Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for Independence Day
To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Co...
Author: Fr. Peter
Rev. Joseph Henry Thayer, Chaplain 40th Massachusetts
The Reverend Joseph Henry Thayer was born November 7, 1828 in Braintree Massachusetts to Joseph Thayer and Evelina Stetson Thayer. He studied at the Boston Lat...
Enduring Hostility for Jesus’ Sake
During the ordinary time of the year, each day of the week is assigned a pericope from the Epistles and Gospel. All too often we miss these passages as we go a...
Reflections on a Birthday
So here it is another anniversary of the day of my birth. As a child these days used to be very important but as I get older, and they seem to come faster, the...
IOCC Responds to Victims of Flood Ravaged Midwest
Baltimore, MD (IOCC) — Rivers across the Midwest are surging over their banks, flooding cities and sweeping away summer crops as they fail to contain record sum...
Everything Must Change
A few years ago I picked up the book Everything Must Change by noted religion writer Brian D. McLaren. I was intrigued by the title – I guess that is the...
Book Review ~ Was America Founded as a Christian Nation
This book came to my attention when I started following the blog of the Author John Fea. This is a topic that has intrigued me over the years and most recently...
It’s not about the Woman
Tonight we restarted our weekly Bible Study after a break for Easter. We have been working our way through the Gospel of John, one of my favorite books of the ...
Summer Challenge: Local Sites
Local historian Elizabeth Covart has posted a challenge to visit local historical sites, museums or other local experiences that you have been putting off visit...
What Blinds Us?
We are approaching the end of the Easter season in the Orthodox Church and the last few weeks the Scripture lessons have been focused on the healing power of Ch...