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Pray for Luke, Sarah, and Baby!

You guys, our very own Sarah from our media team is pregnant! And due imminently!

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St. Ephraim

St Ephraim the Syrian was a prolific writer who is said to have written over one million lines of songs and poems. His most well known prayer is the Prayer of St. Ephraim, which we pray often during the Great Fast.

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Have You Prayed Today?

Prayer can be done in a variety of places and postures, including lying down near a fountain! If we are to pray without ceasing, as called to do so by St. Paul, then we will find ourselves out and about living our lives but also constantly communicating with God.

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Have You Prayed Today?

It's time! It's time to pray.

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Have You Prayed Today?

The psalmist talks about crying out to God in anguish, about celebrating him with joy,  and asking him for help.

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Have You Prayed Today?

During the Great Fast we prayed all the time! But we're still supposed to pray during times of feasting. Prayer is how we form and maintain a relationship with God.

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All Souls Saturday, Prayer, The Great Fast -

All Souls Saturday

This Saturday, March 19th, is the third All-Souls Saturday, where we commemorate the dead. Dokimos Olivia's currently reading a book about the Great Fast that talks about All Soul Saturday and was struck by this passage:

"Praying for the dead is an essential expression of the Church as love..."

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