Difficult Day on the Farm
If you have been following these pages for any length of time, you know that I have begun a small farm here at the monastery. Last year I was able to plant sev...
Author: Fr. Peter
March for Life
Today in Washington, DC people are gathering from all walks of life to support life. I choose not to use the term to protest because that is not what they are ...
Orthodox Assembly of Bishops Remembers the 54 Million Innocent Dead
(AOB) – Forty years ago the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision, known as Roe v. Wade, granting a “right” for women of the United States t...
Bloom Where You’re Planted
When I first came to Southbridge, I listen to the stories that the parishioners told me about the founding and building of this church. The history of a parish...
Where are the Nine?
The Gospel of Luke 17:12-19 At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: ...
Sermon ~ What Are Your Gifts?
We all have gifts. Some of the are physical gifts like the ability to throw a baseball at 90 mph, and some of them are mental, like curing some rare illness. ...
Sermon ~ Feast of Theophany
The Gospel of Matthew 3:13-17 At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “...
Repost ~ Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a festival in some branches of Christianity marking the coming of the Epiphany and concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas. It is defined by th...
10 Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions for Orthodox Christians
– By Fr. Stephen Lourie 1) Arrive for Church Services on time! We take for granted the Divine Liturgy at the best of times. Often we believe that as long...
Obedience and the Holy Family
The Gospel of Matthew 2:13-23 When the wise men departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and h...