Lent: an Opportunity to Redirect
March 27, 2020
Fr. David Wooten It’s well known that the early church document The Shepherd of Hermas exhorts those who are fasting to take the money they
Category: 40 days with FOCUS
Honesty and Care
March 13, 2020
Fr John A. Jillions When I was 17 or so I was in a car being driven by a Protestant high-school friend who already knew
40 Days with FOCUS – Lenten Blog Series
March 5, 2020
This Lent on our blog we are highlighting the voices of our clergy! Each author of this year’s “40 Days with FOCUS” blog series have
A Lifetime of Repentance – Saint Mary of Egypt Sunday
April 14, 2019
Very little is known about the early life of Saint Mary of Egypt, except that she was stripped of her innocence at the tender age
Climbing at our Neighbor’s Side – Saint John Climacus Sunday
April 8, 2019
So much of my personal journey in Orthodoxy has been a growing understanding of the Body of Christ, including the interconnectedness I have with each
To Die Before You Die – The Veneration of the Cross
March 31, 2019
Great Lent is a crucial journey and a treasured gift. It’s this extended, intensified period of time that reflects what can actually happen in a
Do Not Hesitate! – Saint Gregory of Palamas Sunday
March 24, 2019
Saint Gregory of Palamas Sunday Kontakion – Tone 4 Now is the time for action! Judgment is at the doors! So let us rise and
Who Are We Serving? – Sunday of Orthodoxy
March 18, 2019
On the Sunday of Orthodoxy, we celebrate the restoration of the use of holy icons, holy images, in the Orthodox Christian Church. In affirming the
Do Our Relationships Offend Divine Love? – Forgiveness Sunday
March 10, 2019
It’s Forgiveness Sunday… Forgive me, a sinner. God forgives, and I forgive. Every year we bow before each other with these words on our lips.
