As of December, 2009, this blog is inactive at this location. All posts have been transferred to the new location here. You are very welcome to read and comment.
I am an Orthodox Christian and a Reader in the Diocese of Great Britain and Ireland, serving with the blessing of His Grace Archbishop Mark. I struggle along, much like most people, but I do what I can, by God's grace.
I have a love for the worship of the Orthodox Church - both eastern and western - and long for the day when we have a local Orthodox Church in Britain, giving a single voice and witness of the ancient Faith of these isles to the people of these isles, with their various backgrounds and walks of life.
This weblog is not an official site of the Russian Orthodox Church or any of its parishes or missions. The views expressed herein are solely my own except where otherwise stated, and are not necessarily representative of my diocese or parish. Any mistakes or misrepresentations are due to my own failings, for which I ask your patience and forgiveness.
Greatmartyr Mercurius of Caesarea, in Cappadocia…
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The Holy Great Martyr Mercurius, a Scythian by descent, served as a soldier
in the Roman army. The impious emperors Decius (249-251) and Valerian
(253-259)...
...and more reasons to love the Monastic Diurnal
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As is obvious from reading S. Benedict's Holy Rule, the Monastic office was
designed for use by very busy people who were committed to physical work
and re...
Temporarily – No Comment
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God willing, the content of this blog will be migrated to its new site,
starting sometime after midnight (here in East Coast America). I have been
asked to...
IMITATING CHRIST
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We Must Become the Image of Christ to Others If we are to be true to our
calling as the children of God, we must live in imitation of Christ. We
must imita...
Update on this blog
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Some may have noticed that the Sunday propers are no longer posted here.
That is because I came to realize that not a single priest is using them
for act...
Being Christian in a Western Democracy
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BEING CHRISTIAN IN A WESTERN DEMOCRACYFr. Ilya GorskyIn the Name of the
Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.Our first and foremost concern is
our salvat...
Some initial thoughts
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- The commission's proposal to "graft" same-gender couples into the
estate of marriage, but as a distinct dispensation, is one from which I
w...
Do You Know the Impact You Can Have?
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Our holy father, the martyr Paramon, was not a Christian; but he was a
well-respected man in the region where he lived. He encountered one day a
group of ...
1 comment:
Very nice indeed.
And continued prayers as both Ascension Day and the Reunion approach.
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