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...
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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...
The Sacrifice of Abraham
In previous essays, I asked you, dear readers, to meditate on the cost of the cross. The cross of Jesus had a cost, and each of us must think about what that c...
New England Churches: The Methodist Episcopal Church of Prescott Massachusetts
Located on the grounds of the Swift River Valley Historical Society is the former Methodist Episcopal Church of North Prescott Massachusetts. Built in 1837 thi...
Christ IS Risen!
For most of you reading this, okay probably all of you reading this, this Sunday will be Easter. On this, we celebrate the reality that the grave could not hol...
Podcast: Where is Our Focus?
Are we spending time on the wrong things in our spiritual lives? Do you want to get focused on the right things?