The Promise of Christmas
In order to truly understand the message and promise of Christmas we have to return briefly to the visit of Mary to her cousin Elizabeth, cue dream sequence mus...
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Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
Dear Readers, Thank you all for coming to this site this past year. 2014 was a good year here and I am looking forward to 2015. Blessings to all of you! Fr. Pe...
Coping with Grief at the Holidays
Emily A. Pattee MSW, LCSW Hospice Social Worker/Bereavement Coordinator Holy Trinity Hospice For many of us the holidays are a time of celebration, joy, and fun...
Christmas During the Civil War
For most of us Christmas is a time for family and friends gathered around a tree exchanging present and having a good time just being together. For the solider...
What Have We Done With Our Freedom
(basilica) Today, 17 December 2014, 12.00 hours, the bells were rung in all the cathedrals, churches and monasteries as sign of gratitude and solemn pray...
Archbishop Nicolae’s Nativity Message
PASTORAL LETTER ON THE FEAST OF THE LORD’S NATIVITY 2014 † NICOLAE by the mercies of God Archbishop of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas ...
Top Posts of the Last Week
Here is a list of the Top Posts of the Last Week. First Children’s Sermon Determination Self-Pity Orthodoxy and Contraception Christmas Lent Do Symbols Ma...
My First Children’s Sermon
You may think this odd that I have been a priest for 10 years and never preached a Children’s sermon before this, but it is true. My parish really never had ch...