Great and Holy Monday
On Great and Holy Monday we commemorate Joseph the Patriarch, the beloved son of Jacob. A major figure of the Old Testament, Joseph’s story is told in the...
Tag: Theology
Hold a Grudge? Read on…
Our venerable and God-bearing Father Maximus the Confessor (ca. 580-662) was an Orthodox Christian monk and ascetical writer known especially for his courageous...
What is Social Justice?
For the last few days over on my Facebook page we have been discussing Social Justice. Of course this all came about because one entertainer mentioned that Chur...
One Word: Goodness
Goodness is the word chosen for this weeks One Word at a Time Blog Carnival. It has been several weeks since I participated and it is nice to be back. Goodness ...
Ancestral Sin
On the Second Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church we remember Our Father among the Saints, St. Gregory Palamas. St. Gregory (1296-1359) was a monk and a...
Communion and Sickness
Last week I posted about a priest, who has taken it upon himself, to use plastic spoons in the distribution of Holy Communion. This post brought many comments, ...
Roman Catholic and Orthodox differences on Original Sin
Thanks to Fr. Ernesto for this comparison. I get this question about once a week so I am glad he posted it and now I share it with all of you. Roman Catholic su...
The Nativity of Our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
According to the ancient tradition of the Church, the Theotokos was born of barren and aged parents, Joachim and Anna, about the year 16 or 17 before the birth ...
6 September ~ The Miracle at Colassai of Archangel Michael
The feast today in honour of the Archangel Michael commemorates the great miracle he wrought when he delivered from destruction a church and holy spring named f...
Is Outrage!
Over on the blog Adventures of an Orthodox Mom, the author takes on the Dallas Morning News and their recent depiction of the Icon of Christ with the head of Ha...