THE CROSS vs. THE SWORD (July 25) “Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him. And suddenly, one of those who were

LOOKING SQUARELY AT OUR “ENEMIES” (Wednesday, July 24) “For out of every affliction You have delivered me, and my eye has looked upon my enemies.”

WHY PRAY TO THE “SAINTS”? (Tuesday, July 23) “…Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.

ST. MARY MAGDALENE (July 22) “But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she

WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS (Saturday, July 20) ”I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually-immoral people (πόρνεις); not at all meaning

EMPOWERED BY GOD (July 19) “And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. And behold, they brought to him

THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE (Thursday, July 18) “At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began

LET US COMMEND OURSELVES AND ONE ANOTHER (Wednesday, July 17) “Commemorating our most holy, pure, blessed, and glorious Lady, the Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary, with