25 December ~ The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
The incomprehensible and inexplicable Nativity of Christ came to pass when Herod the Great was reigning in Judea; the latter was an Ascalonite on his fathers...
Author: Fr. Peter
Proper of Ordinary Weekdays ~ Firday
Friday ~ Dedicated to the Honorable Cross and the Mother of God Troparion (Tone 1)O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Strengthen our Public Aut...
Christmas Sermon 2009
Christmas Eve 2009 Christ is Born! ~ Glorify Him! On Christmas Eve 1914 German troops began decorating the area around their trenches in Belgium for Christmas. ...
Confession
For the past 2 nights I have been in the Church to hear confessions before Christmas. This seems to be one of the two times that most people come to confession....
Proper of Ordinary Weekdays ~ Thursday
Thursday – Dedicated to the Apostles Peter and Paul and to Nicholas of Myra Troparion of the Apostles (Tone 3)O Holy Apostles, intercede with the all-merc...
Russian Orthodox Church embraces gays
Editors note: Well this is a different turn of events! I agree, no one, regardless of their inclination, should be discriminated against. We may not agree with ...
Another Russian Priest/Martyr
Moscow, December 23, Interfax – Archpriest Alexander Filippov, who served at the Ascension Church in the village of Satino-Russkoye in the Podolsk Distric...
How Religious is your State?
Perhaps the title should be How Religious (or not) is your State? The Pew Forum on Religion and Public life has released a new report on religion in the United ...
Archpastoral Message of His Beatitude Met. Jonah on Nativity ‘09
To the Very Reverend and Reverend Clergy,Monastics, and Faithful ofThe Orthodox Church in America Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Christ is Born! Glorify H...
Movie Review ~ Four Christmases
I have done book reviews before on the blog but never a movie review. The other day I needed something to watch so I dropped in to the local Blockbuster, even t...