The Sunday of the Cross Oops! We have reached the midpoint of Great Lent, and today, the Church sets before us the Cross.  This is not by accident.  The Cross stands at the center of our faith, and it stands

We live in an age of anxiety—distracted, restless, disconnected. But St. Gregory Palamas points us to a different path: stillness. True peace isn’t found in doing more but in abiding in Christ. How can we reclaim silence in a noisy world? Read this Sunday’s sermon and take the first step. ☦ 🙏

Fasting isn’t just about food—it’s about transformation. What good is it to abstain from meat if we still ‘bite and devour’ one another? This Sunday’s sermon challenges us to see fasting as a path to love—love for God, for our neighbor, and for all of creation. Listen now and reflect: How is your fast shaping your heart? 🎧🙏

The Fathers stress forgiveness, but also wisdom and discernment.

Luke 15:11-32 (link) Oops! There’s something about revenge that captures the human imagination. It fuels movies, novels, and late-night fantasies where we finally get even. There’s a reason Captain Ahab is one of the most unforgettable characters in American literature—because

Sometimes, it’s good to be annoying. And, it seems, Jesus even agrees.

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Jesus reveals that what we think our hearts desire is often very different from what they truly desire.

True richness comes from building community by helping those in need around us.

Reading: Luke 17:12-19 (link) Oops! In the December 2024 issue of The New Yorker, we were introduced to a man by the name of Chandra Bhan Prasad (link). As you can tell from his name, he is Indian by birth.

We usually miss it, but the story of Jesus’s birth is profoundly political.