Riches and other Idols
12th Sunday after Pent. Sept. 12, 2021 Matt.19: 16-26 Last week we heard a gospel lesson about the great danger of not practicing forgiveness, today we deal with another great Read more…
Category: Father Andrew’s Desk
Denying Ourselves
11th Sun. after Pent. Sept 5, 2021; Matt.18: 23-35 In today’s gospel reading we hear about the wicked servant who was forgiven the huge amount of 10,000 talents by his Read more…
Short Life of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne
Short Life of “St. Aidan of Lindisfarne” Compiled by Fr. Andrew Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, the Apostle of Northumbria (died 651), was the founder and first bishop of the Lindisfarne island monastery in England. Read more…
On Our Wonderful Patron – St. Aidan’s Feast Day
St. Aidan’s feast day Aug. 31, 2021 “Milk of God’s Gentle Love” John 10: 9-16 St. Aidan is a wonderful saint to have as our Patron. Born in Ireland Read more…
Beheading of the Forerunner and Baptist John
9th Sun after Pent. Aug. 29, 2021 Mark 6:14-30 Today we have another wonderful feast day falling on a Sunday. The “Beheading of the Holy Glorious Prophet Forerunner and Baptist Read more…
Good Building Principles
9th Sun. after Pent. Aug.22, 2021; 1Cor.3:9-17 “Building Principles” In today’s epistle we hear Paul describing our short journey here on planet earth as a building project. This is something Read more…
Dormition Sunday – 8th Sun. after Pent.
Aug. 15, 2021, Luke 10:28-42;11:27,28 ; Matt. 14:14-22 Feeding the Thousands / Dormition With the Feast! Today is the glorious, blessed feast of the Dormition – the “falling asleep” of the Read more…
Scruples
7th Sun. after Pent. Aug. 8, 2021; Matt. 9:27-35, Ep: Rom. 15:1-7, In today’s Epistle St. Paul tells us we who are strong are to bear with the scruples of Read more…
Holy Transfiguration
Holy Transfiguration, Aug 6, 2021; Matt: 17: 1-9 Today we celebrate a great feast of the Church, Holy Transfiguration. The reading starts with “Now after 6 days…” Six days after Read more…
Arising New in Christ
6th Sun. after Pentecost: July 31, 2021, Matt 9:1-8 Our Gospel reading today starts where we left off last Sunday. Christ has just returned from the wilderness side of Read more…