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Father's Advice to His Daughter

Posted on December 5, 2020

In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! My daughter, For your wedding, I, your spiritual father Gregory, offer you this poem as a gift. And I consider it to be the best possible advice a father could offer to his beloved daughter. Listen to me Olympiatha: I […]

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I did not choose him

Posted on January 21, 2020

In the name of the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! I am your typical hopeless romantic girl. I grew up on movies like Titanic, The Notebook, A Walk To Remember, The Vow, The Fault In Our Stars, Pretty Little Woman, Disney fairytales, basically all soppy, romantic movies. As such, my […]

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What is love?

Posted on December 9, 2019

In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! Love is the single most studied, but least understood, of all the human behaviors. I have heard many definitions of love from people who have claimed they were in love, movies, and books. I have also studied love as a subject. […]

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Sex: The Churches Stance

Posted on March 13, 2019

In the name of Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen! Sex in church Fasting seasons are great opportunities to focus on our spiritual well being. During our fast, we should develop skills to help us control ourselves from the worldly temptations of the body and mind.  One of the hardest temptations […]

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Romance or not?

Posted on October 31, 2018

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, all in one God, Amen! Romance or not? The other day I went on a date with this guy, hands down the sexiest guy I have ever seen. I never thought he would ask me out, so when he did, I was overjoyed, […]

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"LOVE" Pt. 2

Posted on October 22, 2018

In the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, in One God Amen! "LOVE" Pt. 2 Between men “what’s the reason love can’t rule?” Mankind desires love want to live abundant in it. This desire stops because it's only fantasied not realistic, then this desire vanishes. Apostle James has preached […]

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"LOVE" Pt. 1

Posted on October 13, 2018

In the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, in One God Amen! "LOVE" Pt. 1 There is a verse in the Bible which has been translated into more than 1100 languages and is understood by more than three-quarters of the earth's population. It tells of one’s everlasting love. The […]

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St. John Chrysostom on Wedding Receptions (Mer'a)

Posted on July 7, 2017

By Saint John Chrysostom (Qidus Yohannes Afewerq):  Marriage is a bond, a bond ordained by God. Why then do you celebrate weddings in a silly and immodest manner? Have you no idea what you are doing? ... What is the meaning of these drunken parties with their lewd and disgraceful behaviour? You can enjoy a […]

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