I found this quotes on the website of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in McKinney, TX
Do not let the sun go down on the anger of your brother (Eph. 4:26); that is, let no one be angry and enraged against his brother until the setting of the sun. REF:Elder Ephraim of Philotheou Mount Athos, “Counsels from the Holy Mountain”
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Quotes on Anger from the Holy Fathers
November 6th, 2008 1 Comment
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Anger management – Controlling the escalation of anger
November 6th, 2008 No Comments
When anger goes out of control, the consequences can be devastating and irreparable. When people have a destructive angry episode, there is a series of steps involved in the escalation of the interaction. We should aim to stop the escalation before it spirals completely out of control. We can learn to break into this chain of behavior at any point to prevent anger from reaching a destructive level, although the
Scarry! Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? – Pastor Eric Watt
October 31st, 2008 1 Comment
I found this interesting article on the net, for those that are stil debating if you want to send your kids trick or treat tonight…Pretty scarry!
Should you and I be involved in the celebration of Halloween?
Finding the answer to this question has been an interesting journey in itself. I interviewed several people and then researched what many leading
The Theology of Marriage and Sexuality -Fr. George Morelli
October 16th, 2008 No Comments
The writer of Genesis said of Adam and Eve: “And God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it;’ Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh” (Genesis 1:28; 2:24). St. Paul wrote in [...]
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Marriage As a Path to Holiness: Lives of Married Saints
October 16th, 2008 2 Comments
“Marriage As a Path to Holiness: Lives of Married Saints” is a very interesting book taking a closer look at saints that lived a married life.
Here is an excerpt from the foreword by Bishop Kallistos Ware
“Drawing on that rich but often neglected source, the Lives of the Saints, this book provides us with a representative selection [...]
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Prayers for the Family
October 3rd, 2008 No Comments
Family or Group Prayer
Leader: May the grace or our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God the Father and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
All: And with your Spirit.
All: You have given us grace at this time to offer You a common prayer together and have promised that when two or [...]
Prayer for one’s spouse
October 3rd, 2008 1 Comment
Lord Jesus Christ, our God, Who taught us that we should always pray for each other, for in this way we will fulfill Your law and we will be found worthy of your mercy, look with compassion and safeguard my husband (wife), which you have granted me in order to spend our lives together until the end.
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