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The Tuesday after Populus Sion Sunday, the Second Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 1:26-38 (NKJV)   1:26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel…

The Monday after Populus Sion Sunday, the Second Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Romans 2:1-16 (NKJV)   2:1 Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3 And…

The Festival of St. Nicholas, Bishop and Confessor

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 25:14-23 (NKJV)   25:14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and…

The Friday after Ad te levavi Sunday, the First Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 17:20-25 (NKJV) 17:20 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” 22…

The Thursday after Ad te levavi Sunday, the First Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 11:25-30 (NKJV) 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to babes. 26 Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. 27 All things have…

The Wednesday after Ad te levavi Sunday, The First Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 3, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25 (NKJV) 10:19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a…

The Tuesday after Ad te levavi Sunday, the First Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 2, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Colossians 1:12-23 (NKJV)   1:12 Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption…

The Monday after Ad te levavi Sunday, the First Sunday in Advent

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-18 (NKJV)   33:14 “‘Behold, the days are coming,’ says the Lord, ‘that I will perform that good thing which I have promised to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah:   15 ‘In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up to David a Branch…

The Saturday after the Last Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 25:31-46 (NKJV)   25:31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his…

The Friday after the Last Sunday after Trinity Sunday

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Hebrews 12:22-29 (NKJV) 12:22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, 23 to the general assembly and church of the firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just…