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Saint Mary Magdalene Orthodox Church
Proclaiming & Living the Holy Orthodox Faith in Central California

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A Prayer Corner in your home

TRUTH RELIES ON US ALL

THE PEACEABLE KINGDOM

IN A WORLD AT WAR

Fr. Stephen Freeman

"LOVE IS GIVING YOURSELF TO ANOTHER,

THAT HE MIGHT LIVE BY YOU"

A Word on Communication in Marriage and Life. Part 1.

Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol

 Wedding. Andrei Kartashov

SOLA SCRIPTURA

Fr. Lawrence Farley

St. Paul declares: “... the pillar and bulwark of the truth”

is not the Bible, but the Church (1 Timothy 3:15)

THE SIN OF PARTIALITY

Fr. Ted Bobosh

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AN UNREPENTANT SECULARISM

Fr. Stephen Freeman

THE MOST IMPORTANT MIRACLE OF APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL

FAITH, DOUBT, THEOLOGY

AND SUSPICION

Fr. Stephen Freeman

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Our communion in prayer with the saints is the realization of the bond between Christians on earth and the Heavenly Church. (Heb 12:22-23)
Our communion in prayer with the saints is the realization of the bond between Christians on earth and the Heavenly Church. (Heb 12:22-23)

TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD

Archimandrite Andreas (Konanos)

Why burn incense?

Let my prayer arise as incense before Thee

 

ON DIFFICULTIES IN CHRISTIAN LIFE
Igumen Nektary (Morozov)
A mountain ahead. Hurray?

SECRET PRAYERS

St. Basil the Great prays the secret prayers at the Liturgy. Fresco, Ochrid, 11th c. St. Basil the Great prays the secret prayers

at the Liturgy. Fresco, Ochrid, 11th c.

6 Reasons Why Tithing is

Good for an Orthodox Parish

 

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 Monastery workday 
 
St. Catherine's Monastery
21285 Old Sonora Columbia Rd. Sonora CA 95370.
Meet at our Church on Saturday January 27th at 7:45am 
Please RSVP to Kristine at Krismark5@gmail.com
The work needed - men: clearing wood and other construction debris around the new building and property. 
Ladies: sorting and decluttering - items for goodwill. Working in Library and setting up a spare bedroom. 
Please bring: sack lunch, water, work gloves, head covering for ladies, basic tools such as shovel.
I hope it is an edifying time for all!   Fr. Lawrence

ATHEISM AND CLOSE-MINDEDNESS

Amir Azarvan

Rare twin tornadoes dance together in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Photo: http://strangesounds.org