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The First Day after the Festival of the Epiphany of our Lord

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 4:12-17 (NKJV)   4:12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah…

The Festival of the Epiphany of our Lord

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 2:1-12 (NKJV)   2:1 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and…

The Twelfth Day of Christmas

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 3:1-12 (NKJV)   3:1 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:   “The voice of one crying in the wilderness:…

The Tenth Day of Christmas

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-6 (NKJV)   1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him…

The Ninth Day of Christmas

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Galatians 3:23-29 (NKJV)   3:23 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. 24 Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. 25 But after faith has come, we are no…

The Festival of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 2:21 (NKJV)   2:21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.   Devotion   On the eighth day, the Holy Child is circumcised and given the name spoken by…

The Wednesday within the Octave of the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 2:25-32 (NKJV)   2:25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not…

The Tuesday within the Octave of the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 2:22-24 (NKJV)   2:22 Now when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to…

The Monday within the Octave of the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 2:13-18 (NKJV) 2:13 Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.” 14 When…

The Festival of St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 21:19-24 (NKJV) 21:19 This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, “Follow Me.” 20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who…