Hey, He Did It!
If you have a younger sibling then you've heard this before: "She did it! Why can't I?" I know I've heard it in my house on numerous occasions, especially when the younger kiddo wonders out loud "What about me?"
A New Homily
Each week we post the Sunday homilies on our "Sermons" page. This is the homily from last Sunday on the miracle of the feeding of the 5000. You can also hear these weekly homilies on Ancient Faith Radio at http://www.ancientfaith.com/video/lifeencouraged [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAQmsq34oiU?list=UUexfCDc6_Cu6Scuq2Y-9HWQ]
Building Up or Tearing Down?
"There are three people I take care of first: Me, Myself, and I!" With that, the man clearly showed his priority in his life - himself. Let's face it, while most of us aren't as forthright as the gentleman above, we have to confess our behavior betrays our priorities. Whether...
Have A Little Talk With Jesus
“Now let us have a little talk with Jesus, let us tell Him all about our troubles. He will hear us when we cry and He will answer by and by…” This old spiritual written by Clevant Derricks strikes a chord in my heart with it simple emphasis on...
I Love My Mother
In the culture I was raised, your mother is the most important person in your life. Oh, don't get me wrong, dad was just as important, but he was working, and it was mom that had the after-school snack ready for you when you got off the bus in...
They Don’t Have to Go Away
Today, what do you have? With God's grace, it is enough! Go here to read more... https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=599942596788099&id=319212164861145
Our Saturday Guest Blog – Why the Divine Liturgy is Truly Heaven on Earth
St. Germanos of Constantinople said: “The Church is the Earthly Heaven, in which the Heavenly God dwells and moves.” Find out why the Church is truly “heaven on earth” in this lecture by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware. Embedded below is Part II of a series on the “Inner Meaning of the...
Of WHom The World Was Not Worthy
Everybody else was squirming. They were obviously having a hard time with the information and seemed to rather have been elsewhere. But I was at peace. It just made sense to me, I guess.
God’s Mother, My Mother too! The Dormition Fast Starts Tomorrow!
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Through The Door of Its Opposite
I remember thinking "We're not in Kansas anymore, Toto." It was one of those moments in our journey to Orthodoxy that caused my soul to say "Aha." A point of enlightenment about just how profound our newfound, and ancient faith was going to be for how I thought about...