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St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News November 1, 2024 Feast of Sts. Cosmas and Damian the unmercenary healers The Christian needs two wings in order to soar upward and attain Paradise: humility and love. When the first order of … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News October 25, 2024 Feast of The Holy Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius the NotariesTabitha, who was raised from the dead by Peter the Apostle From the very beginning of the theanthropic dispensation of salvation, … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News October 19, 2024 Feast of the Holy Prophet Joel Those who put out to sea at first sailed with a favorable wind; then the sails spread, but later the wind becomes adverse. Then … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News October 10, 2024 Feast of Martyrs St. Eulampius & St. Eulampia Christ wants us to eliminate our own will to zero. If you obtain a single one of the following virtues: purification, divine … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News October 4 26, 2024 Feast of St. Hierotheos of Athens Man seeks joy and happiness in heaven. He seeks what is eternal far from everyone and everything. He seeks to find joy in … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News Sepember 26, 2024 Feast of St. John the Evangelist and Theologian That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News Sepember 13, 2024 Feast of Cornelius the Centurion & bishop & Martyr Once more, the joyful character of the eucharistic gathering must be stressed. For the medieval emphasis on the cross, while not … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News Sepember 6, 2024 Feast of the Archangel Michael And Saint Archippus The Eternal Joy of Christians. Christians, always rejoice, for evil, death, sin, the devil and hell have been conquered by Christ. But … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News August 31, 2024 Feast of Hieromartyr Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage And Saint Aidan, Bishop of Lindesfarne The most important thing in the spiritual life is to strive to receive the grace of the … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News August 23, 2024 Feast of St. Lupus the Martyr adn servant of Demetrius of Thessalonica It must be mentioned at this point as well that according to Orthodox Christian doctrine, the fact that … Continue reading →