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The City of Philadelphia is trying to shut down open air feeding programs for the homeless before the new Barnes Museum opens up in an effort to “clean up” the area. You know rich, white, suburban people’s sweat is so much sweeter than poor, black, urban people’s sweat. Here is my response: No one was afraid of . . . → Read More: Urgent “There is your brother, naked and crying! And you stand confused over choice of floor covering.” The quote above could just as well have come from Occupy Wall Street, but it is from St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th Century. icon by the hand of . . . → Read More: Options ”Let us not overlook Him here, hungry, in order that He Himself may feed us there. Here let us clothe Him, that He may not send us forth naked from the safe refuge with Him. If we give Him to drink here, we shall not say with the rich man: ‘Send Lazarus to dip the tip . . . → Read More: St. John Chrysostom commemorated November 13th St. Justin Martyr by the hand of Nick Papas The home-schoolers’ group at St. Philip Antiochian Orthodox Church Souderton just started meeting this autumn. Bishop Thomas gave them the name of St. Justin Academy. For their first ever service project, they chose to make power packs for The King’s Jubilee. One of the moms called me . . . → Read More: St. Justin Academy Homeschool Group I have been praying the Prayer of a Sick Person quite a bit over the last year, especially this summer. Since June 8th, I have had more days with debilitating migraines than without. I have experienced at least three incidences of strokes, the second two with multiple infarcts. I have been unable to do the work . . . → Read More: “… and let mercy and justice meet …” O Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour, Physician of souls and bodies, who didst become man and suffer death on the Cross for our salvation, and through thy tender love and compassion didst heal all manner of sickness and affliction; do thou O Lord, visit me in my suffering, and grant me grace and strength to bear . . . → Read More: A Prayer of a Sick Person With all the different health problems I have had over the past year, we are so grateful that we have a quality hospital with caring, compassionate staff, right here in the area at Grand View Hospital. We are also grateful that we have health insurance. It is also extremely helpful to have dear brothers and sisters . . . → Read More: Thank God for Healthcare Please download, print and distribute The King’s Jubilee Spring 2011 Report. It is intended to be printed back to back, then folded, bulletin style. Way back in the fourth century, St. John Chrysostom was confronted by those who wanted to excuse themselves from giving money to the poor by asking if this did not just enable the poor to spend money on loose women and alcohol. St. John addressed this in different ways in several sermons that he gave on . . . → Read More: Freedom to Give Alms One day, Lewis and a friend were walking down the road and came upon a street person who reached out to them for help. While his friend kept walking, Lewis stopped and proceeded to empty his wallet. When they resumed their journey, his friend asked, “What are you doing giving him your money like that? Don’t . . . → Read More: C.S. Lewis |
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