Acts of God
Over the weekend it was announced that the extremely large Ponderosa fire, presently burning in California, was coming very close to the Monastery of St. John o...
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The New Soviet League of Militant Godless
Editor: This article should put into perspective why the Orthodox Christian in Russia reacted the way they did to this incident. We have to remember the past o...
Sermon ~ The Miracle of Forgiveness
A boy one went out of his home to do something his parents felt was wrong. He was involved in an accident and lost both of his legs. When his parents saw him,...
Practical Tips for Orthodox Living
1) Prayers are said morning and evening, either together as a family or individually. 2) A blessing (grace, we called it) is said by the head of the family befo...
Morning Prayer
Thanks be to you O God that I have risen this day To the rising of this life itself. O God of every gift, A day of new beginnings given. Help me to avoid every ...
Finnan Haddie
I am not what one would call a big fish eater but tonight I took a chance a made a new recipe. This comes from the Scottish Family Cookbook published by the Ne...
Communiqué on the resurgence of Violence spreading throughout the World
The Ecumenical Patriarchate expresses profound concern about the resurgence of violence currently spreading throughout the world. From America to Africa and thr...
Sermon ~ The Start of the Journey
It is not very often that a movie that I watch affects me either in a good way or in a bad way. Recently I watched a movie that has done just that. I would sa...
Massachusetts Death With Dignity Act
There is much at stake in this election season. We have an opportunity to chart the course of our nation for the next four years. In Massachusetts we will be ...
Feminism and the Orthodox Church
As someone who is involved in Pastoral Ministry I face many questions about issues such as why doesn’t the Orthodox Church ordain women? What about wome...