When Heroes Die
I was working in my office Wednesday afternoon when my phone chirped that I had a text message. Those who know me know that this is not an uncommon occurrence ...
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Sunday Links Roundup
Here are some things that I have been reading this past week. Fr. John Whiteford ~ Stump the Priest: Prayers for the Dead on the 3rd, 9th, and 40th day The Way ...
Top Posts of the Past Week
Here is the list of the Top Post of the Last week here at Shepherd of Souls Heartland ~ A Review Priest Mitrophan and the Boxer Rebellion Sermon ~ Take Up Your ...
OCF Tribute To Metropolitan Philip
OCF Executive Director Jennifer Nahas gives a tribute to His Eminence Metropolitan Philip of thrice blessed memory. Listen here on Ancient Faith Radio Orthodox ...
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
If you have been following these pages the last few weeks, you know that I have been preaching through the Sermon on the Mount found in the fifth chapter of the...
Top Posts of the Past Week
Here is a list of the Top Post of this past week here at Shepherd of Souls Heartland ~ A Review Memory Eternal Metropolitan Philip The Goal of the Lenten Season...
Biblical Movies
This seems to be the year for Biblical movies and some block busters by all accounts. I am not a big fan of Bible stories made into movies; I believe that the ...
The Goal of the Lenten Season
At the conclusion of the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts that is celebrated on Wednesday and Friday nights during Great Lent, we hear this phrase, “to obtain...
The Preble Massacre
There is no doubt that life on the frontier was difficult. The ability to survive the harsh conditions meant the difference between life and death, and this wa...
Sunday Links Round Up
Here are a few interesting stories from the past week Inside Higher ~ Ed A Broader History Ph.D. OCP ~ Funeral Arrangements for Metropolitan Philip Journal of t...