Every year in January, Orthodox Christians gather to cut the Vasilopita (St. Basil’s or King’s Bread). Typically, we think of ourselves, hoping to find the coin hidden in the dough. But, if we stop to consider the story behind the
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From King’s Bread (Vasilopita) to Peace Bread
Are You Fluent?
Someone once said that “worship” is a verb. I actually think it’s a language.
Read moreIf St. Paul Were Alive Today…
With race tensions high in our country – from Ferguson to Charlottesville – it got me thinking: how would St. Paul respond?
Read moreWisdom From the Council
“The oil of faith must be used to soothe and heal the wounds of others, not to rekindle new fires of hatred.”
Read moreKilling the Son
This morning I was asked a great question: “Did God (the Father) kill Jesus?” Well…
Read moreSacred Time
Time is money, they say…or is it sacred?
Read moreWhen Paul Murdered Christians
Paul once thought he was justified by God…for murdering Christians! But today, we celebrate him as a great saint…
Read moreEntering the Promised Land
One of the questions I’m asked most often these days is, “How do you like the new place?” “It’s good to have a home; our own ‘Promised Land’,” I tell them, “but our work is just beginning!”
Read morePentecost: the Birth of the Church?
What do you say when someone starts singing “Happy Birthday” to the Church on Pentecost? Not so fast…
Read moreCompleting Pascha with Pentecost
This Sunday, we’ll be celebrating one of the Great Feasts of the Church, Pentecost. Most Christians know this feast as the celebration of the Holy Spirit. However, not many of us know of the connection to the Old Testament Feast
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