And after He dismissed the crowds, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone. Matthew 14:23 I wrote a lengthy reflection on my time at summer camp last month which I’ve shared with my parish as a long article in […]
Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Thy saints shout for joy. Psalm 132:9 As we continue our short unit on the Sacrament of Ordination, we have identified the three major ranks of the clergy—Deacon, Priest and Bishop. Over the next three days we will discuss the role of […]
Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis shows us how to keep the joy of Pascha alive in our hearts by celebrating the Bright Week that follows and maintaining our spiritual connection to the church through specific activities and traditions. As Great Lent and Holy Week ends, the exhaustion of the Lenten season has […]
Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and […]
I have been asked many times over the course of my priestly ministry, Father Chris, can you share with me the significance of Great Lent and its meaning to me in my spiritual journey? This brief article should assist in answering that question and more as we entire this sacred […]
The New Year is upon Us…. the Ecclesiastical New Year! By Pres Mallory Kasapakis Presbytera Mallory provides an inside and outside perspective to the Orthodox Church, as a convert to the Orthodox faith and now a Presbytera. Alongside her husband, Fr. Sampson Kasapkis their family is currently serving the community […]
The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9 I’ve always been a baseball fan. And when I was young, I was a baseball player. Unfortunately, I was not a very good baseball player. And a […]
Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and […]
A Guide to Goal-Setting for Orthodox Christians We are all given the same 24 hours in a day, but how we use and prioritize our time makes all the difference in accomplishing our goals. God has given us this gift of time and He expects us to use it wisely […]
He was still speaking, when lo, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with Whom I am well pleased; listen to Him.” Matthew 17:5 Today has been dubbed “giving Tuesday.” There is never a pitch from the “Prayer Team” for anyone […]
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well. Matthew 6:33 What things make you the most anxious? The answer is probably unique to each person who is reading the Prayer Team today. Undoubtedly, someone has stress at their job, or in their marriage or with […]
Now as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and […]