May 31, 2013
The Shepherd of Hermas
The Apostle Hermas is traditionally considered the author of The Shepherd, a work that had wide influence in the early church and...
Reflections in Christ
May 30, 2013
Saint Peter’s “Aha” Moment
Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is...
May 27, 2013
Conversion: A spiritual earthquake
As we approach another weekend of the Paschal season – including the Fourth Sunday of Pascha – it is good to remind ourselves of the place of the Resurrection of Christ in our lives, as that truly “cosmic” event can...
Impressions of the Holy Sepulchre
I have only one thing on my bucket list, and through the kindness of a friend I was able recently to cross it off the list. That is, I have fulfilled my life-long dream to see Jerusalem and venerate the holy places. My...
May 23, 2013
Saint Innocent’s Academy, Kodiak
It has been a busy few days since returning from Kodiak late on Tuesday morning. I got off the plane after the red-eye from Alaska and went straight into the...
“Is there Lent after Lent?”
A question that recently formed in is whether there is Lent after Lent? Before proceeding any further, I need to offer two brief points of clarification: 1) I apologize if I have just happened to unsettle anyone with the...
May 20, 2013
Christ is risen! Hristusaq unguixtuq!
I’m still in Alaska and return to New York tomorrow afternoon as the meeting of the Lesser Synod is underway. But it was a full weekend in Kodiak and...
May 17, 2013
At Saint Herman’s Seminary in Kodiak, Alaska
Archimandrite Juvenaly (Repass) met me at the Kodiak airport last night and brought me to Saint Herman’s Seminary (it was a long trip from NYC,...
May 16, 2013
Boldness
And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:31)...