Monthly Archives: June 2008

PLATINA: Prayer Request

Wild Fires threaten Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, California His Grace Bishop Maxim of the Western American Diocese urges all of our Orthodox faithful to offer prayers for the protection of the St. Herman of Alaska Serbian Orthodox … Continue reading

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Ortho-Boy Meets Ortho-Girl

As my boss’s father-in-law likes to say: “I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you!” Take a peek at the updates on the OrthoRomance site. He’s newly wed and still fresh enough in the deal … Continue reading

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Bless Your Heart — Smallah, Smallah, Smallah!

In the past, some have asked for podcast scripts. Due to our Diocesan Parish Life Conference, this week’s podcast is an encore presentation from the archives; here it is, at least the majority of it, in written form. For the … Continue reading

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The Fields are White — a Collar & a Hat

On Wednesday, June 11, 2008, His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP received the newly elected and enthroned Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, His Eminence, HILARION. His Eminence was elected and enthroned in May as the First Hierarch of … Continue reading

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This is not the funniest blog. (Part 1)

By now, what with all the media coverage and all, y’all’ve no doubt heard that this site has been voted funniest in the 2008 Eastern Christian Blog Awards. Having been up against Grace (who now finds herself on the other … Continue reading

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