Avoiding Holiday Depression
So the holiday season is upon us. For some this is a time of great excitement and for others this is a time of depression. Maybe they have lost a loved one ov...
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The Feast of St. Andrew
Today, November 30th, is the Feast of the Holy and First Called Apostle Andrew. St. Andrew has a special place in my heart as he is the patron saint of Scotlan...
Stop the Madness
Over the next few days Americans will spend upwards of $60 billion dollars in retail sales on stuff that they think will make them happy. That works out to abo...
Presidential Proclamation — Thanksgiving Day, 2013
THANKSGIVING DAY, 2013 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Thanksgiving offe...
George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey H...
Thanksgiving
Prior to 1863 the National Holiday of Thanksgiving that we know in US did not exists. Each state would set their own dates for a general time of giving thanks ...
Eucharist as the Great Thanksgiving
Each time we gather for worship it is an act of Thanksgiving. We remember all that God has done for us, and for us Christians, that includes the giving of His ...
Orthodox Vestments
Well this is what I get for not looking ahead to what the topic of the 40 Days of Pastoral Blogging would be for today. I have previously written on Vestments ...
Benjamin Franklin and the Turkey
It is part of the history of America that one of the founding fathers liked the Turkey over the Bald Eagle as the symbol of the America. I find this a very int...
The Elk on the Summit
Today, in the 40 Days of Pastoral Blogging, is bloggers choice. This is a day that Fr. John has given us to write about whatever we want, sort of freestyle if ...