A call to make America into a holy nation. An interview with Fr. Peter Preble Priest, Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas Rector, St. Michael Orthodox Christian Church in Southbridge, Massachusetts Host, Shepherd of Souls podcast on Ancient Faith Radio Stavrofor Monk and Founder of the St. Columba of Iona Orthodox Monastery Chaplain, Dudley Fire Department […]
ON THE FIRST SUNDAY of the Great Fast our Church celebrates the triumph of Orthodoxy, the victory of true Christian teaching over all perversions and distortions thereof—heresies and false teachings. On the second Sunday of the Great Fast it is as though this triumph of Orthodoxy is repeated and deepened in connection with the celebration of the memory of one of the greatest pillars of Orthodoxy, the hierarch Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, who by his grace-bearing eloquence and the example of his highly ascetic private life put to shame the teachers of falsehood who dared reject the very essence of.Orthodoxy, the podvig of prayer and fasting, which enlightens the human mind with the light of grace and makes it a communicant of the divine glory.
Homily, Saints of Rus-Ukraine and America: the coming baptism of America (and Woonsocket)
June 18, 2012 By
All Saints of Rus’-Ukraine, America, and Woonsocket (also Father’s Day) Romans 2:10-16: There is no partiality with God St. Matthew 4:18-23: Fishers of men The Church is Christ Incarnated: it blesses real people in time and place Last week we celebrated the lives of all the saints, known and unknown who have found perfection through […]
20120615 Orthodox and Genetics, Part One
June 16, 2012 By
A Pep Talk for the Orthodox Christian Sponsor: www.douglasaperkins.com Cool thing for the Prepper Priest from Duluth Trading Company: the prepper-priest’s kontorasson (clergy vest – I use the black one in tall; it has pockets for all my priest-stuff!) An interview with Dr. Deborah Sirko-Osadsa, D.A.B.M.G., F.A.C.M.G. Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Former Director, Molecular […]
Homily – All Saints: are we committed?
June 11, 2012 By
The Saints are committed to the Church – are we? Hebrews 11:33-12:2 Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30 Christianity is a grass-roots movement: we are all called to be saints. There is no “glass-ceiling”. Don’t get confused by the titles or the visible organization. But this also means that the real decision is ours: there is nothing that comes […]
Homily for Pentecost: you can’t handle the Truth!
June 4, 2012 By
Homily: You Can’t Handle the Truth! The role of language in Pentecost. Translating is a tricky game. The beauty of Pentecost: God speaks to and through us in the pure language of Truth and Love. The problem? “We can’t handle the truth!” or rather, our egos can’t. Ego filters and translates what it hears […]
Homily – the man born blind
May 21, 2012 By
The Man Born Blind It doesn’t matter why the man was blind – whether it was due to genetics or his environment or come combination of both: God shows that He is far less interested in the cause than providing the cure. This is how the glory of God is made manifest. This is the […]
Homily on the Samaritan Woman
May 14, 2012 By
The Samaritan Woman Happy Mother’s day! The life of St. Photini (the first evangelist). Let’s look a little closer at her dialogue with Christ and how he brings her out of her life of delusion into one of purity and truth. First, to open the dialogue, he asks something of her. Now there is a […]
Homily for Paralytic Sunday – Do you want to be made well? The Orthodox Way to Wellness
May 7, 2012 By
Acts 9:32-42John 5:1-15 Today we hear how Christ greeted the paralytic with these challenging words: “do you want to be made well?” How can you tell someone wants to be made well? Here are some indicators: Do they admit that they have a problem, if so – do they diagnose it correctly? I am sure […]
Homily for Myrrhbearers – the dangerous truth about the risen Christ
April 30, 2012 By
St. Mark 15:43-16:8Acts 6:1-7 Introduction Today we celebrate the service of Joseph and Nicodemus, the most holy Virgin Mary (see Matthew 27:56 & Mark 15:40); Mary Magdalene (celebrated July 22); Mary, the wife of Clopas; Joanna, wife of Chouza; Salome, the mother of the sons of Zebedee; Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus; and […]
20120412 The Orthodox Way
April 18, 2012 By
Notes: The Orthodox Way (Hesychasm and St. Gregory Palamas) Interview with Bryan Davis as Doc Fermento. News. Why things aren’t really that bad (and likely to get even better). Matt Ridley (The Rational Optimist): 17 Reasons to be Cheerful. No, things aren’t as bad as Alex Jones et al claim. Effects of Greek orthodox christian church […]
