While all the American "news channels" spent the morning covering the non-blizzard of New York-New Jersey, BBC World News immersed the viewer in complete live coverage of the Auschwitz ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of that awful death camp by the Soviet army. Several survivors spoke, including Roman Kent who spoke passionately …
Going for broke
Did Jesus have serious concerns about wealth and the wealthy? Clearly yes. But let's not forget that Jesus had many wealthy people among his followers: Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, several wealthy women that supported him and his disciples financially and materially… and in his parables he often used images of rich people to represent God and the …
Simple words that make life possible
The lesson of our Gospel reading this morning is very simple: Say "thank you"! The lesson is simple, but the consequences are profound. Our failure in this simple but essential act is at the root of so much of our woes. Consider only the news of the past week or so. Fact: 2014 was the …
The Heart is the Mediator
(Apologies for some sound glitches on this audio file) Our Gospel reading this morning takes us to the beginning of Jesus' public ministry. After his baptism, he was tested in the desert by three temptations. It was only after he overcame these three temptations that he began preaching that the kingdom of God had arrived. …
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The Scoop on “Orthodox Christmas”
You undoubtedly heard or read at least one reference today to this being "Orthodox Christmas." One of my cousins posted this article on his Facebook page; it's typical of the misunderstanding that exists about January 7th being "Orthodox Christmas." Orthodox Christmas 2015: Russian, Greek and Other Eastern Churches Begin Celebrations Some of the information in this …
When did the good news become a gospel?
Today's Gospel reading is the first eight verses of the Gospel written by Mark. Here's how it begins: The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet... The Greek word translated as "gospel" is evangelion = "good news." So how did "good news" …
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