Brothers and Sisters, HERE is a reflection on St. Gregory the Illuminator who brought Christianity to Armenia in the early 4th century. Here is his Cathedral (in Etchmiadzin), which he established in 301 A.D.  It is likely the oldest Cathedral in the world, and is still in use to this...

Greetings! While we are close to having LiveStream capability, HERE is today’s Morning Prayer service from Epiphany on YouTube.  Here is the letter I referred to in the homily from Greek Orhodox monastic Zacharias Zacharou.  It is worth the read https://pemptousia.com/2020/03/word-of-consolation-for-the-pandemic/ Lenten Blessings, Fr. Stace+   —Order of Service— Opening...

Brothers and Sisters, Today is the Feast Day of St. Joseph ‘step-father’ of God. Here is the link to my reflection on him and the ‘community of the Holy Family.’ While our worship and other gatherings continue to be suspended, I hope that we will never again take our communal...

Friends, Click here for the video reflection on St. Cyril of Jerusalem.  For Further study, look at Rodney Stark’s work The Rise of Christianity and St. Cyril’s book On the Sacraments (aka the Catechetical Lectures of Cyril of Jerusalem). Blessings! Fr. Stace Strengthen, O Lord, the bishops of your Church in their special...