The Necessity of Forgiveness
The last of the preparatory Sundays in the Orthodox Church is the Sunday of Forgiveness. This is the Sunday that we call to mind the expulsion of our first par...
Author: Fr. Peter
Podcast: The Dangers of Pornography
In this episode Fr. Peter discusses the Ten ways that pornography damages your brain.
An Introduction to Great Lent
Alexander Schmemann When a man leaves on a journey, he must know where he is going. Thus with Lent. Above all, Lent is a spiritual journey and its destination i...
Why I Do Not Give Up Social Media for Lent
In the Orthodox Church, the first day of Great Lent falls on a Monday and is called Clean Monday. This is the day that the fast begins in earnest, and the jour...
How Will We Be Judged?
As you can imagine, I get involved in many conversations relating to religion, life, and death. More often than not the conversation turns to how we will be ju...
Why I Miss Ash Wednesday
I had to travel to Boston on Ash Wednesday to conduct some business, and while I was walking around the snowbound city I noticed all of the people with ashes on...
Great Lent is Upon Us
The weeks prior to the start of Great Lent are all about preparing us for what is to come. I always like to say that in the Orthodox Church we prepare to prepa...
Morning Prayer
Lord grant me to greet the coming day in peace. Help me in all things to rely upon Your holy will. In every hour of the day reveal your will to me. Bless...
Our Prodigal Lives
The Sunday’s prior to the start of Great Lent each carry a theme in preparation for the start of this holiest of seasons on the Church calendar. In the O...
PODCAST: The Publican and the Pharisee: Which One Are You?
Should prayer be directed toward us or toward God? The Story of the Publican and the Pharisee, plus music by John Oliver.