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Is the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Scriptural?
The Dormition or falling-asleep of the Virgin Mary and her
translation to heaven are not recorded in the pages of the New
Testament. This is a stumbling block to some while they overlook the
fact that the New Testament likewise does not record the circumstances
of the deaths of any of the apostles except James the brother of John.
However, the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is revealed by the Holy
Spirit in the types and shadows of the Old Testament. Mary's role as
Theotoko
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Apr 12th 2024
Recovering Christian Values in Post-Christian America
When
I was a little boy back in the 60s I was fascinated by photos of my
ancestors taken a century before. I often wondered why they looked so
different from modern people. When I inquired about it, I was told that
was just the way styles change, or that it was colder in those days and
they needed to wear more clothing.When I came to know Christ in
my 20s, I pondered the question anew. I understood that my ancestors
were devout Christians, but I viewed them as repressed by Purit
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Apr 12th 2024
The Power of Your Words
Most
are the time we get what we say. Our words becomes self-fulfilling
prophecies. If you allow your thoughts to defeat you, giving in to
negative ideas through your words, your actions will follow suit.That
is why we should be careful of what we say. Our words have tremendous
power, and whether we want to or not, we will live according to what
we’re saying, either good or bad.Many people in our days live because of their words. They say things such as:
“Nothing good ever happen
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Apr 12th 2024
The Spiritual Senses
"But
strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by
reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and
evil." Hebrews 5:14.God has given us physical senses whereby
we may perceive the things of the physical world-- sight, hearing,
taste, smell, and touch. It should not seem strange, then, that for each
of these physical senses there is also a corresponding spiritual sense
whereby we may discern the things of the spirit. This can be
demons
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Apr 12th 2024
By the Grace of God
We
just delivered food stuff to the family as we promised. All this work
of love is through your support in donations.. Please Pray for us.
At St Barnabas orphanage and school, you can make a difference today by
giving a small portion of yourself and what our Dear LORD Jesus Christ
has blessed you with, and it is for our Christian Orthodox Missions in
Africa. The difference is so important that each and every young child
is praying every day for even the smallest of gifts. This
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Apr 12th 2024
How You Can Help Today
By the grace of God.
On Saturday, 30 September 2017, I shall be visiting the family with two
severely disabled children. So far we have received 200$ which was
earmarked by our friends to be given to this family for their needs. I
hope and pray that with the few days before this visit, you will find
the family worthy of support. If you do, you may donate towards their
support via our donation account. Please mark donations “Disabled
Children.”
I continue to worry and pray a
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Apr 12th 2024
How to set up a traditional Orthodox prayer corner
We have often heard from customers, "How do I set up a prayer
corner?" We are going to explain the idea of the home prayer corner, the
meaning behind each element, and how to get started if you don't have
one yet.LocationThe Prayer Corner can be located in any
convenient place in your home. The best place is a prominent wall or
corner of your main living room, where the family can gather each day to
pray. As Christians throughout history have traditionally prayed facing
towards
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Apr 12th 2024
Legacy Icons is Moving
July 2 Update
We have successfully completed our move, and we are working hard on
your orders! We have a backlog of a few hundred orders, so we appreciate
your patience as we work through them.Legacy Icons will be closed on Monday, July 5, for Independence Day, and we'll be back at full-speed on Tuesday, July 6.
Legacy Icons is excited to announce that we are moving to a much larger
facility! We are grateful to our spectacular customers who have helped
our mission grow.
As we
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Apr 12th 2024
Ho Ho Ho or Holy Holy Holy
The real reason for the season…
For the last few years, we have seen for sale figurines and artwork
depicting Santa Claus kneeling to the Christ Child. Evidently, these are
a popular item.
But it strikes us as odd.
Recently, Legacy Icons sent a newsletter with a photo of one
such figurine, contrasted with an icon of St. Nicholas of Myra, with the
headline: “Ho Ho Ho, or Holy Holy Holy?”
We believe the creators of these figures and artwork have good
intentions. If we are unde
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Apr 12th 2024
Didache: A Treasure From the Early Church
The Didache, orThe Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, is an early Christian text that most scholars date to the first or early second century.
The Didache was highly regarded by many early Christian authors and
theologians. Athanasius of Alexandria (†373) recommended it to converts,
and it had a great influence on theApostolic Constitutions(375). Before the New Testament canon was formally settled in 692, a number of Biblical canons included theDidache; John of Damascus (†749) was also a
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Apr 12th 2024