OT Bible Study #17: Mount Sinai Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your Gospel. Instill also in us reverence for Your blessed … [Continue reading]
OT Bible Study #16: The Ten Commandments
May 10, 2017 By
OT Bible Study #16: The Ten Commandments Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your Gospel. Instill also in us reverence for Your … [Continue reading]
OT Bible Study #15: The First Meeting of God at Sinai
May 3, 2017 By
OT Bible Study #15 The First Meeting with God at Mt. Sinai Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your Gospel. Instill also in us … [Continue reading]
Home Bible Study – Palm Sunday
April 6, 2017 By
The Triumphant Entry - Palm (Willow) Sunday St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9 BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but … [Continue reading]
UOL Retreat on Divine Liturgy – Lecture Notes
April 1, 2017 By
2017 UOL Lenten Retreat Divine Liturgy Why is it useful to study the Divine Liturgy? Practical reason: it'll make more sense We were made to be liturgical beings, but that is no longer true The main part of the Divine Liturgy is … [Continue reading]
Home Bible Study – St. Mary of Egypt
March 30, 2017 By
St. Mary of Egypt - 5th Sunday of Lent Gospel: Mark 10:32-45. Now they were on the road going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were amazed. And as they followed they were afraid. Why were they amazed? This is … [Continue reading]
Homily Notes – St. John of the Ladder (Annual Meeting Sunday)
March 26, 2017 By
St. John of the Ladder (Our Annual Meeting Day) Great life. Not only did he enjoy it – and there is no doubt about his joy; (through his example and the book “The Ladder of Divine Ascent”) he made the same joy that he experienced accessible to … [Continue reading]
Home Bible Study – St. John of the Ladder
March 23, 2017 By
A bit of a change this week. Rather than looking at the scripture readings for the coming Sunday, we are looking at a (very) few chapters from St. John of the Ladder. Some Lessons from St. John's “The Ladder of Divine Ascent” From Step Four: … [Continue reading]
A Homily on the Spiritual Life (lessons from The Ladder)
March 23, 2017 By
Every Sunday of Great Lent is dedicated to person or event, with the sequence of these commemorations designed to prepare us for a deeper participation in Christ’s passion and resurrection. This Sunday is dedicated to the life and work of St. John of … [Continue reading]
GGWB Episode #26 – Saving Ourselves from (Virtual) War
March 22, 2017 By
Saving Ourselves from the Damage of (Virtual) War by Fr. Anthony Perkins Good Guys Wear Black (AFR Podcast) March 18, 2017 In this episode, Fr. Anthony talks about Great Lent in the Lehigh Valley (PA) and about how the Lenten disciplines - and … [Continue reading]
