St Philip The Apostle Melkite Greek Catholic Church

What sacrifices we make, let them be sacrifices that transform us. They are not ends in and of themselves. They are tools by which we can become a little closer to God's image, a little closer to Christ's life. + St. John Chrysostom

Let us enter the season of the radiant Fast with joy, giving ourselves to the spiritual combat. Let us purify our spirit and cleanse our flesh. As we fast from food, let us abstain also from every passion. Rejoicing in the virtues of the Spirit, may we persevere with love, so as to be worthy to see the solemn Passion of Christ our God, and with great spiritual gladness to behold His holy Resurrection. O Lord, the light of Your grace has risen and shines upon our souls. Behold, now is the acceptable time: the season of repentance is here. Let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light, that we may pass through the Great Fast as through a great sea, and reach the goal of the third-day Resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and the Savior of our souls! - Stichera from Forgiveness Vespers

Although they were invited to join the people, the fathers only prayed and sang the Paschal troparion: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life, wrote the Ramensky deanery of Moscow on its facebook page. The conflict ceased. - from the article

Given the hour, there was only material damages, not to people, Vatican press officer Fr. Federico Lombardi said in a press conference Nov. 5. Had it been later it would have been much more dangerous. Thanks to God no one was hurt. - from the article

Saturday, 7 September 2013 Day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria

Published: Damascus 30 August 2013

Abouna Justin's Big Adventure! <3

Saturday, June 22, 2013 Commemoration of the Holy Hieromartyr Eusebios, Bishop of Samosata

The famous icon of the Harrowing of Hell in the side chapel of the Chora.

The Church of the Pammakaristos-"The Most Highly Blessed Mother of God." The main church is now a mosque, but the side chapel is extraordinary.