Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. Isaiah 60:2 Introductory Sentences Today is the beginning of Advent – the preparation time for…
They come in all sizes and with a variety of candle colors but where did the Advent Wreath come from and how did it become so popular? The Advent Wreath traces its lineage to 16th century German Lutherans, but it…
As the days continue to get shorter and the light is with us for a brief period each day the church calls us to the season of Advent in preparation for the coming of the Christ child at Christmas. Advent…
A Winter Solstice Prayer by Edward Hays from Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim The dark shadow of space leans over us. . . . . We are mindful that the darkness of greed, exploitation, and hatred also lengthens its shadow…
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them. He has raised up a mighty savior for us in the house of his servant David, as he spoke through the mouth…
Today begins the season of Advent, as season that has all but been forgotten by the world. In our rush to but the latest gadget we go right from Thanksgiving to Christmas without that intentional stop in Advent. It…
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 To our beloved Clergy and faithful Orthodox Christians, peace and joy from Christ…
I truly love this time of year – it is in fact “the most wonderful time of the year.” Wait, wait it is not time for Christmas songs just yet! Anyway, I do love this time of giving thanks for…
For the last few weeks I have been participating in the 40 Days of Pastoral Blogging exercise established by my friend Fr. John Peck. He has been giving us ideas on what to blog about but this is the first…
“When someone steals another’s clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in…