2020 Fellowship of St. Moses the Black Conference A Talk by Fr. Stephen Freeman on Shame, Part II Part I can be read at http://joyofallwhosorrow-indy.org/2020/10/28/racism-and-its-grounding-in-shame-and-disgust/ Some years back when I began doing this study on the topic of shame, which frankly was out of a deep personal need to deal with issues of shame in […]
Racism and its Grounding in Shame and Disgust
2020 Fellowship of St. Moses the Black Conference A Talk by Fr. Stephen Freeman on Shame Part I My topic is looking at racism and its grounding in shame and disgust. And I want to begin with a quote from the book of Sirach, one of those books that many Orthodox Christians forget is in […]
Warrior of the God of Heaven
Warrior of the God of Heaven: St. Nicetas the Goth Forget those things that aren’t worth remembering Troparion[i], Tone 3 Thou didst defeat error and triumph in martyrdom, Nicetas namesake of victory: for thou didst conquer the ranks of the enemy and end thy contest by fire. Pray to Christ our God to grant us […]
The Rhythms of the Church
“A man living in the world once visited a wise elder. “After a few pleasantries over tea, the man reached the point of his visit. “I am not at peace,” he said. “My life is busy, but my life is not meaningful. I am successful, but I am not happy.” “The elder replied, “My dear, […]
The Rhythm of Life
What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He has rendered unto me? These are the words of the king and prophet David, recorded in Psalm 115. What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He has rendered unto me? When we search out all the things that we have, all […]
Saint Moses the Black
Our featured person this week was a murderer, adulterer, and robber. Wait a minute. Aren’t we supposed to be writing about saints in the Orthodox Christian Church? I am – keep reading! St. Moses lived in Egypt during the fourth century. While still a slave, he committed murder and his master banished him. He soon […]
The Dormition of the Theotokos
Kontakion (Tone 4)Today the universe dances with joy at your glorious memorial,And cries out to you, O Mother of God:“Rejoice, O Virgin, pride of Christians!” About the Icon The Theotokos is depicted upon the funeral bier. Christ, standing behind the Theotokos, is her Son, who has come to receive His Mother’s soul into heaven; He holds […]
Procession of the Honorable Wood of the Life-Giving Cross of the Lord
The origin of this Feast is explained in the Greek Horologion of 1897: “Because of the illnesses which occur during the month of August, it was customary at Constantinople to carry the Precious Wood of the Cross in procession throughout the city for its sanctification, and to deliver it from sickness.” On the eve (July 31), the […]
Mother Katherine Weston
Originally published Monday, July 20, 2020 by Axiawomen.org Mother Katherine Weston is our Woman of the Week. She was nominated for her work in racial reconciliation, her leadership of her monastery and of the Fellowship of St. Moses the Black, her iconography and writing, and her work as a psychotherapist. You can see her here […]
I Was my Mother’s First Heart Attack
“I was my mother’s first heart attack.” So began our interview. Her mother Shirley, nine months pregnant and due at any time had a heart attack. An hour later she went into labor. No one remembers how long it lasted – the focus was on the issue at hand – would she live? This was […]
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