Leave-taking of the Ascension; the Holy Martyr Theodotus of Ancyra (284-305); Holy Martyrs Peter, Dionysius and Those with Them; the Seven Holy Virgins
Abstinence from meat and foods that contain meat
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Acts 27:1-44; John 17:18-26
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!
The parish is a spiritual home, the house of our Father, the place where we encounter God, share joys and sorrows with one another, where those who are searching for answers to the problems of life can find support, where help is given to those wounded by the challenges and tragedies of life. A parish is the place where one can come to know God love and goodness through the open hearts and good deeds of Christ’s disciples.
Who needs our help the most? The homeless, the poor, orphans, widows, people with disabilities, the lonely, families, where the husband or wife are at war or have lost their life, etc. They are our neighbors and live in our communities. It will be difficult for us to understand them if we have never had a similar experience. We are happy to have family and friends who are there for is in difficult times. But let’s imagine for a moment, that in a split second the entire world turned away from us. It would seem that even God had forgotten us. In precisely such tremendously difficult situations the good word and giving gesture of a true Christian is priceless. If we truly hope to enter the kingdom of heaven with Christ, then let us take the words of Jesus Christ to heart: “In truth I tell you, in so far as you did this to one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it to me” (Мt 25:40).