The Mental Murder of Torture
For some time now I have been thinking about this torture thing that everyone is talking about. How does this effect all of us and should we be concerned about ...
Tag: Spirituality
Thomas Sunday
Though the doors were shut at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews on the evening of the Sunday after the Passover, our Saviour w...
Holy Friday
When Friday dawned, Christ was sent bound from Caiaphas to Pontius Pilate, who was then Governor of Judea. Pilate interrogated Him in many ways, and once and ag...
Saturday of Lazarus
Yesterday we saw the final service of the Lenten season for the Orthodox, well almost the last service Palm Sunday is th e bridge between the two so I guess you...
Forgiveness Sunday
I know this is a week late, forgive me! Sermon Audio The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam’s exile from the Paradise of delight here, ...
Orthodox glad to claim Polamalu as one of their own
Of course, Mr. Polamalu is the safety of the team. Most NFL fans are familiar with the sight of Steelers safety Troy Polamalu crossing himself during games, but...
Regular Church Attendance May Lower Suicide Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — People who regularly attend religious services may be less likely to attempt suicide than others, a Canadian study sugg...
Change the Culture
Yesterday in my blog post about my trip to Washington, DC I discussed a post by my friend Huw. In his post Huw makes the case that we need not change the law wh...
Orthodox Understanding of Salvation
In Orthodox understanding, salvation is the divine gift through which mean and women are delivered from sin and death, united to Christ, and brought into His et...