Hurricane Irene
Unless you live under a rock, you know that this past weekend, the eastern part of the United States suffered the effects of Hurricane Irene. By the time it rea...
Tag: Ministry
On Rich and Poor Part 2
Several days ago I posted a quote by St. John Chrysostom regarding the relationship between the rich and the poor. One thing we need to remember about Church fa...
Death Notification
One of the hardest but yet most blessed roles of the priest is to be there when death comes. I have had the blessing, on several occasions, to be present ...
On Rich and Poor
Two Forms of Robbery The rich usually imagine that, if they do not physically rob the poor, they are committing no sin. But the sin of the rich consists in not...
Good Leaders Must First Be Good Followers
One of the classes I wish they taught us in the seminary was a course on leadership. Unlike some of my classmates in the seminary, I have had an advantage...
Parish Revitalization
Recently, whilst reading my daily list of blogs, I came across the website of All Saints of North America Russian Orthodox Church.On this site were two posts of...
Orthodox Vocations
I have often thought that we in the Orthodox Church do not do enough to promote vocations to the Priesthood, Diaconate, and men’s and women’s monast...
New Essay on Huffington Post
Yesterday, President Obama signed a law that will raise the debt ceiling and continue to enslave the American people for another three or four years. It has red...
Time Off
If you have been following these pages for any length of time you will know that back in January I was appointed Chief Administrative Officer of the Dudley Fire...
Evangelism in the Orthodox Church
The single most comprehensive, contemporary lesson in Church growth (specifically, how to evangelize effectively in your parish) can be learned by standing in a...