Reflections in Christ

• Hebrews 11:8, 11-16
• Mark 9:33-41

Faith in Spite of Fears

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. (Heb...

• Hebrews 10:35-11:7
• Mark 9:10-16

Visible Faith

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.(Heb. 11:1)

I use the Saint Tikhon’s lectionary wall calendar to check the readings and saints...

• The Three Hierarchs
• Hebrews 10:1-18
• Mark 8:30-34

Mindful of God

But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but...

Good theology can pop up in unexpected places.  One such place is the writing of Dr. Seuss, author of children’s books.  My favourite theological work of his is How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a story of conversion and...

• St Gregory the Theologian
• Hebrews 7:18-25
• Luke 21:37-22:8

Freedom to Choose the Sanctity of Life

“For the law made nothing perfect; on the other hand, there is the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to...

• Hebrews 7:1-6
• Luke 21:28-33

Words That Won’t Go Away

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.(Luke 21:33)

Isn’t it extraordinary that words spoken by Jesus more than 2000 years ago...

The burning of books is objectionable on principle.  Indeed, whenever I hear of books being burnt, I always think of the famous quote by Heinrich Heine, who was born a Jew but converted to Christianity, and who died 1856. ...

• Hebrews 5:11-6:8
• Luke 21:5-7, 10-11, 20-24

Beautiful Buildings ?

Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, “These things which you see – the days will come in...

• Hebrews 4:1-13
• Luke 21:12-19

The Orthodox Church in America and Dr Martin Luther King

“Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.” (Heb 4:7)

I stayed home yesterday to watch the inauguration of...

• Titus 1:15-2:10
• Luke 20:19-26

At Saint Vladimir’s Seminary

This will be a short entry today. The Board meeting at Saint Vladimir’s ended after 9:30 last night, starts up again at 8:30 this morning and won’t end until...