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St. James Parish News February 3, 2023 Feast of Symeon the Elder All of us sin constantly. We slip and fall. In reality, we fall into a trap set by the demons. The Holy Fathers and the Saints always tell … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News January 20, 2023 Feast of Euthymios The Great For that death is destroyed, and that the Cross has become the victory over it, and that it has no more power but is verily dead, this is … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News January 12, 2023 Feast of Tatiana the Martyr of Rome The crowds in the desert were like unto sheep that have no shepherd. The Merciful became their shepherd, and multiplied to them the pasture of bread. … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News January 6, 2023 Great Feast of Theophany In the Height and the Depth the Son had two heralds.— The star of light proclaimed Him from above—John likewise preached Him from beneath:— two heralds, the earthly and … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News December 30, 2022 Feast of Anysia the Virgin-martyr of Thessaloniki 1. My thought bore me to Jordan, and I saw a marvel when there was revealed the glorious Bridegroom who to the Bride shall bring freedom … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News December 22, 2022 Feast of Anastasia the Virgin-martyr of Rome Pure is the present night, in which the Pure One appeared, Who came to purify us! Let our hearing be pure, and the sight of our … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News December 13, 2022 Feast of Lucy the Virgin-martyr of Syracuse The man who has humility is covered by the grace of God. However, the proud man is like a broken rudder which runs awry, or like … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News December 8, 2022 Feast of Patapius the Righteous of Thebes A brother at Scetis committed a fault. A council was called to which Abba Moses was invited, but he refused to go to it. Then the … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News December 3, 2022 Feast of The Holy Prophet Zephaniah In truth there is only one freedom – the holy freedom of Christ, whereby He freed us from sin, from evil, from the devil. It binds us … Continue reading →

St. James Parish News November 26, 2022 Feast of Alypios the stylite Through repentance the filth of our foul actions is washed away. After this, we participate in the Holy Spirit, not automatically, but according to the faith, humility and … Continue reading →