Author Archives: frjosephhuneycutt

That’s what I should have done for Bright Week on the May church calendar — substituted the words “peanut butter” for “fasting” as in “is forbidden”. Peanuts may be safe, but pigs don’t stand a chance in these parts during … Continue reading →

I hope this finds you, yours, and all manner of things well. Christ is Risen! The local newspaper reporter did indeed visit this Blog and use quotes from last week’s “interview” for a local story on Orthodox Easter (Pascha). Fr … Continue reading →

Through the prayers of our holy fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ, our God, have mercy on us. Amen. Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life. (Thrice.) Having beheld … Continue reading →

I realize that today through Sunday are slim to none on Orthodox blogging & surfing thanks to the holy services. [Today is “Good Friday” for Orthodox Christians.] But I have to explain the title of this one. This morning, arriving … Continue reading →

As I walked in to the elementary school, I noticed a man up ahead of me wearing a hat similar to one I own. He was tall, lanky, seemed to know the teachers. He was black. I figured him to … Continue reading →