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The Lord loves us more dearly than we can love ourselves
It is very hard for us to believe that God loves us as much as He does. It’s hard to believe because our hearts and minds are so caught...
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holynativitychurch
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Homily on Discernment
In the letters of Sts. Barsanuphius and John, there is an interesting exchange between a young zealous monk and St. John (letters 503 -...
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holynativitychurch
- Nov 12, 2021
- 4 min
For the week of November 14-20, 2021
Dear Holy Nativity Faithful, Christ is in our midst! The Nativity Fast begins this week. We fast to enter into the longing of all...
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holynativitychurch
- Nov 5, 2021
- 2 min
About the Bodiless Powers
Dear Holy Nativity Faithful, Christ is in our midst! There are nine ranks, or levels, of the Bodiless Powers, each successive rank is...
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holynativitychurch
- Oct 29, 2021
- 3 min
The Problem with Plumbing
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening freshwater and brackish water? (James 3:11) Can you imagine what it would be like to live...
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holynativitychurch
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
Christ is in our midst!
Some of you may be wondering why I go to the monastery so often. I go about three times a year. The reasons I go are many. One reason...
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holynativitychurch
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
A Little Thanksgiving Homily
For Thanksgiving, the archdiocese suggests that we chant “Glory to God for All Things: An Akathist of Thanksgiving.” Perhaps after Matins...
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holynativitychurch
- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
Love In A Time Of Uncertainty
St. Isaac the Syrian said that only the tomb is the “land of certainty”. Writing to hermits living in the desert, St. Isaac wanted to...
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holynativitychurch
- Sep 23, 2021
- 3 min
Keep facing the sun!
A confusing aspect of our Christian growth is that we can, sometimes even at the same moment, have a very peaceful, godly thought full of...
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holynativitychurch
- Sep 18, 2021
- 3 min
Peace in the midst of Chaos
One of the things that Fr. Stephen De Young reminds us of in his book, The Religion of the Apostles is that God’s fundamental triumph is...
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