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575. Last Sunday of Pre-Lent. Forgiveness Sunday.

Posted on February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 by Fr. Bill

Last week we talked about how to be saved. This week we’ll talk about a sure way not to be saved. But first: Please pray for the brave people of Ukraine (which is about 75% Orthodox, 35 million people), still being bombarded day after day by Russia in this unjust unholy war, now entering its […]

574. Third Sunday of Pre-Lent. 1) Meatfare Sunday: More about Fasting from Saint Paul. 2) Judgment Sunday: Who will be saved? We know the answer.

Posted on February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 by Fr. Bill

But before we begin: 1 The husband of one of our readers wrote this Haiku (a Japanese form of poetry) after the ICE murder of Alex Pretti, which I think is worth sharing: They shot him 10 times. It was 10 degrees outside. That is such cold blood. 2 Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. When […]

110. The Triumph of Orthodoxy

Posted on March 15, 2019February 16, 2026 by Fr. Bill

The Triumph of Orthodoxy? That sounds brash and prideful, as if we think we Orthodox have beat everybody else out in this “religious game”, that we have all the truth and others have none because we’re so smart and everybody else is so stupid (sounds like modern politics), or that we’ve taken over the world or […]