The Dawn of Springtime
Why do Christians call their feast Easter? Isn’t that a pagan word? Did European Christians appropriate an existing pagan feast and add it to their religion? When did Christians start Read more…
Dread Judgement Seat – Last Judgement
Last Judgement (2nd Sun. before Lent) Matt. 25: 31-46, Feb. 27, 2022 Today is the the Sunday of the Last Judgement and Meatfare Sunday, Next Sunday we begin the Great Read more…
Repose of Saint Raphael
Today we commemorate the repose of one of the North American saints, St. Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn. Saint Raphael used to describe himself: “I am an Arab by birth, a Read more…
Prodigal Son (2nd Sun. before Lent) Feb. 20, 2022 Luke 15: 11-31 Fr. Andrew
I was ordained on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son 9 years ago. This was quite appropriate as certainly in my teenage and early adult years I was a companion Read more…
Wedding Homily for Mercurius and Katherine Feb. 20, 2022 Fr. Andrew
Glory to Jesus Christ! Mercurius and Katherine as you are called in the Church, what a blessing it is to join you in the holy sacrament of marriage, uniting you Read more…
The Sacrament of Baptism/Chrismation in the Orthodox Church
The sacrament of Baptism is the initial sacrament which bring us entry into the Church. It is as fundamental to entering the Church, as is birth to life. Through baptism, Read more…
Second Sunday before Great Lent
Tomorrow, Feb. 27th, is the Sunday of the Last Judgement. This is our Fr. Andrew’s homily on the Last Judgement from the archives: “Today is the Sunday of the Last Read more…
The Prayer for Peace
Click on the link below to listen to a Gregorian Prayer for Peace. https://saintaidanorthodoxchurch.blogspot.com/2022/02/trio-mandili-galoba-prayer.html
War in Ukraine
Orthodox Church in America His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon issues statement on war in Ukraine Dearly beloved children in the Lord, In light of the distressing developments in Ukraine affecting millions Read more…
The Last Judgement
Join us on Feb. 27th, 2022 for the Sunday of the Last Judgement. Fr. Silouan from silouanthompson.net gave this sermon a few years ago: On the Sunday of the Last Read more…