When tragedy strikes, we like to send the suffering our “thoughts and prayers.” It’s almost as if we think our prayers are magical wishes. By saying a few words, God will appear out of a bottle and make things right.

As you may know, each day of the week has a special commemoration. Sunday: remembrance of the ResurrectionMonday: remembrance of the Supreme Commanders of the Hosts of Heaven (Archangels)Tuesday: remembrance of St. John the Forerunner and BaptistWednesday: remembrance of the CrossThursday: remembrance of the Holy

Have you ever tried reading the original King James Version of the Bible? Let’s give it a try; It’s in English, so what could go wrong? Here’s verse 30 from Genesis, chapter 43:

 “And Joseph made haste; for his bowels

If you had to define what it meant to be religious, what would you say? Would you talk about going to church, making the sign of the cross, or prayer?
 And, if you were asked about “freedom of religion” in

Last week, I wrote about St. Valentine’s Day, but the next day was another American holiday: Presidents’ Day.  Besides the mattress and car sales, Presidents’ Day is a day to recall our past national leaders: the good and bad. We

In our day and age, it’s popular to say that you’re spiritual but not religious.  Often, what is meant by this phrase is that you’re against organized, institutional, or a hierarchy that give structure to religion and spirituality. In today’s

We all know life is unfair. Some of us suffer more than others. Some of us endure more trials than others. Sometimes these trials are temptations are so persuasive they get us into trouble. James has said that these temptations

Whereas Jesus may have literally flipped the tables in the Gospels, James flips the spiritual tables of our lives.  And … he hits us where it hurts the most: our pocketbooks.  This week, as we take a look at James

This photo shows our newest member receiving her first communion after her chrismation. Receiving communion is a joy for all Orthodox Christians. In fact, when she got back to her pew, she said, “Let’s do that again!” Scripture tells us

In today’s podcast we take a look at wisdom and faith. What does James mean when he says, “If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask God?”  What does he mean by the word “wisdom?” Where does it come