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307. 1) Saint Nektarios. 2) Third Sunday in Lent: Sunday of the Holy Cross

Posted on March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 by Fr. Bill

International Orthodox Christian Charities Ukraine Relief Fund has surpassed their $1 million goal. $1.5 million has been contributed, and they are aiming for $3 million. IOCC is working in Romania, Moldava, Poland and within Ukraine. The need is immense. Please give: https://support.iocc.org/site/Donation2?df_id=7543&mfc_pref=T&7543.donation=form x “Man of God”: The Movie about Saint Nektarios This film was shown […]

306. Second Sunday of Great Lent: Who is Jesus? Part Two

Posted on March 18, 2022March 24, 2022 by Fr. Bill

Ukraine Orthodox Update 1 Most important, give to International Orthodox Christian Charities relief for Ukraine: https://iocc.org/blog/ukraine-response-field-update 2 Numerous Orthodox churches have been indiscriminately damaged or destroyed by the Russian military since the beginning of the Ukrainian War. Below is the Church of the Ascension of the Moscow Patriarchate, in Bobryk (Kyiv District). See: https://aleteia.org/2022/03/11/these-churches-in-ukraine-are-in-ruins-as-a-result-of-russian-artillery-fire-and-bombs/ 3 I’ve said […]

305. First Sunday of Great Lent: “Come and see!”

Posted on March 11, 2022March 13, 2022 by Fr. Bill

Before we get started, Ukraine, again, briefly Here is a good account of the history of Orthodoxy in Ukraine vis-a-vis the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate and the Ecumenical Patriarchate. (Thanks to my cousin Jacklyn for finding this.) https://ecfr.eu/publication/defender_of_the_faith_how_ukraines_orthodox_split_threatens_russia/ So today the President of the country with the greatest number of Eastern Orthodox Christians (Russia – 62 million) […]

304. 1) Ukraine. 2) Last Sunday of Pre-Lent: Forgiveness Sunday: Meatfare Sunday

Posted on March 4, 2022March 5, 2022 by Fr. Bill

Ukraine Before we get to today’s main topic, I feel compelled to talk about the war in Ukraine, which so greatly affects the Holy Orthodox Church. First and most important, please give to aid the suffering Ukrainian people. I recommend International Orthodox Christian Charities: https://iocc.org IOCC has contacts inside Orthodox countries, which means they get […]

303. Third Sunday of Pre-Lent: The Last Judgment: Meatfare Sunday

Posted on February 25, 2022February 26, 2022 by Fr. Bill

The Church edges us ever closer to the Great Fast. This coming Sunday is Meatfare Sunday, the last day for meat till Pascha. Here it is slipping away even now. The following Sunday, March 6, is Cheesefare Sunday, the last day for meat byproducts, wine and oil and the like – for the day after […]