Scripture Meditation: Marks of Faith
"he showed them his hands and his side."
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
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The Holy Apostle Philip
It is fitting that we begin the season of Advent on the Feast of the Holy Apostle Philip. According to the Gospel of St. John, Philip was one of the first called of the Apostles. The day after Andrew was…
Top Posts of the Past Week
Here is a list of the top posts of the past week here at Shepherd of Souls. Orthodox Unity in America The Parable of the Vineyard The Challenge of our Time Wedding Sermon Sermon ~ Take Up Your Cross Launching…
Everything Must Change
A few years ago I picked up the book Everything Must Change by noted religion writer Brian D. McLaren. I was intrigued by the title – I guess that is the point of book titles, to make you want to…
Holy and Great Tuesday
This evening’s theme is the need for watchfulness and preparation, lest we be called unprepared before the awesome judgment seat of Christ to render an account of ourselves. The gospel reading contrasts the efforts of the Pharisees to trick and…
Sunday Link Round Up
Here are links to some things I found interesting this past week. The Way of Improvement Leads Home ~ Maryland County Commissioner Prayers Bogus George Washington Prayer Religion & Politics ~ The Establishment Clause: An Interview with Judge Guido Calabresi Joel Miller…
Helping children cope: Tips for talking about tragedy
After a tragedy, you might feel helpless — but your child needs your support. Here’s help knowing what to say. By Mayo Clinic Staff When a tragedy — such as a natural disaster, mass shooting or terrorist attack — occurs,…
The Legend of Handkerchief Moody
I have been engaged in family research for many years. My brothers and I set out on this time of discovery and it has turned into an on again off again affair for more than 30 years. We have encountered many…
The Role of Fathers
I count myself as very lucky, I had a dad who was, and is, a great role model of what it means to be a man but also a dad. My brothers and I grew up in a house with…
Sermon ~ Jut Do It!
The Gospel of Mark 2:1-12 At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and…