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February 24, 2015

Chancellor’s Diary by Fr. John Jillions

2nd Day of Great Lent

Acts 13:44-52 Jealousy…

February 20, 2015

Chancellor’s Diary by Fr. John Jillions

Acts 13:26-43 “People of the Cross”

26 “Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and…

February 18, 2015

Great Lent: Be balanced, but be serious

by Fr. Steven Kostoff

“Let us joyfully begin the all-hallowed season of abstinence, and let us shine with the bright radiance of…

February 13, 2015

Chancellor’s Diary by Fr. John Jillions

Acts 13:13-25 Paul’s Bridge-building in a Synagogue

13 Now Paul and his company set sail from…

February 10, 2015

Chancellor’s Diary by Fr. John Jillions

Acts 13:4-12

Fighting for the Faith…

February 6, 2015

Chancellor’s Diary by Fr. John Jillions

Acts 13:1-3

Liturgy, fasting and hearing the Holy Spirit: Barnabas and…

February 4, 2015

The power of humility

by Fr. Steven Kostoff

In the Orthodox Church, the Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee [Luke 18:10-14) is the first of a cycle of appointed Gospel readings that…

February 4, 2015

Chancellor’s Diary by Fr. John Jillions

Acts 12:6-25

Peter Delivered from Prison...

February 3, 2015

Chancellor’s Diary by Fr. John Jillions

Postfeast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple

Acts 12:1-6 Persecution and Prayer…

January 29, 2015

Chancellor’s Diary by Fr. John Jillions

Acts 11:19- 30 First Gentile Mission Planted in Antioch

19 Now those who were scattered because of the…

About the Author

Fr. Lawrence Farley, formerly an Anglican priest and graduate of Wycliffe College in Toronto, Canada in 1979, converted to Orthodoxy in 1985 and then studied at St. Tikhon’s Seminary in South Canaan, Pennsylvania. After ordination he traveled to Surrey, B.C. to begin a new mission under the OCA, St. Herman of Alaska Church. The Church has grown from its original twelve members, and now owns a building in Langley, B.C. The community has planted a number of daughter churches, including parishes in Victoria, Comox and Vancouver.

Fr. Lawrence is the author of many books including the Bible Study Companion Series, Let Us Attend: A Journey through the Orthodox Divine Liturgy, and A Daily Calendar of Saints. He has also written a series of Akathists published by Alexander Press, and his articles have appeared in numerous publications.

Fr. Lawrence has given a number of parish retreats in the U.S. and Canada, as well as being a guest-lecturer yearly at Regent College in Vancouver. Father lives in Surrey with his wife Donna; he and Matushka Donna have two grown daughters and six grandchildren. He regularly updates his blog, “No Other Foundation” which is also recorded as a podcast for Ancient Faith Radio. His many books are available from Ancient Faith Publishing.