The Orthodox Church sets a few days of the year to specifically commemorate all those who have fallen asleep in hope of the Resurrection. My home parish didn’t have a Memorial Liturgy this morning, but … Read more
GUESS WHAT?!?!?!
As of Friday, I am no longer engaged. Yep, my fiancée and I got married in the city courthouse in Kentucky on Valentine’s Day. (Our church wedding will be in May at my home parish … Read more
Some news….
This blog really only gets updated when I’m sauntering my way through an adventure. I make no guarantees that updates will be more frequent going forward, but I’ve set out on my grandest journey yet. … Read more
Christmas Hymnography
I was raised as an evangelical Protestant. Christmas hymns sounded like this: O little town of Bethlehem How still we see Thee lie Above Thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet … Read more
With The Saints Give Rest
This hymn was recorded during a funeral at the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine. It perfectly encapsulates the grief and love and faith and pain and yes, even … Read more
In Memoria
My dad was known for his sharp and inquisitive mind and his gentle strength of spirit. Many happy evenings were spent sitting quietly in the living room with his wife, each reading a book. At … Read more
Many Years, Abouna!
Today was the final Liturgy that the Archpriest Fr. Iskander Younes served as the pastor of St George’s Antiochian Orthodox Church in Richmond Hill, ON. Afterwards, the parish hosted a luncheon to honour Abouna for … Read more
