Orthodox Lent Has Begun

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The Children of Abraham Discover the Cross

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For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:18 RSV)

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Feast calls us to find Christ

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(This post originally appeared in Dubuque’s Telegraph Herald on February 13th, 2016. See it online here). As a priest in the historic Orthodox Church, one of my favorite times of year is what we call the Theophany (Epiphany) season. This season

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The Surprising End of the Sabbath!

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Many Christians speak of the Sabbath as an opportunity to rest from work. However, if we enter deeper into the Bible and the mystery, it becomes clear that the Sabbath was when God rested BEFORE FINISHING creation, from on the

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WHEN THE VIRGIN WAS ON FIRE!

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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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Why Is the Christmas Icon so Busy?

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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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Christians Behaving Badly

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Being a priest puts me in a position to have many interesting conversations with people. One topic that seems to come up quite a bit is: Christians behaving badly. SOME CHRISTIANS DON’T KNOW HOW TO ACT!  Some people I speak

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It’s OK, I’m Spiritual!

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As I go around town and I meet new people, one of the first questions I get asked is, “what do you do for a living?” I usually respond with, “I’m the priest at the Orthodox Church in town.” After

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WEDDINGS AND WINE

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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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RINGS ON THE WRONG HAND?!?

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This Sunday I will have the pleasure of performing a wedding. Weddings are always happy events, and I always look forward to performing them. Orthodox weddings are especially beautiful, and it’s actually composed of two ceremonies: the betrothal and the

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