For the Life of the World
“The fight of the new Adam aginst the old Adam is a long and painful one, and what a naive oversimplification it is to think, as some do, that the ‘...
Author: Fr. Peter
The Church and Politics
“The church must have no political means of exercising an influence on those in authority. The church ‘loses public confidence’ if it becomes a poli...
Japan Earthquake
If you are like me the events of the last week have been on your mind. I always struggle with events like this to make sense of it all and always come to ...
14 March ~ Benedict the Righteous of Nursia
Many of you know that I spent several years in a Benedictine Monastery. These were very happy years of my life and I have very fond memories of my time there. T...
13 March ~ St. Gerald, Bishop of Mayo
Bishop of Mayo. An English monk, date of birth unknown; died 13 March, 731; followed St. Colman, after the Synod of Whitby (664), to Ireland, and settled in Inn...
Sunday of Orthodoxy
The Sunday of the Triumph of Orthodoxy is celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent. It is the celebration of the victory of the iconodules over the iconocla...
12 March ~ St. Paul Aurelian
Paul Aurelian (also known, in Breton as Paol Aorelian and, in Latin, as Paulinus Aurelianus) is a 6th century Welsh saint, who became one of the seven founder s...
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Last night started the Lenten observance of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts. This is one of the most ancient Liturgies in the Orthodox Church and I...
Great Lent
I will admit, I love this time of the year. I am not sure it is becasue I think the services of this time of the church year are the most beautiful or bec...
Clean Monday
Clean Monday (Greek: Καθαρή Δευτέρα), also known as Pure Monday, or (in Cyprus only) Green Monday, is the first day of the Orthodox Christian Great Lent. It is ...