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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Jan 193 min read
God Has Appeared
Theophany means the appearance of God. It is very important for us to understand that God wants to be known. He does not hide. He is not...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Jun 9, 20233 min read
The Challenge of the Apostle's Fast
Christ is in our midst! But the days will come when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast (Mt 9:15). We have...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Jan 28, 20224 min read
The Theophany of our Lord
A Blessed Theophany! The fullness, the wealth, the vastness of Orthodox Christianity is in describable. These days we have been witnesses...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Dec 3, 20213 min read
The Nativity Fast
The Nativity Fast begins on Sunday. There are so many wonderful and beneficial things that can be said about it that it is hard to decide...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Nov 26, 20213 min read
Thanksgiving
As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday a traditional American adage comes to mind: Count your blessings. This may have originated during...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Nov 19, 20214 min read
We are all called to be martyrs of Christ.
We are all called to be martyrs of Christ. Does this sound strange to you? It shouldn’t. The word martyr is a Greek word which simply...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Evil Unmasked
When I was a kid Halloween was a pretty small holiday. You might occasionally see some paper decorations on the windows of a few houses a...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Oct 29, 20212 min read
Silence
Many times as I sit here to write a few words of encouragement words fail me. Most often, beloved, it is best to be silent. Does this...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Do you know what the meaning of life is?
Christ is in our midst! Do you know, my dear ones, what the meaning of life is? Do you know what essence of the Orthodox Faith is? Do you...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
May 14, 20193 min read
Phillip in Samaria
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Apr 13, 20195 min read
St. Mary of Egypt
It is very important for us to become acquainted with the lives of the Saints. In them we see how the Gospel is to be lived. We see the...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Mar 18, 20194 min read
The Triumph of Orthodoxy
The first Sunday of the fast is truly a great festival - and not just because we made it through the first week of the fast. It is known...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Mar 10, 20194 min read
The Sunday of Forgiveness
The Sunday of Forgiveness is a sublime day, a day of joy, compassion, compunction and healing. It comes from the words of our Lord Jesus...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Mar 5, 20195 min read
The Dread Judgement
The parable of the Dread Judgement is one of the most important parables - if not the most important - in the Holy Gospel. It reveals to...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Feb 24, 20196 min read
The Prodigal Son
The second preparatory Sunday for the great fast is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. With the Publican and the Pharisee we learned of our...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Feb 17, 20196 min read
The Publican and the Pharisee
The first Sunday of the lenten cycle is the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. The first four Sundays of the cycle are not part of...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Feb 11, 20194 min read
Zacchaeus
The Sunday before we begin the Lenten Triodion (a service book with all the lenten services; used from the Sunday of the Publican and the...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Nov 5, 20189 min read
Concerning Stewardship
I was recently asked by a local parish priest to substitute for him while he was on vacation. He also asked to preach about tithing, as...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Oct 16, 20185 min read
The Gospel reading the feasts of the Mother of God
A few thoughts on the Gospel reading on most feasts of the Mother of God 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a...
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Fr Stephen Zaremba
Oct 7, 20183 min read
The Cross
As Orthodox Christians we should read the Bible, especially the Holy Gospel, daily. Some books or verses seem to stand out to us more...
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