“On behalf of all and for all”
At the direction of our Archbishop Alexander, I served the Divine Liturgy Sunday with only four people present: the choir…
Reflections in Christ
Some Thoughts on the Crisis and the Call of the Corona Virus
The Bishops of the Holy Orthodox Church love their flocks and ever strive to lead them to well-watered and rich pastures. They…
The Annunciation
St. Ignatius of Antioch, martyred in Rome in about the year 107, wrote that along with the death of the Lord, the virginity of Mary and her giving…
Covid Catechesis
As I write these words, we are under effective lockdown because of the spread of the Corona Virus, often referred to as “Covid 19”. In the current
“You are gods”
A dear friend of mine suggested that I might be interested in the Biblical exegesis of Mike Heiser (of whom I had never heard), so I looked up…
The Joy of the Cross
“Rejoice in the Lord; rejoice in the Lord; rejoice in the Lord. May the Lord guard your soul and body and spirit from every evil, as well as…”
Christian Love in the Face of COVID-19: The Ethics of Staying Home
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all men will know that…
Lenten Distancing
Church closed. Community members scattered widely. Weeks without normal daily and weekly routine, without spiritual instruction, without icons to…
The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
Anyone wandering about near a freezing cold pond one night near the city of Sebaste in the year 320 would have seen an astounding sight: forty…
The Triumph of Orthodoxy, Us, and The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ
We have completed the first week of the Great Fast! We began it one week ago by receiving the universal impetus gathered as the…