Fr Stephen ZarembaJan 284 minThe Theophany of our LordA Blessed Theophany! The fullness, the wealth, the vastness of Orthodox Christianity is in describable. These days we have been witnesses...
Fr Stephen ZarembaDec 3, 20213 minThe Nativity FastThe Nativity Fast begins on Sunday. There are so many wonderful and beneficial things that can be said about it that it is hard to decide...
Fr Stephen ZarembaNov 26, 20213 minThanksgivingAs we approach the Thanksgiving holiday a traditional American adage comes to mind: Count your blessings. This may have originated during...
Fr Stephen ZarembaNov 19, 20214 minWe are all called to be martyrs of Christ.We are all called to be martyrs of Christ. Does this sound strange to you? It shouldn’t. The word martyr is a Greek word which simply...
Fr Stephen ZarembaNov 3, 20213 minEvil UnmaskedWhen I was a kid Halloween was a pretty small holiday. You might occasionally see some paper decorations on the windows of a few houses a...
Fr Stephen ZarembaOct 29, 20212 minSilenceMany times as I sit here to write a few words of encouragement words fail me. Most often, beloved, it is best to be silent. Does this...
Fr Stephen ZarembaOct 22, 20212 minDo you know what the meaning of life is?Christ is in our midst! Do you know, my dear ones, what the meaning of life is? Do you know what essence of the Orthodox Faith is? Do you...
Fr Stephen ZarembaMay 14, 20193 minPhillip in SamariaThen Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things...
Fr Stephen ZarembaApr 13, 20195 minSt. Mary of EgyptIt is very important for us to become acquainted with the lives of the Saints. In them we see how the Gospel is to be lived. We see the...
Fr Stephen ZarembaMar 18, 20194 minThe Triumph of OrthodoxyThe first Sunday of the fast is truly a great festival - and not just because we made it through the first week of the fast. It is known...
Fr Stephen ZarembaMar 10, 20194 minThe Sunday of ForgivenessThe Sunday of Forgiveness is a sublime day, a day of joy, compassion, compunction and healing. It comes from the words of our Lord Jesus...
Fr Stephen ZarembaMar 5, 20195 minThe Dread JudgementThe parable of the Dread Judgement is one of the most important parables - if not the most important - in the Holy Gospel. It reveals to...
Fr Stephen ZarembaFeb 24, 20196 minThe Prodigal SonThe second preparatory Sunday for the great fast is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. With the Publican and the Pharisee we learned of our...
Fr Stephen ZarembaFeb 17, 20196 minThe Publican and the PhariseeThe first Sunday of the lenten cycle is the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. The first four Sundays of the cycle are not part of...
Fr Stephen ZarembaFeb 11, 20194 minZacchaeusThe Sunday before we begin the Lenten Triodion (a service book with all the lenten services; used from the Sunday of the Publican and the...
Fr Stephen ZarembaNov 5, 20189 minConcerning StewardshipI was recently asked by a local parish priest to substitute for him while he was on vacation. He also asked to preach about tithing, as...
Fr Stephen ZarembaOct 16, 20185 minThe Gospel reading the feasts of the Mother of GodA few thoughts on the Gospel reading on most feasts of the Mother of God 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a...
Fr Stephen ZarembaOct 7, 20183 minThe CrossAs Orthodox Christians we should read the Bible, especially the Holy Gospel, daily. Some books or verses seem to stand out to us more...
Fr Stephen ZarembaOct 2, 20184 minWhy Being Orthodox?Why being Orthodox? Because it is not enough to simply say that we are Orthodox. What good does it do us - or anyone else - if we are not...