Author: Fr. Peter
1 February ~ St. Bridget of Kildare
Also known as: Bride; Bride of the Isles; Bridget of Ireland; Bridget; Brigid of Kildare; Brigit; Ffraid; Mary of the Gael.Born in 453 at Faughart, County Louth...
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...
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...