What a beautiful example Mary set for us in her perfect trust in and submission to God’s will. How difficult it must have been for this young woman to put aside her plans, fears, and desires to cooperate with God’s in his plan for mankind. I am so thankful that the Church teaches us to [...]
Archive for March, 2008
The Annunciation
Posted in Uncategorized on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BEARRY GOOD!!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a bear we encountered on our way to Alaska last June. In light of the story which follows, I just couldn’t resist. Plus . . . I moreless uploaded it myself, so hopefully now there will be more pix to come! Now, if I could only get the spacing right.
Stewardship
Posted in Uncategorized on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, as part of our Alaska Studies unit at St. John’s School, Fr. Michael Oleksa, author of Orthodox Alaska, came to speak to the students on Alaskan culture and history. He gave a brief history of how the native people came to be in Alaska and told several traditional native stories. Not only were the stories [...]
Forgiveness
Posted in Uncategorized on March 11, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Last Sunday (Forgiveness Sunday) Dn. Brad/Joseph gave the homily at St. John’s. I think he did a really good job, and he received several appreciative comments about his remarks on forgiveness. So, in Fr. Michael Reagan’s tradition, I thought I would go ahead and post his homily as an encouragement for others.
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