In my Orthodox parish we will be celebrating Holy Theophany (The Baptism of our Lord) on January 6th. The celebration of this Feast of our Lord actually begins on January 5th, a day known as the Forefeast of Theophany. Together with the other services celebrating this Feast of our Lord, there is a service of the […]
2017 is right around the corner!! Incredible! With the New Year upon us, many people will be making their annual resolutions. These usually range from what we eat, drink, smoke, and wear…to the shape of our bodies and what we plan to do about it. With the vast multitude of resolutions that we have available, […]
Each Christmas, songs are sung about the Wise Men or Magi that came from the east looking for the one who had been born. Their story can be read in the Gospel according to St. Matthew (2:1-12). The story is an old familiar one to most of us. Sometimes it’s easy to pass over some […]
We often call Christmas the “season of giving”. If you are like me, most of that giving is in material things. Toys for little ones, maybe nice clothes for older ones… maybe something really expensive for those precious ones. And of course, there is always the receiving of these fine gifts from others who have […]
Put Christ Back in Christmas? For the past several years there has been a common cry go out in our country: “Put Christ back in Christmas!” Many of the people I know who send out that message on social media and share emails emblazoned with that phrase are also folks that quit going to Church […]
“Joy to the world, the Lord is come; let earth receive her King.” So go the words to one of our favorite Christmas songs heard from living rooms to shopping malls throughout our country. Most of us could sing the above lines and more without any outside help. The truth of the matter is that […]
December 6th, next Tuesday for those reading this before the 6th, is an important day in my home each year. The “why?” is best answered by sharing this true story with you. If you are a fan of the Paul Harvey radio programs, you will be familiar with one of his shows called “The Rest […]
One day I did a solo climb of Kit Carson Peak. This is a remote peak in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) mountains in Colorado. It was a tough trek, made more difficult by a chest cold I had been fighting. After being up above 13,000 feet for a few hours, my body and […]
This past Saturday, our Church opened its doors for the local “Saints and Sinners Tour”. People from all over our community and the surrounding area have the opportunity to visit various churches, learning about their faith and practice. We have been a part of the “Saints and Sinners Tour” for many years and it […]
The other night we invited a man and woman over to our “Home Sweet Home.” It turned out to be quite a night. They stayed much longer than expected. During their 2 ½ hours in our home they managed to say every cuss word imaginable in front of my wife and children. I know I should […]