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Dear Friends,
It's been a while since I've been here, but I couldn't let Lent go by without coming back and expressing my sorrow over the ways in which I have failed and grieved each of you. Forgive me.
Also, I wanted to let you all know that, God willing, on 14 March 2007 (Wednesday of Mid-Lent), His Eminence my Metropolitan will ordain me to the Diaconate during the course of the Liturgy for the feast of the Holy Cross, King Abgar of Edessa, and the Martyrs of the Syrian Church (which always falls on this day in Lent). Please keep me in your prayers as I try to prepare for a new role in the Church and, hopefully, the increased commitment and renewed way of life befitting that role.
Yours truly,
Phil
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2007, 12:26:36 AM » |
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Wow! You're back!
Of course I'll pray for you. You'll be a wonderful deacon.
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St. Hripsimeh pray for us!
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2007, 12:35:50 AM » |
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You are in my prayers.  Donna |
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2007, 12:41:03 AM » |
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Phil! It's good to read your crunchons again. I was hoping that things were alright with you.
Please accept my congratulations on your soon-to-be becoming a deacon.
All the Best,
Ebor
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2007, 01:20:14 AM » |
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Prayers for, and an early axios to, you my brother; truly you are worthy. P.S. I will only forgive you if you re-participate in forum discussions (when you have the time ofcourse).  |
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O sweet Jesus, cleanse my soul.
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2007, 11:27:45 AM » |
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Congratulations! May you reap the rewards of serving others in the name of our Lord and Savior.
:)Juliana
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Holy Father Patrick, thank you for your help!
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2007, 11:30:57 AM » |
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Excellent News! Like EA here, like me wish you a pre-axios greeting!
Do you realize it was just over a year ago that you and I met on St. Vlad's campus? Amazing the twists and turns of God's plans fo rpeople, eh?
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May the Lord bless you and keep you always!
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2007, 12:40:40 PM » |
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Congratulations, axios, and may the Holy Spirit guide your ministry, to the Glory of God, and the Salvation of His people.
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2007, 12:47:45 PM » |
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Axios, axios, AXIOS!
Congratulations, my friend.
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« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2007, 01:20:24 PM » |
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Prayers for your forth coming ordination my old friend...
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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2007, 09:55:56 PM » |
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Axios! Axios! Axios!
I have been missing you here! May God bless your service and always help you in everything! Lord, have mercy!
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« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2007, 12:11:00 AM » |
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AXIOS AXIOS AXIOS
May God strengthen you. Truly you are worthy.
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Vain existence can never exist, for \\\"unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain.\\\" (Psalm 127)
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« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2007, 02:23:23 AM » |
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Thank you all for your prayers and kind words!
Dn. Phil
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« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2007, 05:10:02 AM » |
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Congratulations! Axios!
Many years to you both!
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If you're living a happy life as a Christian, you're doing something wrong.
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« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2007, 01:42:36 PM » |
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Axios Fr. Dn. Phil |
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Vain existence can never exist, for \\\"unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain.\\\" (Psalm 127)
If the faith is unchanged and rock solid, then the gates of Hades never prevailed in the end.
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« Reply #15 on: March 17, 2007, 03:24:16 PM » |
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Thanks!
(BTW, that's my mom.)
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« Reply #16 on: March 17, 2007, 05:14:33 PM » |
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Dear Dn. Phil,
Many years to you. May your Lent be spiritually blessed.
In Christ,
Anastasios
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« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2007, 08:26:08 PM » |
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Father Deacon,
AXIOS! AXIOS! AXIOS!
May God strengthen you. Truly you are worthy. We miss you and hope to hear from you once again.
Thomas
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Your brother in Christ ,
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« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2007, 12:01:32 AM » |
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Axios, Shamshono,
Many years, God bless you.
Suraj
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