26 August ~ St. Ninian
Bishop and confessor; date of birth unknown; died about 432. The first Apostle of Christianity in Scotland. Also known as Ninias, Ninus, Dinan, Ringan, Ringen&#...
Author: Fr. Peter
25 August ~ St. Ebba, First Abbess of Coldingham
First Abbess of Coldingham, Northumbria. Sister of King Oswy. Died in 683. Also known as Aebbe, Ebbe, Tabbs. Saint Ebba, the daughter of King Ethelfrith of Nort...
Death Notification
One of the hardest but yet most blessed roles of the priest is to be there when death comes. I have had the blessing, on several occasions, to be present ...
Recipe Wednesday ~ Baked Haddock
Okay, I am not a big fan of fish. I actually would rather eat anything but fish, but with that said this particular recipe has made me a convert. Th...
Confession and Parish Revitalization
This will be the third article in the series on Parish Revitalization. In the first article I provided an overview from several sources on revitalizing an Ortho...
Orthodox Prayer Against Bad Weather
I think this is a good time for all of us to recite this prayer each day as part of our daily prayers. O Master, Lord our God, who through your consubstantial a...
On Rich and Poor
Two Forms of Robbery The rich usually imagine that, if they do not physically rob the poor, they are committing no sin. But the sin of the rich consists in not...
The Churching of Women
Yesterday, I wrote about the Service of the Naming of the Child. I mentioned in that article the service of the Churching of Women. That is the subject of today...
Boston Most Valuable Blogger Nomination
This blog, and your host, have been nominated in the everything else category for the Most Valuable Boston Blogger. I am the only Religious blog nominated...
The Service of the Naming of the Child
If you follow these pages then you know that I have been on sabbatical for the last few weeks. I have been able to travel to different churches and to worship w...