Recent Comments
Nicky on Concerning Halloween Michael Metcalf on Missionary Trips padrerichard on Why not partake of the Divine… David on Why not partake of the Divine… 
Psg Vestments on Orthodox Vestments
Author Archives: padrerichard
The Great Penitential Canon of St Andrew of Crete
by Archpriest Victor Potapov The first week of Great Lent has been known since times of old as the “dawn of abstinence,” or “clean week.” During that week, the Church persuades her children to come out of that sinful state … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Archpastoral Epistle to the Clergy
https://eadiocese.org/news_220224_1 Archpastoral Epistle to the Clergy, Flock of the Eastern American & Australian-New Zealand Dioceses on Great Lent, Events in the Holy Ukrainian Land Dear in the Lord Brothers & Sisters! On the threshold of Great Lent, this salvific time … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
All Things are Lawful unto me…..
1Cor 6:12-20 “I have wasted the wealth which the Father gave to me, and in my wretchedness I have fed with the dumb beasts. Yearning after their food I remained hungry and could not eat my fill. But now I … Continue reading
Posted in Church
Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Orthodox
Leave a comment
Repentance!!
Mark 1:1-8 There are three great beginnings in the life of Christ. The first two of those three, we celebrate in this single festal season – His birth and His baptism. With His birth we see the beginning of His … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Orthodox, Prayer
Leave a comment
Who is a sinner?
“Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees” (Luke 12:1). The Pharisees’ dough is the pleasure of showing yourself righteous before men. He did not simply say, “beware of the hypocrisy of the Pharisees”, but “beware of the leaven of the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Orthodox, Prayer
Leave a comment
A Gift from God
I have chosen not to bless my monks, nor my spiritual children, to take the vaccine. I do not think any vaccine will prevent anyone from getting Covid, and I have read with increased horror as the evidence has become … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
The Holy Forefathers!!
Today we begin our preparation for the feast of the Lord’s Nativity in earnest. We begin to look at and appreciate the preparation that God, Himself, made for His incarnation by considering the ancestors of Jesus Christ, which is His … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christ, Christianity, Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Orthodox, Prayer
Leave a comment
Pray and pray some more, help if directed
Matching Funds for the Building of Our New Church I ask you to please pray, and pray again, and if possible to please make a donation to this fund. Every dollar you are able to donate to Holy Myrrhbearers as … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
padrerichard 