Category Archives: Newsletters 2023

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News December 27, 2023 Feast of St. Stephen the ArchDeacon and proto-martyr In this day the Lord exchanged glory for shame, as being humble; because Adam changed the truth for unrighteousness as being a … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News December 21, 2023 Feast of St. Julianna the virgin martyr Blessed be that first day of thine, Lord, wherewith this day of Thy Feast is stamped! Thy day is like Thee, in that … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News December 12, 2023 Feast of St. Spyridon Blessed be that Child, Who gladdened Bethlehem to-day! Blessed be the Babe Who made manhood young again to-day! Blessed be the Fruit, Who lowered Himself to … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News December 8, 2023 Feast of St. Patapios of Egypt This is the day that gladdened them, the Prophets, Kings, and Priests, for in it were their words fulfilled, and thus were the whole … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News December 1, 2023 Feast of St. Philaretthe Merciful The Lord did not come to make a display. He came to heal and teach suffering men. For one who wanted to make a display, … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News November 11, 2023 Feast of the martyr St. Menas of Egypt Grumbling is caused by misery and it can be put aside by doxology (giving praise). Grumbling begets grumbling and doxology begets doxology. … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News November 3, 2023 Feast of Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, & Aeithalas the Deacon Lift your heads, ye downcast, rejoice, ye sorrowful! Come together, ye who are scattered! Arise, ye fallen! Although … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News October 26, 2023 Feast of Demetrios the Great Martyr When God revealed himself, he united himself with our mortal nature in order to deify humanity through this close relation with deity. Since this … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News October 20, 2023 Feast of Artemius the Great Martyr of Antioch According to thy mercy, pour out upon me, who am miserable, at least one small drop of grace to make me understand … Continue reading →

St. James Newsletter St. James Parish News October 12, 2023 Feast of St. Martin of Tours What is the aim of the incarnate dispensation of God’s Word, preached in all the Holy Scriptures but which we, who read them, do … Continue reading →