Here are some statistics for the blog. I am pleased to see that readership has increased. The highest entry is a bit of a mystery to me, but then the angels are mysterious! Following the link which contains a portion of the title is the number of hits for this year. These are all… Continue reading Blog Statistics
Everything MUST have meaning! Sickness Drug Addiction Priorities
Sept 26/ Oct 8 2009. Repose Of The Holy Apostle And Evangelist John The Theologian Being sick this week has made me a little philosophical, with the extra and welcome downtime. Normally, I try to write about the service texts and scripture, because these things are at the core of our faith, and… Continue reading Everything MUST have meaning! Sickness Drug Addiction Priorities
Sunday after the Exaltation 2009. Audio Homily.
LISTEN NOW If the "LISTEN NOW" link does not work, copy this URL into your browser: http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/feasts-of-the-savior-exaltation-of-the-cross-03_2009-10-04+sunday-after-the-exaltation.m3u If this file does not work for you, try the direct link to the actual mp3 file:http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/feasts-of-the-savior-exaltation-of-the-cross-03_2009-10-04+sunday-after-the-exaltation.mp3 RSS feed of Sunday and some weekday homilies:http://feeds.feedburner.com/OrthodoxChristianSermonsOnTheGospelsEpistlesAndOtherTopics Archive of Audio and text homilies:http://www.orthodox.net/sermons
Raising the Dead Influencing the belief of the dead. St John Chrysostom, Homily 3 on Ephesians
A useful perspective for the pastor, and anyone who cares. Sep 19/ Oct 2 2009 2009 17th Friday after Pentecost Today, in reading St John Chrysostom’s homilies on Ephesians, I came across a startling “attitude adjustment”, that is a different and better way to look at a vexing problem. We all have… Continue reading Raising the Dead Influencing the belief of the dead. St John Chrysostom, Homily 3 on Ephesians
Construction Photos – The walls are almost done.
Photos taken before our Thursday Evening Moleben. Sep 18 / Oct 1 2009 Looking out of a southern window Southern wall – almost done. Same window, one different girl It is fun to scream in standing in a window! I can do it all by… Continue reading Construction Photos – The walls are almost done.
Classic Chrysostom. How to read St John Chrysostom.
Psychology and Theology. Refuting all our excuses for sins. In my study of Ephesians for our Sunday adult class, besides reading the scripture, and related scriptures, I read the homilies of St John Chrysostom. He has a habit of ending his homilies with a lofty moral admonition, that often, somewhat confusingly, has little or… Continue reading Classic Chrysostom. How to read St John Chrysostom.
The Raising of Lazarus Church,Muromansky Monastery
The Model for our new temple Sep 14/27 2009 Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This is the oldest known wooden building in Russia, the “Raising of Lazarus Church”. It was originally at Muromansky Monastery and now resides in the Kizhi open air museum[1]. It served as the model for initial design… Continue reading The Raising of Lazarus Church,Muromansky Monastery
Exaltation of the Holy Cross. We preach Christ crucified. Audio Homily 2009.
LISTEN NOW 1 Corinthians 1:18-24 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where… Continue reading Exaltation of the Holy Cross. We preach Christ crucified. Audio Homily 2009.
The Church is shown to be a many-lighted heaven. Happy anniversary to us. Construction progress – the walls are almost done.
Sep 13/26 2009 Saturday before the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Mike has reminded us that TODAY is the one year anniversary of our closing on the land upon which our new temple is being built. This just so happens to be the day we commemorate “The Commemoration of the Renewal of the Temple… Continue reading The Church is shown to be a many-lighted heaven. Happy anniversary to us. Construction progress – the walls are almost done.
The Cross Is the Sign of Christianity A Christian Cannot Be Without His Cross: On the Inevitability of Suffering
by New Hieromartyr John, Archbishop of Riga and Latvia Who, For His Unyielding Witness to the Truth Suffered Many Persecutions And Was Burned Alive By Communist Assassins In the Night of October 12, 1934. "21From that time, Jesus began to show to His disciples that it is necessary for Him to go away to… Continue reading The Cross Is the Sign of Christianity A Christian Cannot Be Without His Cross: On the Inevitability of Suffering