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Photo for: February at St. Johns
January 27, 2026

February at "St. John's

Once again, the time of Great Lent is upon us, when every Orthodox Christian will enter an intense period of spiritual discipline.   While Great Lent is often characterized by its dark litu...

Photo for: Good-bye to an old friend John Mikita
January 12, 2026

Good-bye to an old friend John Mikita

Many of us at St. John’s fondly remember John, Maryann his wife and their family. Before moving to Pennsylvania, he was always depended upon to help St. John’s in any way he could.  He was a loyal...

Photo for: January 2026
January 4, 2026

January 2026

The Divine Nature of God is contrasted with human fallibility in Numbers 23:19 . “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or...

Photo for: December 2025 at St. Johns
November 28, 2025

December 2025 at St. John's

St. John of Damascus tells us: “The Holy Virgin did not give birth to a mere man but to true God, and not to God simply, but to God made flesh.” God did not bring His body down from heaven, but ass...

Photo for: November at St. Johns
October 30, 2025

November at St. John's

In Matthew Chapter 12, Jesus says: “When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, “I will return to my house from which I came,”...