The great Moses foreshadowed this day mystically by his saying, “And God blessed the seventh day”; for this is the day of quiet and rest, on which the only Son of God rested from all his works, keeping Sabbath in the body, by means […]

Σήμερον κρεμάται επί ξύλου ο εν ύδασι την γην κρεμάσας.Today He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung on the Tree.Σήμερον κρεμάται επί ξύλου ο εν ύδασι την γην κρεμάσας.The King of the angels is decked with a crown of thorns.He who […]

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 St. Athanasius Orthodox Church livestreamed their service on Facebook. […]

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 in Canada.) We are both incredibly grateful to Fr. […]

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. On December 28, 2019 I asked this lady to […]

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 in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light The […]

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 hope that I’ve been living with since March 15. […]