Entries by St. Mary

The Orthodox Spirit and the Nativity Fast

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By Metropolitan Saba (Isper) Saint Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia (also known as Saint Porphyrios the Seer, +1991) recounts, in the context of narrating events from his life, his experience as a spiritual father with the sacrament of confession. He was a mere fourteen years old when he fled to Mount Athos. There, he lived in the […]

Looking Ahead at St Mary (Nov 13 – Nov 20)

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Beloved in Christ, For the past several weeks, Metropolitan Saba has been sending the clergy throughout the Archdiocese a short teaching on various topics. Because they are beneficial, I plan to begin sharing his weekly teachings with you in my weekly e-mail to the parish. You can find his teaching from this week on “The […]

The Suffering Church

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By Metropolitan Saba (Isper) The question arises first: Can the Church be described as suffering? The answer is yes and no. No, because the Church is a divine entity, its head is the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit is present in it without interruption. And yes, because it is a human entity as […]

Looking Ahead at St Mary (Nov 5 – Nov 13)

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Beloved in Christ, Below you will find this week’s schedule, as well as some important notes about upcoming events. THIS WEEK: Nov 5 – 13, 2023 This Week: Regular Wed/Fri fasting.       Sun, Nov 5 at 6:00 pm – 20/40 Fellowship Group @ Sophie Jacobs’ (2722 E 101st St N, Valley Center) Wed, Nov […]

Looking Ahead at St Mary (October 29 – Nov 5)

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Beloved in Christ, Below you will find this week’s schedule, as well as some important notes about upcoming events. THIS WEEK: October 29 – Nov 5, 2023 This Week: Regular Wed/Fri fasting.       Sun, Oct 29 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm: Fall Festival (see link below) Wed, Nov 1 at 5:45 pm – Trisagion […]