Christ is risen! For years (virtually my whole life) people have looked at me differently and thought negatively of me because of my limitations, hardly giving me a chance; there are those who really love Jesus, who have been really compassionate and overlooked my learning disability.  We love God because He first loved us by[…]

“You got hammered at the bar on Saturday but came to church on Sunday…. You can sit with me,       you’re right where you need to be. You’re a drug addict but came to church on Sunday…. You can sit with me, you’re right where you need to be. You’re divorced and the last[…]

Christ is Risen! He is our hope and anchor. He is our vision; our call to duty; we are to remain steadfast…we are reminded in Scripture to give ourselves fully to the work of The Gospel and when we’ve done all to stand. Pray earnestly and without ceasing. We are to deny ourselves, take up[…]

I am a nobody but I am none the less now a God Parent. Where Heterodoxy brought me turmoil; Orthodoxy has brought me triumph. Salvation is not a one night stand and a free ride. Salvation is a whole life of repentance. Repentance is not just lip service; it is a change of heart and[…]

Bright Week, aka Renewal Week, the first week after Pascha Having seen the Resurrection of Christ, let us worship the Holy Lord Jesus, the only sinless one. Your Cross do we worship, O Christ, and Your holy Resurrection do we hymn and glorify. For You are our God, we know no other but You, we[…]

The continued existence of Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam is a testimony to the veracity of the Faith and indomitability of the Holy Spirit. The mission began with a small handful of women in the basement of a family home and now is housed in a former Catholic Church. This community has not only survived[…]