A reflection at the Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil on the morning of Holy Thursday. Exodus 19:10-19 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go down to the people and solemnly charge them and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes. Let them be ready for the third day. For on the …
Freedom from pride
MARK 10:32-45 At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him …
Proskomedi (part 1)
The Holy Spirit moves in the Church. The Church received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Praying with Jesus
At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was …
On this Rock: the faith of St. Peter
At that time, when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do men say that the Son of man is?" And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets." He said to them, "But who do you say that …
The Gerasene Demoniacs
At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the …
Questions about 3rd Avenue purchase
This is a summary of the questions which have been raised regarding the building project. Please feel free to comment below. Why the rush? Why are we being asked to make this decision so quickly? The sellers of the church need to close the deal soon because the church costs them money, and they do …
The End Times and the Book of Revelation
By Fr. Mikael Fälthammar This article is a translation of Fr. Mikael Fälthammar's podcast series in Swedish about Orthodox Christian Faith. Fr. Mikael is the pastor of a small mission parish called Holy Resurrection Antiochian Orthodox Church in Göteborg, Sweden. If you would like to make a donation to the mission, you will find a …
End of Life Seminar
We are very grateful to Ben Valkenburg for holding a seminar to inform our church of issues around end-of-life. Ben informed us about the importance of writing a will, about health care directives and powers of attorney. The seminar was also translated into Tigrinya. We have cut out the English and Tigrinya parts and made …
MATTHEW 27:33-54
At that time, when the soldiers came to a place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull), they offered him wine to drink, mingled with gall; but when he tasted it, he would not drink it. And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots; then they …