25 March ~ Feast of the Annunciation
A Young Girl Says Yes! Today we celebrate the feast of Annunciation to the Theotokos. On this day we remember the visit of the Angel Gabriel to a young girl nam...
Tag: Spirituality
Use the Spiritual Gifts
Each year in my parish we hold what is called the General Assembly an annual meeting if you will. Our Orthodox Church is hierarchical with the Archbishop ...
Political Language
Like many of you I am trying to make sense out of the terrible tragedy that took place in Arizona yesterday. Anytime a life is taken it saddens me. ...
One Nation Under God
In 1892 Baptist Minister and Christian Socialist Francis Bellamy wrote the pledge of allegiance. It was first released in a children’s magazine and ...
Christianity Should Not Change With The Times
Letter By St. Theophan the Recluse December 29, 1863 Sunday after Christ’s Birth It reached my ears that, as it seems, you consider my sermons very strict...
Spiritual Fatherhood in the Orthodox Church
Over the last few years and very important aspect of my ministry has evolved that of spiritual fatherhood. Although each pastor of an Orthodox parish is the spi...
Listening to the Heartbeat of God
On September 26th the Orthodox Church commemorates the Repose of St. John the Apostle, Evangelist and Theologian. St. John was the Son of Salome the Myrrh-beare...
Humility
I am in the second week of an adult education program here at the church on prayer. We are using the book, Beginning to Pray by Archbishop Anthony Bloom. This i...
Seek God Above All
Imagine that there is nothing else in front of your eyes – as though you were not among mankind – because you are seeing nothing else but God, for G...
Sermon ~ 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Matthew 14:22-34 At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had d...