A Look at Ordination and Consecration
In a theological sense this energy transfer places an “indelible” characteristic upon the soul or spirit of the individual being ordained, that is a characteristic that cannot be removed.
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Peter Preble
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
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Sermon: Do This
In this simple offering of bread and wine, Jesus summarizes all that he has done and all that he has taught these last three years.
Sermon: The Bread We Eat – Part 2
This is the Lord's Table, and it is a place for sinners and saints.
Sermon: The Bread We Eat
What changes in and through this Sacrament is us if we allow it to change us.
Baptism: Sacrament of Transformation
We are called to seek justice, to show mercy, to love God, to love our neighbor, and to love our enemies.
Denying Communion
I am not sure where the arrogance comes from that makes one believe they are the judge of God's grace, but I thank God that he sent his Son Jesus so that all who believe in him might have eternal life, not just those who follow specific rules.
Frequency of Confession
As the season of Great Lent begins to come to a close and we are looking ahead to Holy Week most Orthodox Christians start to think about their confession. Yes, we Orthodox need to go to confession more than once…
Wedding Sermon
On October 6th I had the honor of joining together two people in the Holy Sacrament of Marriage. I do not usually post sermons from sacraments but I thought that this sermon was fitting to be posted here in the…
Orthodox Confession – From a Young Woman’s Perspective
Confession is one of the 7 mysteries of the Orthodox Church. This episode takes you deep into the thoughts of young women and examines their feelings towards the Orthodox mystery of confession and how they were able to overcome their…
The Sacrament of Holy Unction and the Care of the Sick
The Most Reverend Ioan CassianAuxiliary BishopRomanian Orthodox Archdiocese in the Americas The year 2012 has been dedicated by the Romanian Patriarchate to the Sacrament of Holy Unction and the Care of the Sick. Just as last year we concentrated on…