4 Dimensions of Spiritual Resilience
Part of the training system used by the military is resiliency training. The ability to recover quickly from one mission to another is extremely important in t...
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For the last several years I have been sending out a daily email with the readings, from the Orthodox Lectionary, for that particular day. Starting Mond...
It Is Well
I have the very high honor of serving as chaplain for a local fire department as well as for the military, and it is one of the most rewarding aspects of my min...
Chosen to Serve
Since Easter, each day, we have been reading from the book of Acts. I have said before that it is called the book of Acts, or Actions, not the book of sitting ...
Christ is Risen! Now What?
For me, the day after Easter is a lot like the day after Christmas, lots to clean up. Our modern culture tends to treat these big holidays as one-day events an...
Is Capital Punishment Justice
My opposition to capital punishment is no secret. In September of 2010 I wrote an essay Orthodoxy and Capital Punishment, where I presented my argument from a ...
… And Peter
I will admit that I have had a long fascination with the Apostle Peter. When I was entering the novitiate at Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham Massachusetts,...
What Are You Willing to Sacrifice?
Fr. Peter discusses the sacrifice of Abraham in light of what we are asked to do as Christians.
Pastoral Vision
I was asked recently to share what my vision was for pastoral ministry in the 21st century world we live in. Pastors have many responsibilities and cast...
The Humanity of Jesus
I am not a big fan of biblical movies. Now I will admit I do like the 10 Commandments, but the recent, so-called, biblical movies have been more movie t...