Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women

For the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women.
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By Steven Christoforou 05/12/2021 y2am the ladder sunday of myrrh bearers christ is risen myrrh-bearing women History History 26 Views

My Lord and My God!

For Thomas Sunday.
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By Steven Christoforou 05/07/2021 y2am the ladder thomas sunday saint thomas doubting thomas faith of thomas christ is risen History History 46 Views

“Son of Man”: Jesus, a Fully Human Being

We at the Center for Family Care coined our ministry for people with disabilities and their caregivers, “Fully Human.” This title is an intentional connecting point to the Orthodox Christian...
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By Presvytera Melanie DiStefano 05/04/2021 christ vulnerability disabilities special needs fully human History History 37 Views

Apostle Mark: From Idolater to Evangelist

For the feast day of Saint Mark the Evangelist.
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By Steven Christoforou 05/03/2021 y2am the ladder saint mark History History 44 Views

Saint George and the Dragon

For the feast day of Saint George the Great Martyr.
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By Steven Christoforou 05/03/2021 y2am the ladder saint george History History 100 Views

Hosanna! Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord…

For Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday.
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By Steven Christoforou 04/27/2021 y2am the ladder palm sunday lazarus saturday History History 157 Views

The Miracle of Saint Marina

St Marina heals a boy.
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By Steven Christoforou 04/16/2021 y2am the ladder saint marina History History 285 Views

From Sinner to Saint

For the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent
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By Steven Christoforou 04/16/2021 great lent y2am the ladder saint mary of egypt repentance fifth sunday of great lent History History 271 Views

The Ladder of Divine Ascent

For the Fourth Sunday of Great Lent.
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By Steven Christoforou 04/08/2021 y2am the ladder ladder of divine ascent fourth sunday of lent saint john climacus History History 488 Views

The Fiery Sword is Not Guarding the Entrance to Eden Anymore…

Reflection on the Third Sunday of Great Lent.
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By Steven Christoforou 04/04/2021 great lent great and holy council third sunday of great lent History History 235 Views

Saint Gregory Palamas: The Trumpet of Theology

A refection on the Second Sunday of Great Lent.
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By Steven Christoforou 03/26/2021 great lent y2am the ladder saint gregory palamas hesychasm second sunday of great lent History History 451 Views

Just Do It!

Many of us probably remember the slogan for Nike, “Just Do It” which encouraged us to get active in sports. With the hopeful news about the pandemic, with vaccinations, with dropping...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 02/26/2021 religious education ministry ideas ministry ministry planning History History 691 Views

The Pioneer who dared to brave the Spanish Flu and Racism

1918 and 2020, Race, Faith, and America’s Response to Epidemics By Rev. Samuel Davis, rector of St. Simon the Cyrene Orthodox Mission in Somerset, NJ (Orthodox Church in America) In May...
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By Rev. Samuel Davis 02/23/2021 faith matters History History 803 Views

COVID-19 AND CLIMATE CHANGE Living with and Learning from a Pandemic

There are undoubtedly many striking parallels between the ecological crisis and the current pandemic. In many ways, however, the greatest threat to our planet at this time is actually not the novel coronavirus, but the urgency of climate change.
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By Fr. John Chryssavgis 12/28/2020 faith matters climate change covid-19 History History 1287 Views

Body of Christ

Body of Christ By Presvytera Melanie DiStefano In 2002 I was blessed to participate in an OCMC short-term mission trip to Chevogere, Kenya. It was an intensely life-changing experience....
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By Presvytera Melanie DiStefano 09/02/2020 faith matters eucharist special needs History History 2255 Views

Learning Requires A Text

Religious Education in a Virtual World 6 There is still a great deal of uncertainty about what parish life will look like this fall because of the pandemic. Most likely you will offer an...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/28/2020 religious education teaching methods virtual religious education curriculum resources History History 2259 Views

Expand the Staff

Religious Education in a Virtual World 5 There is still a great deal of uncertainty about what parish life will look like this fall because of the pandemic. As you plan your on-line religious...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/21/2020 religious education teachers volunteers virtual religious education History History 1948 Views

Focus the Time and Content

Religious Education in a Virtual World 4 There is still a great deal of uncertainty about what parish life will look like this fall because of the pandemic. As you plan your on-line religious...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/13/2020 religious education virtual religious education lesson planning what your child should know History History 1491 Views

Focus the Time and Content

Religious Education in a Virtual World 4 There is still a great deal of uncertainty about what parish life will look like this fall because of the pandemic. As you plan your on-line religious...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/13/2020 religious education virtual religious education lesson plans lesson planning History History 1422 Views

If Possible, Gather Wisely and Safely

Religious Education in a Virtual World 3 There is still a great deal of uncertainty about what parish life will look like this fall because of the pandemic. While virtual meetings will still be...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 08/07/2020 religious education virtual religious education History History 1341 Views

Musings on 1 Corinthians 13, Today…

Love is free and it multiplies the more you share it. It doesn’t run out unless you squander it or measure it. Love doesn’t say, “You’re perfect just the way you are,” but rather “I love...
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By Presvytera Melanie DiStefano 08/06/2020 faith matters love eternity History History 1389 Views

Ask Good Questions

Here’s a second installment of Religious Education in a Virtual World. A Good Question Will Start the Conversation In the New Testament, one of the central elements of the encounters that...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 07/31/2020 religious education teachers virtual religious education lesson plans History History 1327 Views

Relationships Are Central to Religious Education

Religious Education in a Virtual World There is a great deal of uncertainty about what parish life will look like this fall because of the pandemic. In particular, what might happen to...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 07/23/2020 religious education teachers virtual religious education online religious education History History 1355 Views

The Pastor as Teacher

 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” (Acts of the Apostles 2:42). In the New Testament and throughout the life of...
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By Rev. Dr. Tony Vrame 07/15/2020 religious education parish life priests adult education teaching methods History History 1314 Views

The Apostles’ Life: No Pain No Gain

Presvytera Melanie DiStefano It is arguably one of the most “under-rated” Feast days of our Ecclesiastical Year – The Feast of the Apostles; and yet, it is through these 12 men and the line...
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By Presvytera Melanie DiStefano 06/26/2020 feast days call of god marriage and family parenting special needs feast of the apostles History History 2659 Views

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