HOMILIES
Father Valan with Pilgrims at St. Peter's Church, Old Jaffa, October 10, 2016 Enlarge Image
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It is not sufficient to privately acknowledge our belief in Christ, but it is important to go public with our faith. And so, by being immersed in water or getting baptized, we make known to people that we have become children of God; that we follow Jesus Christ; that we have given ourselves up to God; that we have promised to obey and submit to God; and that we are members of the Church. Read more »
God has given us a name so that we may make known among the gentiles the glory of God, that "we may set our hearts on heavenly things, not on earthly things", and that we may become "a glorious crown" and "a royal diadem" in His Hand, Colossians (1:27); Colossians (3:1-2). Read more »
Our Christian responsibility does not stop with having our children and friends baptized, and introducing them to prayers, religious rituals and practices but also teaching them what God has placed in the Bible. Read more »