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Birthday, Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, Feast Day, Theotokos -

Vigil of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple

Tomorrow we celebrate the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple.

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Feast Day, Saints -

The Venerable Martyr Anastasia the Roman

Yesterday was the feast day of the Venerable Martyr Anastasia. (Of course the celebration of Divine Liturgy usurped this feast.)

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Feast Day, Saints -

The Holy Apostle James

Today we celebrate the feast of St. James, son of Alphaeus, one of the twelve apostles. St. James is mentioned quite infrequently in the Gospels, which makes reflecting on his life here a bit challenging for me the writer. :-)

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Exaltation of the Cross, Feast Day, St. Helen -

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

This Thursday we celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross. St. Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine undertook a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in hopes of finding the true cross. Each year, we celebrate the finding of the true cross and venerate it due to the redemption won for us by Jesus' death on it.

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Feast Day, Moses, Saints -

The Holy Prophet Moses

Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Prophet Moses. There is much one can say about Moses. One of my (Beth) favorite stories of Moses is when God calls him to go talk to Pharaoh and free the Israelites.

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