Maslenitsa: An Orthodox Mardi Gras…With Snowball Fights
Maslenitsa, sometimes called Butter Week, Crepe Week, or Cheesefare Week (i.e. the week we say goodbye to cheese), is a very popular religious and folk…
Jul 24, 2014
Posts about Great Lent
Embracing the Blessing of Exquisite Pain
Every year when Pascha ends, I start to eagerly anticipate the next one, the next opportunity to completely focus on my faith and forget the rest of my…
Jun 11, 2014
Bright Week
In this episode, Fr. Jason discusses the conclusion of our Lenten journey and the significance of Bright Week. He challenges us to not just abandon the…
Apr 20, 2014
Celebrating Saint Mary of Egypt in the Deep Desert of Sinai
My dear Fathers and Mothers, and brothers and sisters, in the Faith, Greetings to you from the God-trodden Mount of Sinai! Belated greetings for the Sunday…
Apr 16, 2014
Readings for Palm Sunday
Fr. Steven Ritter finishes his look at the Sunday readings of Lent with this week’s episode on Palm Sunday. The readings are Philippians 4:4-9 and John…
Apr 10, 2014
Frankenstein Had a Dirty Lens
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein tells a story about a monster created out of scientific discovery, technological advancement, and greed. What most people…
Apr 07, 2014
Παράδειγμα ζωής η μετάνοια της Οσίας Μαρίας της Αιγυπτίας
Ο Δημήτρης Καραβασίλης με αφορμή την ζωή της Οσίας Μαρίας της Αιγυπτίας παρουσιάζει…
Apr 06, 2014
Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt
This week, Fr. Steven Ritter looks at Hebrews 9:11-14 and Mark 10:32-45 as he continues his special Lenten series on the Sunday readings. The Epistle to…
Apr 02, 2014
Our Mother Mary
What is it about a sixth-century saint that makes her so relevant to our lives today? How is it that an illiterate woman who lived most of her life in…
Apr 01, 2014
Sunday of the Adoration of the Holy Cross
My dear Fathers and Mothers, and brothers and sisters, in the Faith, Greetings to you from the God-trodden Mount of Sinai! I cannot believe that Great…
Mar 31, 2014
