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In a world of ever-increasing confusion and blurred boundaries, we at St. Paul seek to be grounded, as the (Orthodox Christian) Church has been since Pentecost over 2,000 years, in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, our Savior – Who is the TRUTH. Inspired by the word of God, hear the message from Father Paul Girgis as he responds to Christ’s call to repent and be transformed, healed of our brokenness, by His grace.

(Ep 142) August 24, 2025 – 11TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
byFather Paul Girgis

Saint Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church, Naples Fl

Fr Paul Girgis, Parish Priest

https://stpaulnaples.org

  ST. PAUL’S FIRST LETTER TO THE CORINTHIANS 9:2-12

Brethren, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to our food and drink? Do we not have the right to be accompanied by a wife, as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk? Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law say the same? For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain.” Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of a share in the crop. If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if we reap your material benefits? If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

MATTHEW 18:23-35

The Lord said this parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’ And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, ‘Pay what you owe.’ So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’ He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?’ And in anger his lord delivered him to the torturers, till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to every one of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart.”

(Ep 142) August 24, 2025 – 11TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
(Ep 142) August 24, 2025 – 11TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
August 24, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 141) August 17, 2025 – 10TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
August 18, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 140) August 10, 2025 – 9TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
August 10, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 139) August 3, 2025 – 8TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
August 10, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 138) July 27, 2025 – 7TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
July 29, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 137) July 20, 2025 – 6TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
July 20, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 136) July 13, 2025 – SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE 4TH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL
July 15, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 135) July 6, 2025-10TH SUNDAY OF LUKE
July 6, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 134) June 29, 2025 PETER AND PAUL, THE HOLY APOSTLES
July 1, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
(Ep 133) June 22, 2025 SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS OF ANTIOCH; SECOND SUNDAY OF MATTHEW
July 1, 2025
Father Paul Girgis
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