From Water to Words!

For 300-million Christians, the feast of Epiphany is about Christ’s baptism, but what is the deeper meaning of this feast? Why do the Orthodox drench everything with water? What’s up with that?

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WHEN THE VIRGIN WAS ON FIRE!

The Christmas hymns talk about the Three Youths in the fiery furnace, but what does that story have to do with Christmas? How does it illuminate the Mystery of God becoming man? Let’s find out!

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THE ESSENTIAL CAVE, OR WHY THE STABLE MAY BE HERETICAL?

Right now in America there’s a cultural war happening. One battlefield is the Feast of the Nativity – commonly called Christmas. Slogans such as, “Keep ‘Christ’ is Christmas,” or “Keep the ‘Mass’ in Christmas” permeate social media. However, has the

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Why Is the Christmas Icon so Busy?

In my last post, I spoke about how the meaning of Christmas is intimately related to the Eucharist, as the Orthodox Church celebrates it. (Click here to read it). In this post, I want to turn to the icon of

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Why Christmas Isn’t Complete without the Eucharist

Sorry for my absence lately. I was traveling all over the country for over a month, largely for church-related actives. At any rate, it’s good to be back. I think I’ll start with some thoughts on Christmas – after all,

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WEDDINGS AND WINE

Last Sunday I had the privilege of marrying a wonderful couple. At the wedding service, I read from the Gospel of St. John, chapter 2. You probably know this story, and you’re probably not surprised that this is the one

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TEMPORARY TENTS

On August 6th, millions of Christians around the world will celebrate the Great Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord. This is an ancient Christian feast attested by many of the Church Fathers, and has probably been celebrated by billions

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