of Alaska The Miraculous Intercession of Saint Herman of Alaska The following post was sent to me by His Grace, Bishop George, the Spiritual Father of our brother monastery in West Virginia. I wish to share it with all of you on this, the Feast of Saint Herman of Alaska.
The Eucharist . Of all the miracles of Christ, the greatest is the Eucharist. The Gospels are filled with accounts of miracles performed by Christ, but the greatest of them all was when He offered the simple elements of bread and wine, made by man, and transformed them into His very
CREMATION The first time I ever attended a funeral service where cremation of the body of the deceased had taken place was in Portland, Oregon, many years ago. An Episcopal priest friend had died and had requested his body be cremated. Walking into the church and seeing a small
How Should we Pray?Over the years, as strange as it may seem, we’ve had a number of people ask us if we’d pray they win the lottery, promising that if they did they’d donate a large portion to the brotherhood. The logic seemed to suggest that if the monks were
The Orthodox Practice of Standing for Worship Standing before God has been the only acceptable posture for Orthodox Christians from the earliest of times. We recognize that a faithful servant would never sit before his master, for the faithful are all servants of the Lord, whom we worship as we
The 2011 March for Life, State Capital, Olympia, WA. “Those who use abortifacients commit homicide.” Saint Clement The recent murder of a New York woman who was sprayed with gasoline and burned alive in an elevator caused outrage throughout our land. This heinous crime, committed with such abject cruelty and
Holy Father Nicholas Pray to God for us. Our father among the saints Nicholas of Myra, Wonderworker, was the archbishop of Myra in southern Asia Minor in the fourth century and is also the basis for the Santa Claus legends and imagery which accompany Christmas celebrations in much of the
During this Holy Season let us be Angels Unaware There is not one of us who does not meet someone in a given week who is not in need of encouragement, love, and mercy. They are often mothers, who’s children are going to bed at night hungry for lack of
How do we find God in an unbelieving world? God is a merciful God, quick to forgive, quick to show mercy, quick to embrace us when we turn to Him. In all of eternity our God chose to create humankind in His image and likeness, offering His creatures the opportunity
Civilization Needs Unity Between Religion and the Secular State The great divide between the secular state and religion has grown substantially during my lifetime. Gone are the days when our nation was based on Christian values and where religion played an important role the public life of this country. The