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Mar
08
2017
By Fr. Michael Bombak
Proverbs 5:15-6:3- The Woman of Your Youth

Proverbs 5:15-6:3- The Woman of Your Youth

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Glory be to Jesus Christ! Today, and on International Woman's Day no less, we read about the woman that Solomon, the writer of Proverbs according to Tradition, would council his son to take as his bride. It is very interesting to note the characteristics which he should chose her for because he doesn't state...well...anything. When counseling his son, he reminds him not of "why he should choose this specific person" but of his fidelity to her. Many people who continue day in and day out "waiting for Mr. or Mrs. right" to walk into their lives may be waiting a…
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Mar
07
2017
By Fr. Michael Bombak
Genesis 4:8-15- Where’s Your Heart At?

Genesis 4:8-15- Where’s Your Heart At?

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Glory be to Jesus Christ! Well, we are already four three whole chapters into Genesis, and there are four people accounted for in the creation of the world, so it's about time for the first murder, right? Following the Fall, we see the consequences of sin "echo through" humanity from generation to generation. Our relationships with God and with each other have been damaged and we live in a world where in many cases it is easier to do the wrong thing than it is to do the right thing. Cain, whose sacrifice was not accepted by God, looks upon…
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Mar
06
2017
By Fr. Michael Bombak
Desert Wanderings | February 19, 2017

Desert Wanderings | February 19, 2017

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"What did you come out into the desert to see?" (Matthew 11:8) The Jordan River is not half as impressive as it must have been when Jesus went there to be baptized by John. It stretches about 10 feet wide now, and acts as the natural border between Israel and Jordan. We were reminded about this fact as soon as we arrived to see armed soldiers standing guard on our side of the River, as well as when we descended down to the banks to see their Jordanian counterparts on the other side patrolling as well. Although I was struck…
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Mar
04
2017
By Pilgrim - On the Road to Pascha
On the Road to Pascha! | A New Royal Doors Blog

On the Road to Pascha! | A New Royal Doors Blog

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A pilgrimage is different than a tour. While on a tour a person might witness things they have never seen before, learn many new things and gain new experiences, the purpose of a pilgrimage is to encounter the Lord in a deeper way. A pilgrimage involves a change of physical location, but is an invitation to a changed spiritual relationship. The pilgrimage is an exterior and interior one. From February 12-22, 2017, a group of thirty-two pilgrims set out from Edmonton and Toronto to the Holy Land to deepen their relationship with the Lord through seeking an encounter with Him…
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Mar
03
2017
By Fr. Michael Bombak
Genesis 2:20-3:20- Where Are You?

Genesis 2:20-3:20- Where Are You?

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Glory be to Jesus Christ! "Where are you?" This is the question that the All-knowing God asks Adam as Adam cowers for fear of being discovered in the Garden. It is a tragic question indeed. We see the result of the eating of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is one of ruptured relationship which echoes throughout the created world. The ground will no longer easily produce food for the man: he will have to work hard and even then weeds will come out of some of his work. His relationship with Eve will…
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Mar
02
2017
By Fr. Michael Bombak
Isaiah 2:11-21- Idolatry

Isaiah 2:11-21- Idolatry

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Glory be to Jesus Christ! I don't think I have ever seen an episode of "American Idol" all the way through, and yet I must confess I am very familiar with idolatry. We often throw the word idol around when trying to describe someone we admire or believe to be gifted etc. Often times children will have posters of their idols hanging in their rooms. In our extremely visual world where our attention is constantly attacked and our integrity of thought constantly threatened we can see the sense in the prohibition not to make graven images. And this ultimately is…
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Mar
01
2017
By Fr. Michael Bombak
Gen 1:24-2:3- Image and Likeness

Gen 1:24-2:3- Image and Likeness

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Glory be to Jesus Christ! A lot of abuses have happened over the "dominion" of man over nature that we read about in Genesis today. Many ecologically-minded people find fault and scandal over this supposed licence to do with nature as humanity sees fit. And I don't really blame them. Abuses have happened, but this is not God's fault. Human beings are special. We are made in the Image and Likeness of God, on a journey to become more and more godlike by the Lord's grace. It is for this reason, that we have been endowed with the gift of…
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Feb
28
2017
By Fr. Michael Bombak
Proverbs 1:20–33- Not a Tame Lion

Proverbs 1:20–33- Not a Tame Lion

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Glory be to Jesus Christ! Some of the most amazing books that I have read (and reread...) are CS Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, an adventure about four children who stumble upon a magical world fighting for freedom against the forces of darkness. Although currently in the clutches of the White Witch who makes it always winter and never Christmas, good news reaches the children when secret agents of Aslan, the true King of Wood, intercept them and usher them to his camp. Confused by this Susan asks Aslan's agents, who happen to be talking beavers, if Aslan is a…
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Feb
27
2017
By Fr. Michael Bombak
Gen 1: 1-13- Back to Basics

Gen 1: 1-13- Back to Basics

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Glory be to Jesus Christ! Brothers and sisters we have arrived at the Great and Holy Fast, the training ground of our souls, and the desert through which we travel to witness the Lord's Resurrection! Let us enter the Fast with joy! Lent is many things, but one very important element of the fast is that it is a school of love. When things get too difficult or complicated or too technical in any discipline, we must return to the basics. Our choice of reading Genesis during this time is just that- remedial lessons in who God is, who we are,…
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