Category: Father Andrew’s Desk

I was ordained to the priesthood 6 years ago, very appropriately on the Sunday of the Prodigal Son. I count this day every year as my anniversary. Placing the Church’s Read more…

Publican and Pharisee (Lk.18:10-14)    Fr. Philip Speranza Feb. 9 2014 In 2 Corinthians 2:10-11 the Apostle Paul warns against hardness of heart towards people who’ve messed up, “lest Satan should Read more…

35 Sun. after Pentecost, “Death and Talents” Matt. 25:14-30   In today’s gospel reading we hear the parable about the talents. It is an interesting accident of language that the Read more…

Today in Luke’s gospel we hear about the blind man with great faith. In Mark’s gospel we are told his name, Bartimaeus. In this passage the Fathers explain that; the Read more…

Sun. after Theophany: Matt 4: 12-17; Eph:4: 7-13, Repentance, We are still in the period of the glorious feast of Theophany. As Christ enters the waters of the Jordan and Read more…

With the feast! This is one of the most ancient feasts celebrated by the Church, Theophany, the revealing of God, the dawning anew of the light of Christ and the Read more…

Christ is Born!  Today we consider the flight of Joseph and Mary with the newborn infant Christ into Egypt to escape Herod’s murderous intent to kill Jesus which resulted in Read more…

Soon we will be greeting each other with the joyous greeting “Christ is Born – Glorify Him!” We have been growing in anticipation since we began the Nativity fast back Read more…

In today’s gospel reading, we are invited by the King of Kings, the Master of all Creation, Father God Himself, to come to the feast of feasts Come for all Read more…