The parking lot has been cleared (as well as can be under the circumstances) and both entrances to the lot are passable. We will offer our normal schedule of services this weekend for those who can make it. We will keep the feast of the Presentation of Our Lord (Candlemass) on Monday, February 2nd, with […]
St. Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon
Feast Day ~ January 28 As we so often hear in church, what God expects of us is faithfulness: faithfulness to his word as laid out in Holy Scripture and the teachings of the Church, faithfulness in repentance and sorrow for our sins, faithfulness in worship and receiving the sacraments. Whether the circumstances of our […]
The Wedding at Cana
A Sermon for the Third Sunday after Epiphany — Today, as we continue in the season of Epiphany, we are presented with the story of Jesus’ first miracle. On the surface it is a very nice story about a wedding, and avoiding a social faux pas — running out of wine in the midst of […]
St. John Chrysostom
(Feast day ~ January 27) Popularity with many often brings about hatred by some, and truth, spoken forthrightly and bluntly can inspire hatred in those for whom the truth hurts most. St. John Chrysostom, Patriarch of Constantinople at the turn of the 4th to the 5th century, experienced this phenomenon dramatically. John was born in […]
Snow!
With the forecast for snow this weekend, the archdiocese has given permission for parishes in the path of the storm to have a Saturday evening Vigil and Liturgy in place of Sunday services. On Saturday, 1/24, we will start with Vespers at 4:30pm, followed by Matins, followed by the Mass. This should mean that we […]
St. John the Merciful, Confessor
(Feast Day ~ January 23) The New Testament is filled with stories of our Lord’s admonitions to his listeners – and to us, today – to be merciful and generous to the poor, to feed the hungry and clothe the naked, to go out of our way to help those in need. Many of the […]
St. Anastasius the Persian
(Feast Day ~ January 22) Six centuries after Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar followed the star and brought gifts to the Christ child, another magus learned of Christ, believed, and gave his life for his faith. Magundat, a Persian, was the son of a magician, who had taught him all the practices of his art. Magundat […]
St. Sebastian
(Feast day ~ January 20) Some of the most tragic incidents in war are the occasional “friendly fire” accidents, when soldiers mistakenly fire upon (and often kill) members of their own military force. But these incidents, regrettable as they are, are still understandable in the midst of the chaos and confusion of war. It would […]
St. Antony the Great, Father of Monasticism
(Feast Day ~ January 17) Reprinted from The Prologue from Ochrid by Bishop (St.) Nikolai Velimirovic Antony was an Egyptian, born about 250 in a village called Quemen-el-Arons near Heracleopolis. After the death of his rich and noble parents, he shared his inherited possessions with his sister, who was still in her minority, made sure […]
St. Honoratus
(Feast Day ~ January 16) The two sons in a Roman senatorial family living in northern Gaul led a typical life, receiving a good education and enjoying the privileges of society to which they were entitled by their class. But when, at age 18, Honoratus converted to Christianity, followed soon by his brother, Venantius, the […]
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