of Alaska, I spent seven hours with the family and fellow police officers of Pierce County Deputy Sheriff Kent Mundell, on Western Christmas Day. Returning to the monastery around eight this evening, and spending time with my monastic community (and Hammie, our beloved Norwegian Forest Cat sitting in my lap),
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 13 / 26. Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes at Sebaste Virgin Martyr Lucy of Syracuse. St.Arsenius of Latros. St. Gabriel, Archbishop of Serbia. St. Mardarius, recluse of the Kiev Caves. (Greek Calendar: St. Ares, monk.)
, according to the Julian Calendar. Since our celebration of Christ’s Holy Nativity, is on January 7th, I will be leaving for Harborview Medical Center, in Seattle, following today’s Liturgy, in order to allow the other chaplains to be with their families for Western Christmas. Please remember the family of
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Thursday, December 24 / 11 (Church Calendar) Saints of the Day Saint Daniel the Stylite, Photo of the Day The Holy Virgin of the Burning Bush Thought for the Day Many years ago, while still a college student, I was riding on
Many of you have heard the reports that two more police officers have been shot this week, again in Pierce County, Washington. This, following the funeral of the four Lakewood Police Department officers, murdered, in cold blood, in an area coffee shop. That shooting happened about a week following the
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 10 / 23. Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphus of Alexandria [Eph 6:10-17; Lk 21:12-19]. St. Ioasaph, Bishop ofBelgorod (also 4 September). Martyr Gemellus of Paphlagonia. St. Thomas of Bithynia. Blessed John, king of Serbia, and hisparents Stephen
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 9 / 22. The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos [Gal 4:22-31; Lk 8:16-21]. Prophetess Anna (Hannah),mother of Prophet Samuel. St. Stephen the New Light of Constantinople. St. Sophronius, Archbishop of Cyprus. (Greek Calendar:Martyr
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 8 / 21. St. Patapius of Thebes. Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Sosthenes, Apollos, Cephas, Tychicus, Epaphroditus,Caesar and Onesiphorus. Holy 362 Martyrs of Africa, martyred by the Arians, and Martyr Anthusa, at Rome. St. Cyril, abbot of
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Saints of the Day December 7 / 20. St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan. St. Anthony, abbot of Siya Monastery (Novgorod). St. Nilus, monk of StolbenskLake. St. Paul the Obedient. St. John, faster of St. Sabbas’ Monastery. St. John, faster of the Kiev
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him forever! Feast of our Father Among the Saints, Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra Saints of the Day December 6 / 19. St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra in Lycia [(1) Prov 10:7, 6; 3:13-16; 8:6, 32, 34, 4, 12, 14, 17,5-9;