With the Publican and the Pharisee we learned of our...
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    The Publican and the Pharisee
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Feb 17, 2019
    • 6 min

    The Publican and the Pharisee

    The first Sunday of the lenten cycle is the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. The first four Sundays of the cycle are not part of...
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    Zacchaeus
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    Zacchaeus

    The Sunday before we begin the Lenten Triodion (a service book with all the lenten services; used from the Sunday of the Publican and the...
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    Concerning Stewardship
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Nov 5, 2018
    • 9 min

    Concerning Stewardship

    I was recently asked by a local parish priest to substitute for him while he was on vacation. He also asked to preach about tithing, as...
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    The Gospel reading the feasts of the Mother of God
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Oct 16, 2018
    • 5 min

    The Gospel reading the feasts of the Mother of God

    A few thoughts on the Gospel reading on most feasts of the Mother of God 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a...
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    The Cross
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Oct 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    The Cross

    As Orthodox Christians we should read the Bible, especially the Holy Gospel, daily. Some books or verses seem to stand out to us more...
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    Why Being Orthodox?
    Fr Stephen Zaremba
    • Oct 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    Why Being Orthodox?

    Why being Orthodox? Because it is not enough to simply say that we are Orthodox. What good does it do us - or anyone else - if we are not...
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