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Monthly Archives: November 2013
ST. ANDREW THE APOSTLE
The holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostle Andrew the First-Called was the first of the apostles of Jesus Christ and the brother of the Apostle Peter. He is also the patron saint of several countries, including Romania and Scotland. His feast … Continue reading
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AVARICE (LOVE OF MONEY)
“Avarice, or love of money, is the worship of idols, a daughter of unbelief, an excuse for infirmities, a foreboder of old age, a harbinger of drought, a herald of famines.” St. John Climacus, “The Ladder of Divine Ascent” “Look … Continue reading
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GIVING THANKS TO GOD AS A NATION
On October 3, 1789, President George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving Proclamation in United States history. So on this Thanksgiving Day, as you gather with family and friends, please thank God for this great Nation and for our amazing liberties; … Continue reading
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Eucharist, our Thanksgiving
“The Eucharist is the center of life in the Orthodox Church because the Church is primarily a Eucharistic community. The Eucharist is the completion of all of the Church’s other sacraments and the source and the goal of all of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eucharist, God, Holy Spirit, Last Supper, Orthodox
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Orthodox Vestments
The first time I entered an Orthodox Church one of the first things I noticed most was the vestments. Yes the incense smelled great, the icons were beautiful, and the chant was inspiring, but, my golly, those vestments! “Since the … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Deacon, Eastern Orthodox Church, Epigonation, God, Orthodox, Priest, Vestment
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Turkey Day!
As this years Thanksgiving day falls at the beginning of the Orthodox Nativity Fast and normally on Thanksgiving we eat a tremendous amount of that bird called Turkey, along with a load of other goodies, what should we do? Well … Continue reading
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Sabbath Day !!!
The special significance of the seventh day of the week, called the Sabbath, begins with God’s creation of man on the earth. According to the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, God created man on the sixth … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Biblical Sabbath, God, John Cassian, Lord's Day, Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy, Sabbath, Sunday
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The Holy of Holies
As a Priest with ROCOR I am truly humbled and struck by the ability that I may enter into the Holy of Holies within an Orthodox Church. Who am I? I ask God regularly. “As the Holy of Holies signified … Continue reading
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Glory to God
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my shelter the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory be to Thee. -From the Small Compline Glory to Jesus Christ!Glory Forever!O Giver of Life, Glory to Thee As I am at … Continue reading
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“You’re so Vane….”
van·i·ty (vn-t) n. pl. van·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being vain. 2. Excessive pride in one’s appearance or accomplishments; conceit. 3. Lack of usefulness, worth, or effect; worthlessness. 4. a. Something that is vain, futile, or worthless. b. … Continue reading
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