Eighth Station: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem +We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,      Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the… Read more “Eighth Station of the Cross: Jesus Meets the Women of Jerusalem”

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

Next in my series on deacon candidates for the Diocese of Knoxville is David Duhamel of St. Mary’s Church in Oak Ridge, TN. Tell me about your… Read more “David Duhamel, Deacon Candidate”

It’s likely no one outside the most ardent fans of Hollywood would have paid much attention to the Oscars this year but for what is being called… Read more “Will Smith and the Privileges of Celebrity”

I have previously posted on the relationship between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU). Now, an interesting phenomenon has developed… Read more “Ukrainian Orthodox Switching Allegiance from Moscow Patriarchate”

The Sixth Station: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus +We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,      Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed… Read more “Sixth Station of the Cross: Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus”

President Joe Biden went to Europe to show the resolve of the United States in our support of Ukraine against Russia’s invasion and our determination to stand… Read more “Biden’s Costly Gaffes”

Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Tax collectors and sinner were all drawing near to listen to Jesus, but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, “This man welcomes… Read more “Fourth Sunday of Lent”

Fifth Station: Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross  +We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,      Because by your holy cross, you have redeemed the… Read more “Fifth Station of the Cross: Simon Helps Jesus Carry the Cross”

Luke 1:26-38 The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the… Read more “Solemnity of the Annunciation”