Do Not Store Up in Barns
“When someone steals another’s clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread i...
Author: Fr. Peter
Amphilokios, Bishop of Iconium
FROM THE SYNAXARION On November 23 in the Holy Orthodox Church we continue to celebrate the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Holy of Holies, and we commemorat...
Top Posts of the Last Week
Here is a list of the Top Posts of the Last Week here at Shepherd of Souls Traditions of Blessings Determination Come and See Image of Christ Thanksgiving Praye...
The Theotokos Enters the Temple
Today is the preview of the good will of God, Of the preaching of the salvation of mankind. The Virgin appears in the temple of God, In anticipation proclaiming...
Traditions of Blessing
Orthodoxy is filled with traditions and with blessing but some of these has fallen out of use. I am one of those priests that is attempting to bring back many ...
Massachusetts Religious Leaders Joint Statement on Brutal Attacks at a Jerusalem Synagogue
“The senseless killing of people in any place must always be denounced, but that these brutal attacks in the synagogue in Jerusalem should have occurred a...
The Lost Sheep
The Gospel of Luke 15:1-10 At that time, the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying,...
Determination
I recently had the opportunity to catch part of the new Ken Burns documentary about the Roosevelts and I have to say that I was impressed and I need to watch th...
The Image of Christ
It never ceases to amaze me that no matter how often a read a passage of Scripture there is always something new to learn from it. Sometimes I take Scripture f...
The Holy Apostle Matthew
On the 16th of November the Orthodox Church celebrates the memory of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew. Matthew was the son of Alphaeus and was originall...