St. John Chrysostom answers this question briefly when he writes: They say: ‘We can pray at home.’ You are deceiving yourself, O man! Of course, one can pray at home. But it is impossible to pray there as in church, where such a multitude of hearts are uplifted to God, merging into one unanimous cry.…
Source: Eparchy of Newton “All the widows stood around him, crying…” (Acts 9:39). The description of the recently deceased Dorcas or Tabitha does not mention that she was a widow. It does note, however, that those who mourned her were not her relatives but widows. It is likely, then, that Dorcas herself was a widow.…
Source: Eparchy of Newton Why do we have deacons in the Church? The emergence of this order came about in response to a specific issue which the apostles faced in Jerusalem. In Acts 6:1 we read that the “Hellenists” were complaining against the “Hebrews” “because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.” Almost from…
Source: Eparchy of Newton CHEESEFARE SUNDAY IS TRADITIONALLY the last day for eating dairy products until Pascha, as the Great Fast begins tomorrow. This poses a problem in our society where meat and dairy are the substance of every meal. Some people say that they cannot do without meat and so they only fast sporadically.…
Bishop Venedykt, Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv was present at St. Elias Church in Brampton for Vespers with Vigil on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross (Julian Calendar). At that service, Bishop Venedykt tonsured Hieromonk Taras Kraychuk to the Lesser Schema (Stavrophore). He is now named – Hieromonk Teodosy. Photo by…
The Eighth Day Institute is a relatively new institute that seeks to renew culture through faith and learning. This looks to be quite interesting and worth keeping your eye on it. Bonus – St. John Damascus is their patron Saint.
We would like to welcome the members of the St. Irenaeus Mission Society. For those who are not in the know about this society, it was formed by the late Very Rev. Archpriest Robert Anderson (affectionately known as Fr. Bob) in 1988 with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Isidore Borecky of Toronto. It is…
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