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…
One of the largest icons at our parish, Saint John Orthodox in Memphis, is of the Feast of Pentecost (at…
I’m off to Jackson (Mississippi) to visit my mother in the nursing home today, so I don’t have much…
This coming Sunday is known as “Cheesefare Sunday” or “Forgiveness Sunday” in the Orthodox Church. It’s the day before “Clean…
Great Lent doesn’t begin until March 14 this year. And Pascha doesn’t arrive until May 1. Wait… didn’t we just…
I’m posting a day early because we have an 8:15 a.m. flight to Denver on Wednesday morning to spend Christmas…
Our parish has had the same pastor for several decades. He knows his people inside and out. He can finish…
I’m traveling on Friday so I’m posting a day early, and I’m just going to share two gifts that came…
A few days ago I received a Facebook message from someone I haven’t seen in about 40 years. She had…