Monthly Archives: May 2009

I thought I should say a word or two about my new header. The church pictured in the header image is the chapel dedicated to St. Paraskeva-Petka located in the famous fortress in Belgrade known as Kalemegdan. We took a … Continue reading →

I remember as a kid my friend telling me stories as we rode our bikes up and down the street one day of how his grandfather, who happen to be a minister, had told him stories of how the end … Continue reading →

The following is a homily by Metropolitan George (Khodr) of Mount Lebanon. It’s a little lengthy but I think worth the read. What does Holy Scripture really mean when talking about the Ascension of Christ into Heaven? This occasion or … Continue reading →

“St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, calling on the witness of Macarios Chrysocephalos and Gregory of Agrigentum, says that Christ in His human nature had three births, the first from the Virgin Mary, the second by Baptism and the third by Resurrection. … Continue reading →

When our Lord raised Lazarus from the dead, St. John tells us in his gospel that He “lifted His eyes to heaven” and prayed and afterwards, with a loud voice He said “Lazarus, come forth!” (John 11). Yet, in the … Continue reading →