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4th November 2009, 02:16 AM
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Father needs our prayers. He wrote:
The CT scan revealed a mass growing on the head of my pancreas that was pressing on the common bile duct, thus shutting off proper digestive function.
A biopsy was done and the results were given to him yesterday, Monday, Nov. 2. Father has not mentioned anything yet, but he did say that he lost his father at 54 to pancreatic cancer.
UPDATE November 4, 2009
Please see this post for the latest news from Father Michael:
http://www.christianforums.com/t7414917/#post53416620
__________________ Virgin Theotokos, rejoice!
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And blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
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Faith,then,is a comprehensive knowledge, so to speak, of the essentials; but knowledge is the strong and firm proof of what is accepted through faith, and which leads to infallibility and understanding and to sudden comprehension. And it seems to me that first saving change from paganism to faith, as I said before; and the second is that from faith to knowledge. This latter develops into love, and afterwards presents the one loving to Him that is loved, and the one knowing to Him that is known. And, such a one, perhaps, has already attained the condition of being like to an angel. ~ St. Clement of Alexandria |
4th November 2009, 02:25 AM
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__________________ Virgin Theotokos, rejoice!
O Mary, Full of Grace;
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
For thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.
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Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory Forever!
O Giver of Life, Glory to Thee!
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4th November 2009, 04:19 AM
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4th November 2009, 07:38 AM
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Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρων, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωὴν χαρισάμενος. |
4th November 2009, 10:53 AM
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The more perfect the love, the holier the life." ~St. Silouan
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4th November 2009, 01:16 PM
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4th November 2009, 10:37 PM
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Father sent an email with this news:
I have wonderful news to share! Today's endoscopic ultrasound revealed that I do indeed have pancreatic cancer (no need to write about the details of the diagnosis). However, the doctors presently agree that it was caught soon enough, and thus limited enough in scope, to allow me to be a strong candidate for surgical removal. This is the best news that I could have possibly received. The surgery will be rather extensive, with many things removed and rearranged, but it offers the best opportunity towards healing. Thank you, most loving and merciful God!
Please continue to pray as the surgery might render him a complete diabetic.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, through the prayers of St. Nectarios, St. John of San Francisco, and the Most Pure Theotokos, have mercy on Thy Priest, Michael, and grant him health and salvation.
__________________ Virgin Theotokos, rejoice!
O Mary, Full of Grace;
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
For thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.
+ + + + +
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Glory Forever!
O Giver of Life, Glory to Thee!
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