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Friday after the Festival of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 13:44-52 (NKJV)   13:44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.   45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful…

Festival of the Presentation of our Lord and the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 13:31-35 (NKJV)   13:31 Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and…

Wednesday after the Festival of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 13:22-30 (NKJV)   13:22 And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?”   And He said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek…

Tuesday after the Festival of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 13:36-43 (NKJV)   13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away and went into the house. And His disciples came to Him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the tares of the field.”   37 He answered and said to them: “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man….

Monday after the Festival of the Transfiguration of our Lord

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Genesis 11:1-9 (NKJV)   11:1 Now the whole earth had one language and one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar, and they dwelt there. 3 Then they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and…

Saturday after the Third Sunday after Epiphany

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Romans 11:13-22 (NKJV)   11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them. 15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world,…

Festival of St. Titus, Bishop and Confessor

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-12 (NKJV)   3:1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles—2 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, 3 how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already,…

Festival of the Conversion of St. Paul

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 4:22-30 (NKJV)   4:22 So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”   23 He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum,…

Festival of St. Timothy, Bishop and Confessor

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 4:38-44 (NKJV)   4:38 Now He arose from the synagogue and entered Simon’s house. But Simon’s wife’s mother was sick with a high fever, and they made request of Him concerning her. 39 So He stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. And immediately she arose and served them.  …

Monday after the Third Sunday after Epiphany

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Luke 17:5-10 (NKJV)   17:5 And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.”   6 So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. 7 And which…