A description of the first 40 days after death
by St. John Maximovitch Limitless and without consolation would have been our sorrow for close ones who are dying, if the Lord had not given us eternal life. Ou...
Author: Fr. Peter
20 March ~ St. Photini the Samaritan Woman
In many of the encounters of Jesus with other people in the Gospel not much is revealed of them sometimes their name is not even mentioned. That is not th...
18 March ~ Edward the Martyr
The holy and right-believing King Edward the Martyr (c. 962 – March 18, 978/979) succeeded his father Edgar of England as King of England in 975, but was murder...
The Life of the True Monk
The Life of the True Monk Some weeks ago I change the image at the top of my Facebook page to the image that is at the top of this post. It is the Icon known as...
Sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent ~ Your Faith Has Made You Well
All of us at one time or another in our life, we have been sick and have gone to the doctor. For some of us we needed the lifesaving skill of the doctor of the ...
Orthodox Confession – From a Young Woman’s Perspective
Confession is one of the 7 mysteries of the Orthodox Church. This episode takes you deep into the thoughts of young women and examines their feelings towards th...
Doctors needed for OCMC Health Care Missions
Medical personnel, especially doctors and health care providers, are needed to conduct medical clinics and offer health instruction in communities around the wo...
Distorting the Debate of Religious Freedom
By Rep. Darrell Issa Let’s make something perfectly clear: I support a woman’s right to use contraceptives. I don’t question whether women and...
The Prayer of St. Ephrem
O Lord of my life, take away from me the spirit of laziness, faintheartedness, ambition and idle talk. But grant me rather the spirit of chastity, humility, pat...
Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers
Sunday of Orthodoxy Icon Last night, clergy and laity from the 12 Orthodox Churches in our area joined together to celebrate the Sunday of Orthodoxy. The first ...