Antioch Alexander

Brethren, you know that a man is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Jesus Christ. Even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the Law, because by works of the Law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavour to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the Law died to the Law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ Who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:16-20 At that time, Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. And as He stepped out on land, there met Him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no cl...

With the Sign of the Cross, the old monk Abba Joseph trapped in his cell a dark and miserable demon who had come to tempt him. "Release me, Father, and let me go," pleaded the demon, "I will not come to tempt you again." "I will gladly do that, but on one condition," replied the monk. "You must sing for me the song that you sang before God's Throne on high, before your fall." The demon responded, "You know I cannot do that; it will cause me cruel torture and suffering. And besides, Father, no human ear can hear its ineffable sweetness and live, for you will surely die." "Then you will have to remain here in my cell," said the monk, "and bear with me the full struggle of repentance." "Let me go, do not force me to suffer," pleaded the demon. "Ah, but then you must sing to me the song you sang on high before your fall with Satan." So the dark and miserable demon, seeing that there was n...

Do you want there to be a Church? Then you must be the Church! The Church building is not there to provide services for you when you need it: we need to be there to serve the Church, serve Christ, to the best of our ability. Go to Church. Go to Church on time. If we want our children to grow up in the Church, for converts to see the importance of our Faith, then they need to see our commitment. Do football fans turn up at the stadium for the last ten minutes? How much more commitment can we show to God, who has promised us eternal life, than fans to a team? Give to Church. Not only money, give prayer, give time and energy, talents and resources. Let your giving be an expression of your Faith, not out of the Church's need but out of your own. Be the Church : be present and active.

At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And He saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, Jesus asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at Thy word I will let down the nets.” And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish, which they had taken; an...

At the Sign of the Cross Strength is given A blessing bestowed for Christ is risen. At the Sign of the Cross Love doth reign Through Christ, the Paschal Lamb, Death itself is slain. At the Sign of the Cross The whole world doth rejoice Now both realms, Heaven and Earth, Might sing with one voice. Cry out, O ye peoples: Shout and proclaim At the Sign of the Cross Man, with God, is united again. AJHH, September 2018

Why? To preach the saving death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and invite all to come to greater knowledge of the Father through Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. How? The Orthodox Church, the pillar and ground of the truth, which preaches the faith once for all delivered to the saints. What? Divine services Service to others Community building Education for all Can you help in the building up of the Orthodox Church? Come and See!

The Lord spoke this parable: “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.’ But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.’ And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests. But whe...