1 Samuel: Israel Requests a King Jeremiah: Judgment for Idolatry Romans: Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ Psalms: "When you appear for battle, you will burn them up as in a blazing furnace."
Joshua: The Israelites Cross the Jordan
Isaiah: Judgment against the LORD’s Enemies
Psalms: A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
Matthew: "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Pilgrim: The pilgrim reads the Philokalia to a blind man and has more adventure to tell of to his spiritual father
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M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html
New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/
BibleHub: https://biblehub.com
Explanation of the Gospel of Matthew by St. Theophylact: https://www.sainthermanmonastery.com/Theophylact-on-the-Gospel-of-Matthew-p/matt.htm
The Way of a Pilgrim: https://stpaisiusgiftshop.com/new-products/the-way-of-a-pilgrim/
Really good homily by Father Alexander Schmemann (1974): https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2024/06/23/45-holy-pentecost
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OCA Daily Scripture Readings: https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/
OCA Lives of the Saints: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives
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Exodus: Plagues galore, frogs, gnats, flies and Pharaoh consistently going back on his word
Job: Follows the pattern of the previous chapters
Luke: Jesus recites "Our Father" and explains prayer, Bl. Theophylact goes much deeper into the symbology, the story about eating with Pharisee's and teachers of religious law regarding hand washing, the lamp being covered, another dense chapter
1 Corinthians: "It takes all kinds" we all have special abilities, just as each part of the body performs a special task, so it is with the body of Christ (the Church)
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M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html
New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/
BibleHub: https://biblehub.com
Explanation of the Gospel of Luke: https://www.sainthermanmonastery.com/Theophylact-on-the-Gospel-of-Luke-p/lk.htm
Beginning to Pray [PDF]: https://ia802201.us.archive.org/6/items/orthodox-christian-library/Orthodox%20Christian%20Library%20-%20V1/Bloom%2C%20Anthony%20-%20Beginning%20to%20Pray.pdf
Exodus, Moses encounters God through the burning bush and receives instructions and the "eternal name" of Lord
Job, back to another one of Job's friends dispensing accusational wisdom
Luke, Jesus enrages Pharisees by healing on the Sabbath, the Beatitudes and so much more!
Corinthians, Paul addresses some questions about marriage, and suggests that maybe being single isn't the worst thing when it comes to focusing on God's work
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M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html
New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/
BibleHub: https://biblehub.com
Explanation of the Gospel of Luke: https://www.sainthermanmonastery.com/Theophylact-on-the-Gospel-of-Luke-p/lk.htm
Beginning to Pray [PDF]: https://ia802201.us.archive.org/6/items/orthodox-christian-library/Orthodox%20Christian%20Library%20-%20V1/Bloom%2C%20Anthony%20-%20Beginning%20to%20Pray.pdf
2 Kings: Elijah Confronts King Ahaziah
Daniel: The Writing on the Wall
2 Thessalonians: Thanksgiving and Prayer
Psalms: “You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”
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M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html
New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/
BibleHub: https://biblehub.com
Philokalia: https://price.dealoz.com/New-Used-Books/Writings-From-The-Philokalia/9780571163939
Starting exploration of the Wisdom of Solomon (KJV) apocrypha today, chapters 1-3 along with the daily readings from oca.org
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OCA Daily Scripture Readings: https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/
OCA Lives of the Saints: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives
KJV Apocrypha: https://www.cambridge.org/bibles/all-titles/kjv-apocrypha-text-edition-kj530?format=HB
The Lost Books of the Bible: https://price.dealoz.com/prod?gtin=09780517277959
Where to find recordings if Odysee vanishes: https://media.mindsforge.com/bible/
OCA Daily Scripture Readings: https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/
OCA Lives of the Saints: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives
Apocrypha: An Introduction to Extra-Biblical Literature: https://store.ancientfaith.com/apocrypha-an-introduction-to-extra-biblical-literature/
Where to find recordings if Odysee vanishes: https://media.mindsforge.com/bible/
Deuteronomy: Continues the story of wandering in the desert and plundering towns while leaving others alone
Isaiah: More messages from the Lord being upset with people relying on worldly things (like the Pharaoh) and prophecy
Psalms: 83 listed off kings slayed by the Lord, 84 sung about the glory of heaven and the Lord
Jude: "And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others,i but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives."
Screwtape: 30 exposed demonic framing of darkness as "reality" while light is merely "sentimental", very interesting
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M'Cheyne Reading Plan: http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/info.html
New Living Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Living-Translation-NLT-Bible/
BibleHub: https://biblehub.com
The Screwtape Letters, CS Lewis: https://price.dealoz.com/New-Used-Books/The-Screwtape-Letters/9780060652937
OCA Daily Scripture Readings: https://www.oca.org/readings/daily/
OCA Lives of the Saints: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives
Christ the Eternal Tao by Hieromonk Damascene: https://www.holycross.org/products/christ-the-eternal-tao
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