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Statement of the North American Orthodox/Catholic Theological Consultation on the Occasion of the Eighty-fifth Anniversary of the Promulgation of the decree Cum data fuerit 14-06-04
The Importance of Sunday 12-10-27
Steps towards a Reunited Church: A Sketch of an Orthodox-Catholic Vision for the Future 10-10-02
Celebrating Easter/Pascha Together 10-10-01
Response to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue regarding the 'Ravenna Document' 09-10-24
The Ravenna Document: Ecclesiological and Canonical Consequences of the Sacramental Nature of the Church, Ecclesial Communion, Conciliarity and Authority 07-11-13
Statement On the Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue At the Dawn of a New Millennium 07-03-28
Statement on Eastern Europe 07-03-28
Communique on Eastern Europe 07-03-28
A Pastoral Statement on Orthodox/Roman Catholic Marriages 07-03-28
Ordination Joint Committee of Orthodox and Catholic Bishops, 1988 07-03-28
Statement on the Persecution of the Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey 07-03-28
Reaction to the Anthimos/Medeiros Agreement 07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on Mixed Marriage 07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on Respect for Life 07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on the Church 07-03-28
The Pastoral Office: A Joint Statement 07-03-28
The Principle of Economy: A Joint Statement 07-03-28
Reaction of the Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue to the Agenda of the Council of the Orthodox Church 07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on the Sanctity of Marriage 07-03-28
Joint Recommendations on the Spiritual Formation of Children of Marriages 07-03-28
Response to Munich Document 07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on the Lima Document: "Baptism, Eucharist and Ministry" 07-03-28
Apostolicity as God's Gift in the Life of the Church 07-03-28
Response to Bari Document: "Faith, Sacrament, and the Unity of Christ" 07-03-28
Joint Reaction to International Orthodox / Roman Catholic Commission Text on the Sacrament of Orders 07-03-28
An Agreed Statement on Conciliarity and Primacy in the Church 07-03-28
Joint Statement on Tensions in Eastern Europe Related to "Uniatism" 07-03-28
Response to Balamand 07-03-28
Common Response to the Aleppo Statement on the Date of Easter/Pascha 07-03-27
Baptism and "Sacramental Economy" 07-03-27
Sharing the Ministry of Reconciliation 07-03-27
Statement On the Upcoming Visit of Pope Benedict XVI to the Ecumenical Patriarchate 07-03-19
The Filioque: A Church-Dividing Issue? 03-10-25
An Agreed Statement on the Holy Eucharist 70-01-01

Teachings of Christ

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22:37-40 ESV)

Theophany

At Your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, * worship of the Trinity was revealed, * for the Father's voice bore witness to You, calling You His “beloved Son”, * and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the truth of these words. * O Christ God, * Who appeared and enlightened the world, glory to You! (Troparion - Tone 1)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and to the ages of ages. Amen.

You have appeared to the whole world today, * and Your light, O Lord, is signed upon us, * who with knowledge sing praise to You: * “You have come, and You have appeared , O Unapproachable Light." (Kontakion, Tone 4)

Christ is Born!

Your Nativity, O Christ our God, * has dawned upon the world the light of knowledge. * for through it, those who served the stars * were taught by a star to worship You, the Sun of Righteousness * and to know You, the Dawn from on high. * Glory to You, O Lord! (Troparion, Tone 4)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Today the Virgin gives birth to the Transcendent One, * and the earth offers a cave to the Unapproachable One. * Angels and shepherds sing His glory; * Wise Men journey with a star * for there is born for us an infant Child, the God Who is before all ages. (Kontakion, Tone 3)

Random Proverb

"My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge." (Proverbs 5:1,2 ESV)

Pray Without Ceasing

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.

Wisdom from the Church Fathers

God is nearer to us than any man at every time. He is nearer to me than my raiment, nearer than the air or light, nearer than my wife, father, mother, daughter, son or friend. I live in Him, soul and body. I breathe in Him, think in Him, feel, consider, intend, speak, undertake, work in Him. `For in Him we live, and move, and have our being' (Acts 17:28).

St. John of Kronstadt, My Life in Christ