Saints Sergius and Bacchus Chapel
Palm Springs, California
The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is not the god most “Christians” worship. They’ve fallen into this idolatrous pit because they don’t read the Scriptures carefully enough.
“Then from the cloud came a voice that said, ‘This is my chosen Son; listen to him.`”
“Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.”
“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.”
“’…love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.’”
“And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.’”
“Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.’”
“They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill”
Scripture Readings What’s going on in today’s gospel reading? Right at the beginning of Jesus’s public ministry, Luke takes us back to Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. Along with all […]
When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.”
"You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
"They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother."
"And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart."
"The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him."
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him."
"For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord."
Scripture Readings Somebody is waging war on Christmas. Who do you think it is? Is it the atheistic humanists who’ve replaced “Merry Christmas” with “Happy Holidays?” Is it the immigrants […]
“I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."
"John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
" ‘And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.’”