The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (9:1-8) When we come to Church we are constantly exposed to the words of the gospels and all of the miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ. Sometimes when we are “over-exposed” we take what we are hearing or reading for granted. One of the most […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (8:28-9:1) We have become quite familiar with this story of the two demon possessed men and the way that the Lord Jesus Christ chooses to heal them of their terrible infirmity. In modern times many people believe that these gospel stories about demons have nothing […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (1:1-25, 57-68, 76, 80) Today in the holy Orthodox Church we celebrate a very important event in the life of the people of God. We celebrate the nativity, the birth of the one whom we call the Forerunner, St. John the baptist. St. John is […]
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (4:18-23) In every person’s life there are moments where making a certain choice or decision will forever change the course of their life. This is true both in a positive as well as a negative sense. People sometimes choose to do something which is wrong […]
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. (11:33-12:2) and from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30) Today we celebrate All Saints day. As you may remember, this feast falls on November 1staccording to the western tradition. Since it falls on November 1stthat makes October 31st All Saints […]
An aspect of Christianity that deserves more attention than it usually receives are the lives of our many wonderful and saintly women. One of my beloved parishioners, Anna Cory is doing her part to highlight some of the saints with a new blog. I believe that this work serves as a much needed antidote for […]
Acts of the Apostles. (2:1-11) and the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (7:37-52; 8:12) Long ago, in ancient times, there was a story about a large group of people who desired to build the tallest structure that had ever been built. They plotted and schemed and worked in order to build something that would […]
