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The Dormition of the Theotokos The Dormition of the the Theotokos According to Orthodox Tradition, Mary died like all humanity, “falling asleep,” so to speak, as the name of the

A Tip about Prayer in Times of Trouble Prayer is a deep mystery. We don’t really understand how it works, yet we know that it does. Sometimes it works in

Imagine the blessed Theotokos in old age being cared for by St. John the Evangelist. That is the image Frederica beautifully portrays for us in today’s podcast for the Feast

The Theotokos, the Virgin Mary, was “blessed amongst women,” and she was chosen “to bear the Savior of our souls.” Orthodox Christians consider her to be the Queen of all

Anthea Tuefel, a parishioner of St. Peter’s, loves children. She volunteers at the Children’s Hospital in Fort Myers. When Anthea was passing out stuffed bears last week she heard, as

When man forgets God, he will believe in anything If you are like me, it is hard to put the Colorado shootings out of mind. This act, while certainly the

Feast Day of St. Peter and Paul Today is the Feast Day of St. Peter and Paul. St. Peter as we know was the first bishop of Antioch and then

We Do What We Can, But When We Do It for Each Other a Lot Gets Done The response to help Yianni and Lucia help pack up their restaurant was

Sunday of Pentecost This Sunday we celebrate the Pentecost — the “50 Days” after the Resurrection of Christ. Pentecost is when the Holy Spirit first came down on the disciples

Don't forget that on Wednesday evening, May 23, 2012 we will celebrate the Liturgy of the Ascension of our Lord and Savior Jesus starting at 6:30pm at St. Paul's (get

The monks at St. John Monastery in California released this Hymn to the Theotokos a while back sung in an American idiom. They want to see how the Byzantine hymns

Christ is Risen! Here's how we frame the question, at least at first: How do I keep the special feeling I had during Holy Week and Pascha? Here's the question