Monthly Archives: September 2004

I’m reluctant to post the following link for several reasons: 1) I’ve never liked Dan Rather as a newsman. I find his speech patterns choppy and affected. 2) I’m not so sure, politics being what it is and all, that … Continue reading →

“No one is so good and full of pity as God, but even He does not forgive those who do not repent.” Mark the Hermit “We’re not Orthodox in order to escape the gaping jaws of hell. We’re Orthodox in … Continue reading →

People concern themselves with Christian upbringing but leave it incomplete. They neglect the most essential and most difficult side of the Christian life, and dwell on what is easiest, the visible and external. This imperfect or misdirected upbringing produces people … Continue reading →

I tried to say something similar to this in my remarks on Sunday. A caveat to the following article: The author seems to use the words Arab and Muslim interchangeably. However, there are many faithful Arab Christians who, needless to … Continue reading →

Last weekend we have collected US $ 4,678.00 for the victims of the terrorists’ attack in Beslan. US $1,290.00 came from the mail campaign and US $3,388.00 came from the parishioners during Saturday/Sunday services, Sept. 11/12, 2004. We will continue … Continue reading →