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O ye incorporeal angels who stand before the throne of God, luminous with the brilliance thereof and everlastingly shining with radiance. As secondary luminaries, entreat Christ, that He grant unto our souls peace and great mercy. O immortal messengers of the truly incorruptible Life, ye most blessed ones who received life from the first Life, ye have become holy beholders of the eternal Wisdom, full of light, and reflecting lamps shown forth as is meet. O ye archangels and angels, principalities, thrones, dominions, six-winged seraphim, and divine, many-eyed cherubim, instruments of wisdom, virtues and powers most divine. Pray ye to Christ, that He grant our souls peace and great mercy. Archives:
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HOLY RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC MISSION
FATHER THOMAS O’CONNELL, PASTOR FATHER MICHAEL MAPLES, ASSISTANT PASTOR FATHER DEACON RON VOLEK, PASTORAL ASSISTANT HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH 307 BLACK OAK RIDGE ROAD PO BOX 817 SEYMOUR, TN 37865 PHONE: 865-609-1081 www.hrbcc.org
Slava Isusu Christu! Slava Na Niky!
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever!
Divine Liturgy begins at 4 p.m. Every Sunday
Ninth Hour Prayer precedes Liturgy at 3:30 p.m.
Potluck supper follows Liturgy on the third Sunday of the month
Also at this time non-perishable foods and items for those in need
NOVEMBER 4, 2007
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAYAFTER PENTECOST OUR VENERABLE FATHER JOANNICUS THE GREAT THE HOLY MARTYR NICANDER, BISHOP OF MYRA THE PRIEST HERMAS
Our Offerings
SOLEMN HOLY DAY: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8
From the Church Fathers:
“The prayers of His mother are a pleasure to the Son because He desires to grant all that is granted on her account,
and thus, repay her for the favor she gave Him in giving His body.” —St. Theophilus of Alexandria
“How many people are hidden martyrs for Christ each day, confessing the Lord Jesus with their deeds!”
—St. Cyprian of Carthage
“Render honor to every man…because of the fact that God deigned to receive human nature into the closest union
with His Divinity, so that he became God-Man. Therefore, remember this statement when looking upon any man, ‘The Lord
was in every respect similar to this man, except in sin.’” —St. John Kronstadt
GOSPEL THOUGHT
Today’s Gospel records two miracles of Jesus Christ: A father who believed and a woman incurably ill for many years.
Jairus, although the leader of the local synagogue, had the faith to entreat our Lord to heal his daughter who was dying;
and a woman, gravely ill for many years, had touched Jesus’ cloak knowing that His power would heal her. Both of them
were rewarded for their remarkable faith and trust in Jesus; and thus, had their strongest desires and hopes granted.
Besides our human body, which can be destroyed here on earth, we have a more important part of our life—our immortal
soul! Just as our body is subject to illness, so our soul is prone to be attacked by “diseases” which tend to
kill it. These “diseases”—in the form of sin and evilness—take away the supernatural life that the
soul possesses.
The temptation of a sinful world, our own body and its desire for sinful pleasure, and above all—the untiring efforts
of Satan to kill the soul—makes us more conscious of the help we need from Almighty God.
Our Lord requires a complete faith from us. There is no half measure. It must be as sincere as the faith shown by Jairus
and the woman in today’s Gospel.
The Power of Prayer
The youngest daughter of a very wealthy man was seriously ill. He had taken her from doctor to doctor, but they could not
cure her. Next, he had taken her to the most renowned specialists and to the finest clinics throughout the world, but,
again, without success. Finally, one doctor, realizing that he could do nothing more for the little girl, said to the
father, “I promise to remember your daughter in my prayers.” The father replied, “Don’t say that!
I’m not ready to give up!”
Sadly, many people save the power of prayer only as a last resort—when all else has seemingly failed. They say,
“All we can do now is pray!” Yet, prayer is a simple but MOST POWERFUL conversation with God. Two thousand
years ago, the daughter of an influential man named Jairus became ill. His first response was to seek out Jesus and ask for
His help. Asking help of Jesus, even in the most simple way, is powerful prayer. St. John Chrysostom tell us that we
should converse daily with God, “…TELLING HIM OF OUR NEEDS NOT WITH ENLESS WORDS, BUT WITH SIMPLICITY.”
So, we should converse daily with God and tell Him all of our needs. Nothing is unimportant to Him, if it is important to
us. Thus, prayer should NOT be the last resort in desperate situations. Rather, prayer should be the FIRST resort in every
situation, great or small. Even in the face of great conflict, the Desert Fathers tell us to simply cry out, “LORD
HAVE MERCY!” Remember, THE LORD KNOWS WHAT WE NEED and HE WANTS TO HELP US!
Two Prayers in Honor of the Angels and Archangels
God, our Father, in a wonderful way You guide the work of angels and men. May Saints Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and all
Your angels who serve you constantly in heaven keep us safe from all harm on earth. Grant this through our Lord Jesus
Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
Lord, hear the prayers of those You renew with the Bread of Life. Make them strong by the courage it gives. Through the
watchful care of the archangels and all the angels, may we advance along the way of salvation. We ask this in the name of
Jesus our Lord. Amen.
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