A Footnote, the Desert, and My Quest for an Elusive Saint I just finished reading Wild Woman by Amy Frykholm.…
About the Author A couple of years ago the women of my parish, St. John Orthodox Church in Memphis, were…
If you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, you probably think I am perpetually busy, productive, energetic, and happy.…
I recently came across Andrew Herman Middleton’s Facebook and Instagram pages, known as “The Zosima Society.” He also started a…
It’s been a couple of weeks since I blogged about my current (and life-long) struggle with disordered eating. (If you…
Today is known in the Orthodox Christian Church as the “Leave-taking of Pascha.” (Here’s a talk given on this topic…
This is a big weekend for those of us who take Mary of Egypt as our patron saint, and for…
My Orthodox friend, Lia Roussos Douglas, used to be a member at my parish here in Memphis, Saint John Orthodox…
While the folks in New Orleans are still celebrating Mardi Gras (today is Lundi Gras and tomorrow is Fat Tuesday,…
Today is the Feast of Theophany in the Orthodox Church. Historically it’s been as big a feast as Christmas, with…