Top Posts of the Past Week
Here is a list of the top posts of the past week here at Shepherd of Souls. Orthodox Unity in America The Parable of the Vineyard The Challenge of our Time Wedd...
Author: Fr. Peter
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You may have noticed that the ability to comment has been disabled. That is due to a high rate of spam comment, more than 100 in one day, so I have been forced...
Blessed Are Your Poor
The title of this essay comes from the 6th chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke and is part of a much larger talk by Jesus that has become part of the Sermon on th...
Orthodox Unity in America
Recently, an essay was published on the blog of First Things with the title, Are You Greek? Unifying the Orthodox Church in the United States. Written by Fr. A...
The Challenge of Our Time
“The great Russian bishop of the last century, Theophanes “The Recluse” (d. 1894), in one of his pastoral letters makes a startling statement....
Launching Into the Deep
The Gospel of Luke 5:1-11 At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them a...
The Face Of Evil
Over the last few weeks the world has come face to face with an absolute evil known as the group ISIS or whatever it is we are calling it now. As I write this,...
Fr. Mychal Judge, Saint of 9/11
“Lord take me where you want me to go: Let me meet who you want me to meet: Tell me what you want me to say: And keep me out of your way.”
Preparedness Month 2014
by Fr. John A. Peck ~ Guest Blogger National Preparedness Month is almost upon us, and in light of that, I thought a quick look at why being prepared makes sens...