Orthodox Assembly of Bishops Remembers the 54 Million Innocent Dead
(AOB) – Forty years ago the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision, known as Roe v. Wade, granting a “right” for women of the United States t...
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Bloom Where You’re Planted
When I first came to Southbridge, I listen to the stories that the parishioners told me about the founding and building of this church. The history of a parish...
Where are the Nine?
The Gospel of Luke 17:12-19 At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: ...
Sermon ~ What Are Your Gifts?
We all have gifts. Some of the are physical gifts like the ability to throw a baseball at 90 mph, and some of them are mental, like curing some rare illness. ...
Sermon ~ Feast of Theophany
The Gospel of Matthew 3:13-17 At that time, Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, “...
Repost ~ Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a festival in some branches of Christianity marking the coming of the Epiphany and concluding the Twelve Days of Christmas. It is defined by th...
10 Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions for Orthodox Christians
– By Fr. Stephen Lourie 1) Arrive for Church Services on time! We take for granted the Divine Liturgy at the best of times. Often we believe that as long...
A Blessing for the New Year
God, bless to me the new day, never vouchsafed to me before; it is to bless your own presence you have given me this time, O God. Bless to my eye, may my eye bl...
Is there Room in the Inn?
We have all heard the story before, Joseph has to go to Bethlehem to be counted in the census and he takes his new wife, Mary with him. Mary is great with chil...
Nativity Message 2012
The Feast of the Lord’s Nativity 2012 “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you:...