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A Blessed Theophany! The fullness, the wealth, the vastness of Orthodox Christianity is in describable. These days we have been witnesses...

The 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...

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday a traditional American adage comes to mind: Count your blessings. This may have originated during...

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...

When 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...

Many 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...

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...

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things...

It 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...

The 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...

The Sunday of Forgiveness is a sublime day, a day of joy, compassion, compunction and healing. It comes from the words of our Lord Jesus...

The parable of the Dread Judgement is one of the most important parables - if not the most important - in the Holy Gospel. It reveals to...

The second preparatory Sunday for the great fast is the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. With the Publican and the Pharisee we learned of our...

The 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...

The Sunday before we begin the Lenten Triodion (a service book with all the lenten services; used from the Sunday of the Publican and the...

I 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...

A 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...

As Orthodox Christians we should read the Bible, especially the Holy Gospel, daily. Some books or verses seem to stand out to us more...

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...