My Friend
My Friend August 7, 2022 In high school, I had only one good, best friend. The reason for this was probably the way I saw myself and the fact that I frequently tried to hide, not wanting to call...
View ArticleMystery Of Love
Mystery Of Love August 21, 2022 In preparation to be ordained a priest, I spent four years studying in a seminary. They were some of my life’s best, yet most challenging years. I met those who would...
View ArticleKilling Birds
Killing Birds September 12, 2022 In Florida, where I live, there are many insects and reptiles. We find some of these “intruders” in our house a few times a week. Various spiders, palmetto bugs, which...
View ArticleThe Wrong Question?
The Wrong Question? October 30, 2022 One of the things that good teachers know is that there is no such thing as a stupid or wrong question from their students. To suggest to a student otherwise is to...
View ArticlePraying with Eyes Closed or Open?
The Orthodox has many rules and directives for priests. One that I frequently violated was serving the Divine Liturgy from memory and not reading from the service book. The sacred services of the...
View ArticleGod Doesn’t Know?
God Doesn’t Know May 31, 2023 “Torch Song Trilogy,” written by Harvey Firestein in the 1970s, is a collection of three one-act plays in which the main character, Arnold Beckoff, wrestles with how to...
View ArticleDo You Hear What I Hear?
Do you hear what I hear? June 26, 2023 Seminarians, those preparing for the priesthood, frequently speak of having a “calling” to sacred orders. When I was in Seminary, the students often shared the...
View ArticleA Slow Positive Change or Hypocrisy?
A Slow Positive Change or Hypocrisy? July 15, 2023 A major announcement was made at the end of June 2023 by Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (HCHC), the higher education...
View ArticleA Gay Man’s Dormition Story
Through the generosity of the editors of “Orthodoxy in Dialogue,” we are pleased to re-post a wonderfully sincere and poignant piece entitled “A Gay’s Man Dormition Story”, published on their website...
View ArticleBe the Person You Needed When You Were Younger
Be the Person You Needed When You Were Younger October 30, 2023 Watching a documentary recently about the detrimental and life-threatening struggles thousands of homeless children face, I was struck by...
View Article
