Hold Fast The Pattern

Hold Fast The Pattern
"put your thoughts on that which is above"

This is a sermon on the reasons for the discipline of fasting for the Great Lent.

This sermon is another lesson in Orthodox Christian Spirituality using the readings of the Malankara-Syrian Orthodox lectionary, focusing on the Prophecy of Isaiah Chapter 58 and the Epistle of St Paul to the Colossians Chapter 3.

This sermon lesson given on Sunday, February 22, 2009 by Fr John Brian
Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

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Why Pray for the Departed

Why Pray for the Departed

Further preparation for Lent

This is a sermon on the reasons for praying for the departed in preparation for the Great Fast of Lent.

This sermon is another lesson in Orthodox Christian Spirituality using the readings of the Malankara-Syrian Orthodox lectionary for the Sunday of all Departed, focusing on 2 Maccabees 12:38-45, 1 Corinthians 15:20-28 and James 3:1-12.

This sermon lesson given on Sunday, February 15, 2009 by Fr John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

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TWICE A WEEK - A LITTLE SPIRITUAL HELP

TWICE A WEEK - A LITTLE SPIRITUAL HELP

Some previous posting:

BRUSHING AGAINST GOD - February 6, 2009
THE INNER KINGDOM - February 5, 2009
ALTARS OF KNOWING - January 30, 2009
GOD WILL NEVER ABANDON - January 28, 2009
IN SMALL THINGS - January 23, 2009
THE MERCY OF DIFFERENCES - January 21, 2009
TEN POINTS ON PRAYER - January 16, 2009
PRAYER AND GOD'S HELP - January 14, 2009
GOD'S LOVE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE - January 9, 2009
LOVE OF GOODNESS - January 7, 2009
THE TRANSCENDENT - January 2, 2009

These helps can be read at the Yahoo Group email list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spiritualhelp/messages
Or at the Facebook Group "A Little Spiritual Help" Discussion Board:
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Please pray for this effort as we can all us a little spiritual help now and
then...

your servant,

Fr John Brian
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Parish
Madison, Wisconsin ~ 608.242.4244
http://maruroopa.blogspot.com/
o HEALING LIFE o DEEPENING FAITH
o ENRICHING PRACTICE o REFRESHING SPIRIT

In The Wilderness With Animals and Angels

In The Wilderness With Animals and Angels

".... there in the wilderness forty days, being tested by Satan; he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him."

This is a sermon on the reasons for fasting in preparation for the Great Fast of Lent - the Gospel of Mark 1:12-20. This sermon is another lesson in Orthodox Christian Spirituality using the readings of the Malankara - Syrian Orthodox lectionary.

This sermon lesson given on Sunday, February 8, 2009 by Fr John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

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All For One: hand-head-heart

This is a sermon continuing the theme of living with others in God's love - especially 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 - "There is one body" Also discusses the gospel reading: Mark 6:1-6.

This sermon is another lesson in Orthodox Christian Spirituality using the readings of the Malankara - Syrian Orthodox lectionary.

This sermon lesson given on Sunday, February 1, 2009 by Fr John Brian Paprock at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Chapel, Madison, Wisconsin.

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