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Apostle's Fast
07/13/2012 10:58
Since it is time for the apostles fast, many priests recommend reading the book of Acts in the Bible throughout the fast.
Another great book for this fast is "Timothy: Paul's Closest Associate (Paul's Social Network-Brother and Sisters in Faith series)" by Bruce J....
May 1, 2012
07/01/2012 21:45
Xristos Anesti, everyone!
This is a great time of year in the church. With the holy 50 days in full swing, I really enjoy her celebratory spirit-- so much joy in the hymns and practices of the church right now. Add to that the blooming of spring and I can't help but be happy!
During...
I choose Jesus
04/20/2012 09:57
Ekhirstos Anesti! During Great Lent, I really contemplated God's love for us. How is it that a God who is so almighty and powerful so humbly gave Himself up to mankind, who willfully betrayed Him and sinned against Him? His love for us is truly abundant and uncontainable. So for this reason, I...
February 27, 2012
02/27/2012 21:44
Hello everyone! Happy lent, friends! I hope this first week has been a good start for you.
I've had some great conversations recently about goals for Lent, and I am really blessed to have friends and a community who support each other during this time. I'm really inspired to see how so...
Saint Macrina the Younger
02/21/2012 21:37
"God eternal, Upon whom I have cast myself from my mother’s womb, Whom my soul has loved with all its strength, To whom I have consecrated flesh and soul from my infancy up to this moment, Put down beside me a shining angel to lead me by the hand to the place of refreshment where is the water of...
This is how Love wins
01/30/2012 09:56
For this month we have a song called "This is How Love Wins" by Steven Curtis Chapman. This song is really unique in that it describes our Savior Jesus Christ's crucifixtion in the perspective of the Theif and Christ's love and forgiveness of his sins.
"This is how Love wins, every...
January 28, 2012
01/28/2012 21:41
Instead of writing something this month in the blog, I wanted to share with you a blog that I read recently.
https://roadsfromemmaus.org/2012/01/12/why-i-love-true-religion-because-i-love-jesus/
I have been having some really good conversations with a couple of Greek Orthodox...
Saint Demiana
01/24/2012 12:29
"What is it that I heard about you? I would have preferred to hear about your death rather than to hear that you have renounced your faith and forsaken God who created you from non-existence into being, to worship gods made by hands. If you do not return to your first faith and renounce the...
Entry from Mareena Roufail
12/02/2011 09:55
Here we have a few very lovely, heartfelt poems by Mareena Roufail. She is a second year biology major at UC Irvine and loves to write in her spare time.
"Join Me"
Join me on a roller coaster ride
One you've never been on before
It's number one! for just FIVE bucks!
It's all...
November 28, 2011
11/28/2011 10:49
Welcome to Consider the Lilies! We're so thankful you visited our website. We know it's small beginnings so far, but with your help we think it can grow into a much bigger community and resource for Coptic women. We look forward to your insight and contribution.
Our goal, from the beginning of...
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