Christ is risen! Now that Great Lent is over, I have the pleasure of greeting all my readers with “Christ is risen!” I also have more time to return to normal activity on this site. Traditionally, in the Orthodox Church,
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Putting on Christ
Our Sports Season Has Arrived!
If the Orthodox Church were a sports team (or a ballet or musical group!), we would say that we’ve entered into our season!
Read moreJourney Through Mark, part 11
Become the ‘greatest’ by becoming a servant. Or, you can tie a millstone around your neck…
Read moreJourney Through Mark, part 10
It’s one thing to confess Jesus is the Messiah, but another to understand what that means. If we don’t get it, we might as well see trees walking around…
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The Disciples of Jesus’s day thought the Good News was for them and their people…but then something strange starts to happen. Jesus has compassion on those foreign Gentile dogs…
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There are the words of the Law, but then there is the meaning of the Law. One is supposed to lead you to the other…
Read moreThe Consecration of an Altar
How is an Orthodox altar installed? Are there really relics in them? What’s the symbolism of the altar? All that and more!
Read moreJourney Through Mark, part 7
In today’s world, it’s easy to get lost. What we need is a shepherd to guide us, but beware of which shepherd you follow!
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It’s easy to preach equality but it’s another thing altogether to practice. I wonder how well Jesus did?
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If the good news is to be proclaimed to everyone, everywhere, all through time, then why does Jesus speak in parables? Is it his fault people don’t seem to “get it”?
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