Monthly Archives: April 2010

That’s one of my favorite saints, Ephrem the Syrian. I beg his holy prayers and yours as I travel to Syria over the next two weeks. I am not taking my laptop and will, most likely, not be updating the … Continue reading →

My son, whose birthday always falls during the Great Fast (April 3rd), came as close to having a feasting birthday this year as he’ll come … with Pascha on April 4th. Tonight, he has 6 friends (12 year old boys) … Continue reading →

Oops. That’s not the way … Uh-oh, the just-turned-12-the-day-before boy looks like he’s flashing a gang sign! There. That’s better. From us to y’all: Happy Pascha! Christ is Risen!

The following notes [an annual “tradition”] come courtesy of Fr Mark Mancuso of St Elizabeth the New-Martyr, Columbia, South Carolina. Christ is Risen! A few notes for Bright Week and the Paschal season. • We greet one another during the … Continue reading →

Back in North Carolina, our Mission would process around the church three times singing “Thy Resurrection, O Christ our Saviour …” before entering the brightly lighted church. That is, of course, weather permitting. Well, one year the skies were threatening, … Continue reading →