The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (12:16-21) Our Lord Jesus Christ loves us so much that He does not desire that we should live in delusion. He does not desire that God’s people should live under illusions. He tells us that it is only the truth that will set us free. […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (10:25-37) There is a question that each of us should ask every day of our lives. We ask many questions as it is: “what shall I eat?” “What should I wear?” “What should I watch?” “What should I say?” “What will I ask for this […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (8:41-56) There is nothing worse than seeing your children sick, suffering or in pain. It pulls the heart in a thousand different directions at once. For a parent it is difficult. Yet there is something that is worse. I cannot begin to imagine the thought […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (16:19-31) I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but on Tuesday there will be a presidential election. Both sides are digging their heals in and hoping for an outcome that will give them power, potentially the power to reshape and reimagine this nation, possibly for better […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (8:26-39) We encounter a powerful story of the love and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ for mankind in today’s gospel reading. The word gospel means “good news.” But if someone came to us and asked us about this, if they posed the question to […]
The Reading according to the Holy Gospel of St. Luke 10:16-21 Feast of St. Luke, October 18, 2020 In today’s gospel we see the 70 apostles and disciples come back to the Lord after going out and ministering among the people. They are thrilled that the demons are subject to them in the name of Jesus […]
Remembering the Fathers of the Seventh Council Today in the Orthodox Church we commemorate the Fathers of the Seventh Ecumenical Council that assembled in the city of Nicaea in the year 787 ad to resolve the issues and controversies around the veneration of icons and those who had tried to outlaw and ban them from […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (6:31-36) Today’s gospel reading is a reminder that the values and behaviors of a Christian, a son or daughter of God, must be drastically different from the values and behaviors of the world around us. We are called to be strangers compared to the world […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (8:34-9:1) My dear brothers and sisters, to preach is a joyous but also a grave endeavor. The gospel teaching of the Lord Jesus Christ is not something boring or mundane. It is something powerful and life giving. Since it is dynamic and spirit filled and […]
Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross Joy of the Feast, Happy Feast Day! Today the Orthodox Church celebrates the exaltation of the precious and life giving cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. What is this feast and why do we celebrate it? There are actually two reasons that we celebrate a feast […]
