Blessed Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ to all of our Orthodox Christian brothers and sisters who continue to celebrate on January 7. Christ is born - Glorify Him! Hristos se rodi - Vaistinu se rodi! S'rozhdyestvom Hristovym! Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All … [Read more...]
House Blessing
Blessing homes of Orthodox Christians is done each year on or after the feast of Theophany. This act is the central sign of God's sanctification of all things through Christ's baptism in the river Jordan and His epiphany to the world... The sanctification of the home takes place with prayer and the … [Read more...]
Theophany of Christ
Sunday, January 6, 2019 Theophany of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ Festal Orthros 8:30AM Festal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil w/ Great Sanctification of Water 9:30AM The Great Blessing of Water remembers the event of the Lord's baptism, the revelation of the Holy Trinity, and … [Read more...]
Blessed Nativity & New Year – What’s going on at St. Paul?
Christ is born! Glorify Him! +May God, through the cultivation of a deeper relationship with Him, grant you all a blessed New Year filled with TRUE joy and REAL peace+ +++ Tomorrow/Tuesday (Jan. 1) Feast of the Circumcision of the Lord Jesus Christ & Commemoration of St. Basil … [Read more...]
What’s going on at St. Paul in Naples?
Blessed Feast of St. Ignatius of Antioch (12/20) The martyrdom of St. Ignatius in the Roman arena Did you know? "According to the Tradition of the Church, Our Lord Jesus Christ placed Ignatius – then a young boy – on his lap when he said: "Therefore whoever humbles himself as this … [Read more...]