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THE CIRCLE OF 100 BENEFACTORS - FELLOWSHIP
OF ST. SEBASTIAN OF JACKSON AND SAN FRANCISCO
The Savior
of the World
of the World
WEEKLY FOCUS
SEBASTIAN PRESS
CATECHESIS & INSPIRATION
Reflections and Inspiration
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ICONS & ART
Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke
Свети Апостол и Јеванђелист Лука
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Thursday, November 7, 2024
DIOCESAN NEWS
SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
- Unlock the Art of Iconography – A Unique Iconography Workshop with Bishop Maxim at St. Sava Church, Jackson, CA, Sept 23-28, 2024. 9AM to 3PM Daily. Limited seating – Only 15 seats available. Register Today
- Communique of the Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church – English | Serbian
- Prayerful commencement of the Holy Assembly of Bishops
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The Serbian Christian Heritage of America
This book consists of professional texts of prominent historians, theologians, artists, and others who are leading experts in the areas from which they write, and over 1,000 photos of the most important historical figures, churches, parishes (including yours), monasteries, frescoes, icons and other art objects.
The Christian Heritage of Kosovo & Metohija
The Historical, Spiritual & Cultural Presence of the Serbian Diaspora in North America (1815-2019) – Hardbound, 1008 pages, with over 1020 photos of historical figures, churches, parishes, monasteries, frescoes, icons, & other art objects.
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OrthoPrax: Faith on the Go
OrthoPrax® is the ultimate modern Christian resource—a combined Church calendar, prayer book, and collection of readings—designed to help you explore your faith and enjoy the liturgical cycle of the Church. Regardless of your daily pace, OrthoPrax is there for you: to anchor you to things that matter, answer your questions, help your spiritual growth—all at your fingertips, and always with you. More Info: icxclife.info
From His Grace Bishop MAXIM
Biography of His Grace Bishop Maxim
Pastoral Thought of the Week
Servants or Sons and Daughters
Everything that is false and deceitful will be revealed within the fiery furnace of the truth; it will vanish and disappear. It will abandon us so that we are left all alone, isolated and hungry—strangers in a foreign land where everything is spent without being replenished.
We stand guilty and condemned before the abundance of God’s love; through His love we experience our own unworthiness. We are drawn to the role of servants because it suits us; it satisfies us; we are comfortable in this role. But it does not satisfy God, who loves us so exceedingly and forgives so completely that we are crushed and melted by His boundless and immeasurable love. Before such a miracle, we weep for joy; our tears reveal the overflowing of our joy.
For this reason, the Saints, who are the children of God, call themselves the servants of Christ, since they feel that such a title [children of God] surpasses their worth and showers them with honor. To consider themselves otherwise, as children of God by grace, as honored persons in the celebration where the fatted calf is slaughtered, surpasses all human hopes, dreams, and expectations. This could only be initiated and fulfilled by the inconceivable and ineffable love of God the Father.
