Saturday of Lazarus
Yesterday we saw the final service of the Lenten season for the Orthodox, well almost the last service Palm Sunday is th e bridge between the two so I guess you...
Tag: Spirituality
Forgiveness Sunday
I know this is a week late, forgive me! Sermon Audio The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam’s exile from the Paradise of delight here, ...
Orthodox glad to claim Polamalu as one of their own
Of course, Mr. Polamalu is the safety of the team. Most NFL fans are familiar with the sight of Steelers safety Troy Polamalu crossing himself during games, but...
Regular Church Attendance May Lower Suicide Risk
FRIDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) — People who regularly attend religious services may be less likely to attempt suicide than others, a Canadian study sugg...
Change the Culture
Yesterday in my blog post about my trip to Washington, DC I discussed a post by my friend Huw. In his post Huw makes the case that we need not change the law wh...
Orthodox Understanding of Salvation
In Orthodox understanding, salvation is the divine gift through which mean and women are delivered from sin and death, united to Christ, and brought into His et...
National Sanctity of Life Proclamation
“All human life is a gift from our Creator that is sacred, unique, and worthy of protection.” Read the whole proclamation here
Orthodox Church celebrates Holy Epiphany
I think we should do this next year. Any takers? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmhdh-8bVg8]
Dalai Lama Blames Financial Crisis on Spiritual Fall
Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) — The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, blamed a lack of spirituality among people today for the global financial crisis. T...
Blessing of the Water includes prayer for everyone in the Valley
YOUNGSTOWN — Water references such as “the clouds refresh humanity,” “washing away man’s sin” and “baptism of salvation” flowed in a Blessing of the Water servi...