Having arrived at this ‘door’ of repentance, the Sunday of Adam and Eve’s Expulsion from Paradise but also of God’s forgiveness of their and our sin, Christ invites– beseeches—us, to enter the Fast for our soul’s sake so that we may make a new beginning. This new beginning is marked by a renewed and more earnest […]
4th Sunday of Triodion – Orthodox Homily on the Expulsion of Adam from Paradise (Forgiveness Sunday)
1st Sunday of Triodion – Orthodox Homily on the Publican and the Pharisee
The Triodion, the three weeks before Great Lent, begins today with the Sunday of the Parable of the Publican and Pharisee, which was inaguarated yesterday in the hymnody and teaching at Great Vespers. The Triodion is a time of preparation afforded to us by Holy Church that we may prepare our ‘spiritual house’ for the holy […]
Ancient Wine Ancient Faith – Nov 9th
A Tour of Georgian Wine at Holy Archangels Join us for an afternoon of discovery and celebration as we explore the history and elegance of Georgian wine in honor of Holy Archangels Mission’s 7th Patronal Feast. Georgia, the country not the state, is widely recognized to be the oldest wine making region with over 8,000 […]
Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – August 11, 2019
St. Paul admonishes us today with some powerful words: we’re warned against the sin of division (schism). This unity and the remedy to our sad divisions is found in the holy Orthodox Faith through which Christ God unites us to Himself and with each other. In our culture today, there are many things that compete for […]
Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – July 21, 2019
Today’sGospelreminds us of the reality of spiritual warfare and the devastating effects of a soul given over to the evil one and his demons, but also Christ God’s power over the evil one. St. Paul relays this truth to us, saying, “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers […]
3rd Sunday after Pentecost – Orthodox Homily on Battling Complacency
One of the biggest challenges we face as Christians today is becoming complacent or comfortable with our passions and sins, justifying or explaining them away as ‘necessary,’ logical, or ‘no big deal.’ What is behind such complacency varies: a form of pride, a fear of changing or conforming oneself to Christ and the Church, lack of […]
Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – July 7, 2019
TWO MASTERS. Christ God warns us in today’s Gospel that we cannot serve two masters… we cannot serve God and mammon (the world, material possessions). The world tells us to put our trust in that mammon with which we hope to gain a sense of ‘security,’ to trust in and live comfortably. In contrast, Christ draws our attention […]
Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – June 30, 2019
St. Paul describes the faith of the Saints of old and what they endured for the sake of the truth of God, saying, they: “subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong… Others were tortured, […]
Sunday of Palms – Orthodox Homily on Palm Sunday
Christ raises Lazarus from the grave after being been dead four days. His full power as God Incarnate, the Word of God made man, is revealed in His power over death. He’s hailed as the long-awaited Messiah as He triumphantly, yet humbly, enters Jerusalem. The children and those of ‘child-like’ faith lay down palms and garments, crying […]
Weekly Update and Bulletin From Fr. Robert Miclean – April 21, 2019
Holy Week is here! 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 God, 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 Jewish leaders, […]
