Town Election, Birthday, and off to Chicago
Yesterday was the Annual Town Election in Southbridge. I was not surprised to see the low turnout, about 1,700 out of a population of some 17,000. I guess peopl...
Author: Fr. Peter
29 June ~ Ss. Peter & Paul
The divinely-blessed Peter was from Bethsaida of Galilee. He was the son of Jonas and the brother of Andrew the First-called. He was a fisherman by trade, unlea...
Setting the Record Straight
This is another political commentary. Southbridge is being held captive by five town counselors who cannot seem to find their way to the Town Council chambers f...
The Garden is in!
Okay folks the garden is in and off to a great start.
24 June ~ Nativity of the Forerunner
He that was greater than all who are born of women, the Prophet who received God’s testimony that he surpassed all the Prophets, was born of the aged and ...
Sermon ~ Liturgical Peace
For the last few weeks we have been speaking about what it means to be church. We first had to define what it means to be a parishioner. As a reminder a parishi...
Evangelical Counsels ~ Obedience
“Will you preserve, even unto death, obedience to the Igumen, and to all the Brethren in Christ?”With these words, asked by the bishop during the tonsure servic...
General McChrystal
Unless you live under a rock you know that the top US General in Afghanistan, General Stanley A. McChrystal, is going to meet with the President today to explai...
New Monastery Founded
On Sunday, June 20th the parish community of St. Michael Orthodox Christian Church voted to found the St. Columba of Iona Orthodox Monastery on the grounds of t...
The Garden
Okay I know it is getting late in the season but the plants are doing well even though they have not gone in the garden beds yet. Today I got the first I what I...