Monthly Archives: August 2010

Don’t ask why but I was reading something or other and got to wondering of the origin of Polish jokes. The answer I found was that they are a by-product of Nazi German propaganda. In fact, this is what I … Continue reading →

I received this in my email last week: To make it possible for everyone to attend church this Sunday, we are going to have a special “No Excuse Sunday”: Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, … Continue reading →

Today is the feast of the Falling Asleep of the Most Holy Mother of God according to our traditional Orthodox calendar. In the past it was on the Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Sept. 11th, Old Calendar) that we … Continue reading →

I was reading today an article based on a study done at Brigham Young University which states that our “social relationships [add] to the ‘short list’ of factors that predict a person’s odds of living or dying”. (See full article … Continue reading →

Just linked the photo galleries to  our church website for anyone wishing to view the pictures from Monday’s funeral and Tuesday’s burial. Here.