Forsake all for Christ
Let them burn your body, let them fry it, let them take your property. Don’t worry. Let them have these, they are not yours anyway. You only have need of soul a...
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24 June ~ Nativity of the Forerunner John the Baptist
He that was greater than all who are born of women, the Prophet who received God’s testimony that he surpassed all the Prophets, was born of the aged and ...
Book Review ~ Defending the Free Market
Defending The Free Market – The Moral Case for a Free Economy The Rev. Robert Sirico Publisher: Regency Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-59698-325-0 When I st...
IOCC Helps Rebuild
Houston, TX (IOCC) — The sound of power saws and nail guns mingle with easy laughter and conversation as IOCC Orthodox Action Team volunteers work side by side,...
Fortnight for Freedom
Yesterday, faithful Roman Catholics began what is being called the Fortnight for Freedom. The United States Conference of Catholic bishops called on faithful C...
Bullies on the Bus
By now I am sure you have seen or heard about, the video that has been going around the internet of Karen Klien, the 68 year old bus monitor from Greece, New Yo...
Priestly Formation ~ Part 2
In my last essay, I wrote some thoughts about the formation of Orthodox clergy in the 21st century. One aspect of that formation is the relationship of the sem...
Priestly Formation
This is the first of what I hope to be a series of essays on the topic of priestly formation. This is a topic that I believe needs some serious study in the Or...
Romanian Priest Murdered Inside Church
June 17, 2012 NINEOCLOCK Priest Tudor Marin (69), the father-in-law of trade union leader Vasile Marica, was mortally stabbed Saturday morning, after the Divine...
Sunday Homily Audio ~ Come, Follow Me!
I usually post just the text of my homily on the blog if I have one or I write something close to what I said if I do not have a text, but today I am experiment...