Well, Virtually Speaking! Fr. Barnabas is the featured speaker at this week's Orthodoxy on Tap in Boston, MA. Young adults from all over the area are gathering (virtually) to talk about living an Orthodox lifestyle in today's chaotic world. Share this with your young adult!
Christ is risen! It was exasperating! I tried to get my buddy's attention but he was too busy enjoying building a fire in the woods near our neighborhood where we were going to camp out for the night. Never mind that it was the dry part of summer. Never mind...
Christ is risen! There's a great Country song from 1994 performed by Tim McGraw called "Don't Take the Girl" and it tells the story of how a young man's attitude toward the "fairer" sex changes as you get older. But the first part of the song as a young boy...
Christ is risen! I grew up in the volatile 1960's when the Civil Rights movement was really getting traction. I watched as a boy as marches and riots occurred around the country and our nation struggled with throwing off the scourge of racism. By the way, how is it possible...
Christ is risen! She started crying as I shook her hand. She was trembling and crying, and I was both confused and troubled. Her husband stepped in to save the day by explaining "Father, she is very excited to meet you. We were going through a very difficult time when...
Christ is risen! "Can you hear me now?" That famous commercial question was meant to show that one cell phone carrier was better than another. Of course, those were the days of dropped calls and out of range service areas. I, personally haven't had that kind of problem in quite...
Christ is risen! "Oh, that's nasty!" She had never seen anyone eat escargot before, and I had to confess, I agreed with her. But my dear friend who ordered it had the look of sheer joy on his face as he ate what he considered a delicacy. Sorry, I just...
Christ is risen! Being raised in the 70's, my brother and I were direct witnesses to the changes in society as norms were challenged and changed. Some of these changes and challenges were absolutely necessary. How can anyone defend the reduction of talented people, no matter what their skin color,...
Did you know you can hear and SEE Fr. Barnabas LIVE Monday through Friday at Noon Eastern Time on his Facebook page? Every weekday Fr. Barnabas visits live with his friends for A Prayer and An Encouraging Word. It's about 15 minutes worth of a bit of a refocus for...
Christ is risen! A few years ago, I reconnected with a distant relative that was close to me and my family when I was a boy and a young man. He and I hadn't spoken in decades, and he hadn't kept up with the changes in my life. He thought...
