Holy Monday ~ Bridegroom Matins
During this the first service on Palm Sunday evening, the icon of Christ the Bridegroom is carried into the church. The Bridegroom troparion is sung during this...
Author: Fr. Peter
10 Tips for Holy Week and Pascha
1. Make participation at the Services a priority. 2. In our homes we should strive to “keep out the world” and enter into the peace, solemnity, and theology of ...
Entry of Our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
On Sunday, five days before the Passover of the Law, the Lord came from Bethany to Jerusalem. Sending two of His disciples to bring Him a foal of an ass, He sat...
Sunday Links Roundup
Here are some things that I have been reading this past week. Elizabeth M. Covart ~ Getting Access: Internet Archive The Way of Improvement Leads Home ~ Beyond ...
Southbridge in the Civil War 1861
Over the next few weeks I will be presenting a series of posts on the activities of the Town of Southbridge Massachusetts during the time of the American Civil ...
Top Posts of the Week
Here is a list of the Top Posts for the past week here at Shepherd of Souls Heartland ~ A Review (This has been the top post for the last month) Nut Island Serm...
2014 Holy Week Schedule
HOLY WEEK & PASCHA, 2014 All Holy Week & Paschal services will take place in the church (not in the chapel). Saturday, April 12th SATURDAY of LAZARUS ...
Nut Island
On a recent trip home to Quincy I decided to go for a walk so I set off with my trusty dog to Nut Island. Now I grew up in the Hough’s Neck section of Quincy n...
When Heroes Die
I was working in my office Wednesday afternoon when my phone chirped that I had a text message. Those who know me know that this is not an uncommon occurrence ...
Sunday Links Roundup
Here are some things that I have been reading this past week. Fr. John Whiteford ~ Stump the Priest: Prayers for the Dead on the 3rd, 9th, and 40th day The Way ...