coffee hour

As we make these little wells with something golden and perfect in them, let us think of our friend St. Photina

When we find ourselves in need, God will always provide. Father Zosimas needed help to honor our friend St. Mary with a proper burial, yet he had no shovel....

Every first Friday evening a Canon, or prayer, composed by St. John of Damascus, to the Great Martyr Theodore is sung. The faithful may bri

When I was young, I was the only person in my home who kept the whole fast.  My parents were ok with it as long as I didn't expect my mom to make special thi...

After reading this Gospel account we notice that the young son is much like we are before we begin our Great Fast journey, living a life of dietary excess an...

If you're ready to take it to the next level, you might just want to consider incorporating raw food into your fasting adventure. Whether f

When dairy and eggs are gone, breakfast seems rather pointless to some.  Not necessarily so! If your family thrives on an early morning meal, here are 15 ide...

Ask any older adults who have been observing the Fast for most of their lifetime and they’ll surely tell you that it was MUCH harder years ago. There was no...

Someone in a facebook group I belong to asked a question this morning about fasting. She was concerned about the nature of the foods she and her family chos...

Many people balk at the notion that no oil is allowed during a fast. Some folks abstain from only olive oil and feel fine about using another kind during th...

During the weeks before the Great Fast, it happens.  The questions from friends and family begin. "You fast from WHAT?" "What exactly do you eat?"   "Do the ...

Lists make everything easier for me, so I've developed a checklist of ingredients that I can begin collecting to gradually fill up my pantry

Once there was a little girl named Eusebia who lived with her wealthy Roman family in the fifth century. She was a very pious and thoughtful girl who loved ...

So on this day when we venerate the chains of St. Peter, we ask ourselves what it is that keeps our own soul shackled? Could we be enslaved

Everyone has heard the children's tale about the princess who gets locked in a tower, but did you know that princess was really St Barbara?

We can also utilize the intercession of our family patron in this way, and ask him to intercede for us. We can talk about how brave he was..

On November 15, we of the Byzantine Church will begin a season akin to the advent of the west, called Philip's fast. It is a fast of 40 day

....I expect the resurrection from the dead and life of the world to come. Amen. Oct 22nd is the commemoration of the 7 Sleepers of Ephesus

While we enjoy our cupcakes, let's discuss this lesson a bit. Do you have a friend with a heavy burden? Burdens can be physical difficulti

In order to be silent and listen for the voice of God, as Zacchariah did, we will make these little "reminders" See if YOU can speak!