Any discussion of war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin and the Russian army during the invasion of Ukraine has to begin with the premise that the entire… Read more “Putin’s War Crimes”

Luke 9:28b-36 Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up to the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his… Read more “Second Sunday of Lent”

For the life of me, I don’t understand why a law that prohibits teachers from teaching about sexual identity and transgenderism in schools is controversial, especially when… Read more “Florida Education Bill Causing Controversy”

Third Station: Jesus Falls the First Time +We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,      Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.… Read more “Third Station of the Cross: Jesus Falls the First Time”

The religious history of Russia and Ukraine are closely tied together. Both countries link their Orthodox Christian heritage to the conversion of the Grand Prince of Kiev… Read more “Russian Orthodox Clergy Oppose War While Patriarch Mostly Silent”

Today, March 8, is the Commemoration of St. John of God. John was born in Portugal in 1495 and, after a difficult military career, dedicated his life… Read more “St. John of God”

Second Station: Jesus Takes Up His Cross  +We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,      Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the world.… Read more “Second Station of the Cross: Jesus Takes Up His Cross”

Today, March 7, is the Commemoration of Sts. Perpetua and Felicity. Perpetua and Felicity were catechumens in the Church in Carthage, north Africa, and martyred in the… Read more “Sts. Perpetua and Felicity”

Luke 4:1-13 Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted… Read more “First Sunday of Lent, 2022”

First Station: Jesus Is Condemned by Pilate  + We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,             Because by your holy… Read more “First Station of the Cross: Jesus Is Condemned by Pilate”