Rooted
“Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men,” we hear in today’s Gospel reading from Luke 5. In Matthew’s version, Jesus says: Follow me, and I will make […]
Category: Pastoral
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Against the Machine
Our only purpose as a church is to be a community of faith. And faith is growing, make no mistake about it. By fits and starts, to be sure, but […]
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Two Saints for Times of Duplicity
We badly need mental and spiritual rest in the midst of times of duplicity such as ours! On January 17th, the feast of Saint Antony the Great helps us in […]
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A Saint for Times of Madness
Every day is blessed if we greet it in the name of Christ. But some days have the extra blessing of revealing the mysteries of God’s will to us. Every […]
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A Reminder of what you are as a Christian
Here is a wonderful passage by Saint Sophrony, one of the most recent saints of the Orthodox Church. He started a monastery in Essex, England, in the 1950s and lived […]
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To the saints in Portland
A blessed, Christ-filled day to you. Yesterday’s sermon mentioned a letter from Saint Paul that might be delivered to the Orthodox community that meet at the corner of Pleasant and […]
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Looking for someone to blame?
The miracle story in today’s Gospel reading is perfect for today’s confused and confusing situation. Let’s look at some of the confusion in this Gospel reading. Because really, besides the […]
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Mark’s Urgency of Meaning
CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti!Pi-Ekhristos Aftonf…Khen Omethmi Aftonf! Today, April 25th, is the feast of Saint Mark, one of the four men who gave us […]
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Living Stone(s)
As we near the climax of Holy Week, this verse from the First Letter of Peter speaks powerfully to who Christ is and who we are. Note how Peter connects […]
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The small organ that contains worlds
The heart itself is only a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and lions; there are poisonous beasts and all the treasures of evil; there are rough and uneven roads, […]