Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – April 26, 2015

The myrrh-bearing women and the pious Joseph and Nicodemus all had great courage. Ordinarily, when we think of great courage, we think of heroic exploits of warriors or military heroes. But in their outward and inward appearance, the myrrh-bearing women were soft-spoken, humble, modest in demeanor, loving—like Mary the Theotokos. They weren’t puffed up on […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – April 19, 2015

We’ve all heard of someone being called a “doubting Thomas.” Thomas has the audacity to demand to ‘put his finger in Christ’s side,’ insinuating that, unless he can materially see the signs of Christ’s execution, he won’t believe. In reality, it’s not want of material ‘proof’ that Thomas needs, that I need, or that you […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – April 5, 2015

Holy Week has begun!   We’ve traveled the road with Jesus from the raising of Lazarus in Bethany to Jerusalem! He’s entering the city now, having been revealed to be the Giver of Life who has the power over death and in confirmation of the universal resurrection. He’s vanquishing the false ideas and expectations of the […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – March 29, 2015

The Last of Lent: Lent is quickly drawing to a close.  This next week we enter Holy Week.  I encourage you to make the most of the short time that remains for your healing and growth in divine grace.  While everyone who comes at the 11th Hour is welcomed and loved, we want to sow […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – March 22, 2015

“To fast is to do violence to nature.  It is to do away with whatever pleases the palate.  Fasting ends lust, roots out bad thoughts, frees one from evil dreams.  Fasting makes for purity of prayer, an enlightened soul, a watchful mind, a deliverance from blindness.  Fasting is the door of compunction, humble sighing, joyful […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – March 8, 2015

We can easily become distracted by so many things. In the midst of our rapid pace of life, we can also ‘lose track’ of where we’re headed and the priority we place on our souls and “the one thing needful,” our life with God, Him who is Eternal Life. In the end, what will all […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – March 1, 2015

Today we celebrate the triumph of Orthodoxy and with it the consistent proclamation of the truth of who Christ is: “the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6) that He is revealed to be, first through the creation, second through the prophets, and third and especially, by virtue of His Incarnation. With the victory […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – February 22, 2015

Tomorrow we begin Great and Holy Lent. We put our earthly cares and distractions aside to journey with Christ into the desert, to be with Christ. We fast and to pray as He did before facing and defeating the Devil. We make the most of this spiritual ‘hospital’ so that we can take several steps […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – February 15, 2015

One week and counting: that’s how long we have until Holy Lent begins—the Great Fast! We begin now preparing ourselves, body and soul, and our households to make the most of this holy season of fasting and increased prayer that is before us. We do so in order to heal, to grow in Christ, to […]

Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – February 8, 2015

The Sunday of the Prodigal Son gives us the opportunity to consider how much we value our inheritance in Christ and see the fruit of a repentant heart. The prodigal demands his inheritance from his father (even before his father dies) and squanders it on riotous living. Having become a slave to his passions, there’s […]