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Your Church is Nearer to the Prison System Than You Probably Think: A Reflection for Prison Ministry Awareness Sunday, July 27, 2025

When The Prison Policy Initiative, a team of experts on cutting-edge research around the U.S. prison system, released its annual “big picture” report in 2024, one statistic stood out to...

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If the Church is a Hospital, OCPM is the Emergency Room: A Reflection from Nicholas Petrogeorge, Executive Director

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, If the Church is a hospital, I have begun to think of OCPM as being the Emergency Room. Let me explain. Recently, I spoke...

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“Where Hope Feels Scarce”: A Reflection from Madeline Cano, OCPM Intern

Madeline Cano served as OCPM’s first Social Media Intern from 2024-2025. When she was asked to write a culminating essay on her experience, we were so moved by her reflections...

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“Like the Thief Will I Confess Thee”: A Reflection for Holy Week

“Of Thy mystical supper, O Son of God, accept me today as a communicant. For I will not speak of Thy mysteries to Thine enemies, neither will I give Thee...

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And Now Seminary: How Prison Ministry Certification Has Been Preparing Sdn. Herman Almasy for the Priesthood

From the outside, there isn’t much a prison facility shares in common with an Orthodox Church. But for Subdeacon Herman (Almasy), these two places have always been closely connected.  From...

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God’s Great Harvest: A Profile of OCPM Michigan

It all started with one priest writing letters to just one man behind bars. Now, sixteen years later, 21 Orthodox clergy and laity serve 69 people in four different prison...

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Today is a Great Day: On Baptism in Prison

Juwann stands at the front of the prison chapel, dressed in the same jumpsuit he has worn for the past ten years as an inmate of the Pennsylvania state corrections...

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Wisdom for the New Year from a Man in Prison

Whatever mixed feelings each of us may have about New Year’s resolutions, the instinct persists; with a new calendar year always comes some desire for a restart: new goals, new...

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“Your ministry has truly been a light shining in the darkness.” A Christmas Reflection from Travis in Prison

“Your ministry has truly been a light shining in the darkness behind these prison walls! May the Lord, Our God, Jesus Christ, bless you and store up treasures for you...

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