A Blessing for the New Year
God, bless to me the new day, never vouchsafed to me before; it is to bless your own presence you have given me this time, O God. Bless to my eye, may my eye bl...
Author: Fr. Peter
Is there Room in the Inn?
We have all heard the story before, Joseph has to go to Bethlehem to be counted in the census and he takes his new wife, Mary with him. Mary is great with chil...
Nativity Message 2012
The Feast of the Lord’s Nativity 2012 “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you:...
Nativity Message of Archbishop Nicolae
† NICOLAE by the mercies of God Archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas To our beloved clergy and Orthodox Christians, peace and joy fro...
Ministering to those who Minister
Like all of you, I was affected by the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Someone on Facebook remarked that they had the same feelings on Friday as they ...
Sermon ~ Making Sense of it All
“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning. Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” For...
Orthodox Christian Leaders Discuss Social Outreach At White House Conference
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — More than 80 representatives of the nation’s Orthodox Christian service organizations joined together at the White House today to d...
On the 29th Anniversary of the Death of Fr. Alexander Schmemann
SYOSSET, NY [OCA] Thursday, December 13, 2012, the Feast of Saint Herman of Alaska, marks the 29th anniversary of the repose of Protopresbyter Alexander Schmema...
Emergency Response
I will be honest and admit that most of the day, in the life of a priest, is involved in the everyday tasks of just being. I could go on about visits to hospit...
Duties of a Priest
It has been eight and a half years since my ordination to the priesthood. I can still remember that day like it was yesterday although it seems like a blur. T...