Kombucha – A Makers Experience

Kombucha, which is sometimes referred to as Kombucha Tea is a fermented tea drink that is thought to have originated thousands of years ago in China, Russia, and Eastern Europe. You may read more about Kombucha here. My wife and family have been consuming Kombucha for four or five years now and while I don't have...

Homily – The Second Sunday of Matthew

Our Deacon Joseph gave this very well put together homily on the Second Sunday of Matthew. I find it highly encouraging and wanted to share it with you all. With his permission, I am posting it here. Glory to God for all things +    In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit +  ...

For What Does the World Have to do With the Church?

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen +    Many Orthodox Christians around the world, some of whom I know personally, whether on social media or in-person have decided they want to use science and rationale when it comes to the Holy Tradition of the Church. They insist...

The Orthodox Christian Ethos and Modernity

For it is not with presumption that I approach thee, O Christ God, but I come trusting in Thine indescribable goodness, lest that through long absence from communion with Thee I may become the prey of the invisible wolf. - exerpt from a prayer of St. John Chrysostom (pre-communion prayers)    In the name of the...

What does it mean to ascend the cross?

“You must not be greatly troubled about many things, but you should care for the main thing,  preparing yourself for death.”+ St. Ambrose of Optina    St. Ambros, just as other holy Saints of the Church knew what it meant to ascend the cross. They knew that the entirety of our existence should be dedicated to...