1st Sun of Luke “Bursting Nets” Luke 5: 1-11
Glory to Jesus Christ! Today we start the first Sunday of Luke as the “Lukan Jump” comes the first Monday after the feast of the Elevation of the Cross” for Read more…
16th Sun after Pent. Talents – Matt. 25:14-30, Cross – Mark 8:24-9.1
With the Feast! We are still in the after-feast of the Elevation of the Cross, so we are blessed to hear two gospel readings today. I’m going to start with Read more…
Nativity of the Theotokos and Exaltation of the Cross
This week we celebrate two great feast days; the Birth of the holy Theotokos and ever Virgin Mary was on Monday, and today is the Exaltation (Elevation) of the Cross! Read more…
The sacraments of Baptism and Charismation
The sacraments of Baptism and Charismation are the initial sacraments which bring us entry into the Church. They are as fundamental to entering the Church, as is birth to life. Read more…
15th Sun after Pent. Matt.22:35-46; Love of God
God is love. Everything to do with God is love. Today we hear Christ distill all the commandments into two great commandments. “Love your God with all your heart, soul Read more…
The dash between the dates
My mother died recently. My sisters and I ordered the marker and I was confronted with the dash between the dates, the dash in place of 84 years of living. Read more…
St. Silas Orthodox Prison Fellowship Society Collection
St. Silas Orthodox Prison Fellowship Society Collection On Sunday, June 24, 2018, we will be accepting offerings for the St. Silas Orthodox Prison Fellowship Society. This is a mission of Read more…
13th Sun. after Pentecost, Wicked Vinedressers: Matt. 21: 33-42
In today’s gospel we hear Christ telling a well-known parable to the chief priests and Elders of the Jews. Well known to the Jewish leaders because they knew their scriptures, Read more…
12th Sunday after Pent. Gosp. Matt.19: 16-26 “Avarice”
Last week we heard a gospel lesson about the great danger of not practicing forgiveness, today we deal with another great danger, that of avarice/greed/love of money. Right from the Read more…
11th Sun. after Pent. Matt.18: 23-35 “Forgiveness x 777777…”
11th Sun. after Pent. Matt.18: 23-35 “Forgiveness x 777777…” With the feast! In August we end the Church year and are blessed to have three major feast days: The Transfiguration Read more…