Today is the Feast of the Ascension, and this Feast begs the question: What is this whole ascending from the Mount of olives all about? Why didn't Jesus just "POOF" disappear and go to the Father's side? Why all this theatrics?
It is almost axiomatic that any truth or tradition sufficiently removed from its Source or…
Fr. Barnabas Powell
Christ is risen! On this Apodosis (Leavetaking) of Pascha, may God grant us faithful hearts until next Pascha!
Stumbling around in the dark isn't just a problem for me when I'm looking for a midnight snack (as if I really needed that!), but is a perfect metaphor for my life lived without the Light and wisdom…
Christ is risen!
Have you heard about the most recent outrage that’s all the rage nowadays? It’s called “cultural appropriation.” That’s where somebody uses the cherished cultural expressions of another culture. The recent dust up about a young lady wearing a Chinese dress to her prom when she wasn’t Chinese is an example.
But what…
Christ is risen!
Someone once said "Cowardice asks: Is it safe? Expediency asks: Is it politic? Vanity asks: Is it popular? But Conscience asks: Is it right?" We move through our everyday life, facing choices; some big and some small. Mostly they are small choices, but those small choices add up to a way of life…
Christ is risen!
"They have to keep the rules, just like us!" Yeah, that's true. We should all be held to the same standard. But wait a tick, have you kept the "rules" you expect others to keep? I know it's hard to get your mind to shift from "what should be" to "what is,"…
Christ is risen!
It was a moment of truth. You know what I'm talking about; moments in your life that really reveal your inner character. That's where I was, and I failed! It took me a long time to admit it, but when I finally did, it was like a huge weight fell off my shoulders.
Our…
Christ is risen!
We live in the day and age where most people much prefer to see "gray" everywhere instead of "black and white." In fact, the very notion that there could be anything that was that clear, that uncomplicated, that cut and dry is a terrifying thought to most. After all, if there are…
Christ is risen!
I HATE clutter. It makes me miserable because it makes me feel like I'm out of control. And yet, I've known people who are actually calmed by clutter. It makes them feel "at home." So, when I'm communicating with these kinds of people, I have to remember that not everyone is like me…
Christ is risen!
Did you know that today is the day we commemorate a miracle? Well, technically we commemorate a miracle every day. Every day is an invitation to know God deeper!
Today we remember the appearance of the Holy Cross over the city of Jerusalem. St. Cyril writes "At about the third hour of the day,…