Alive (Fully)
“..the glory of God is man fully alive, the glory of God is the human person fully alive, living in loving relationships in harmony with...
Mary the Mother of God and the Value and Restoration of Women
On Friday, May 8 at 7 pm, Michael taught a Zoom class to more than 30 people for for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral Community...
Drawing Near to God
“We all have a general calling, which is to draw closer and closer to the Lord…” (Edith M. Humphrey) “God the Father loves humankind no...
Choice and Choices
“The problem of pain, of war and the horror of war, of poverty and disease is always confronting us. But a God who allows no pain, no...
Healing/Healers (Medicine, Physicians, Healthcare Workers)
“It is godly to honor the hard-working physician, who is seen in Scripture as a gift from God. Since God is the true Healer, it is He...
The Bible: How it was Formed and How it Forms us
On Friday, May 1 at 7 pm, Michael taught a Zoom class to more than 30 people for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral community called,...
Immersion
“The baptismal font becomes at once a tomb and a womb: "at the self-same moment you die and are born; the water of salvation is at once...
Come and See: Recognizing the Unrecognizable Christ
On Wednesday, April 22 at 7 pm, Michael taught a Zoom class to more than 30 people for the St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral Community...
Heart (Illumination)
“What is the heart? In biblical and patristic usage, the term “heart” does not correspond to the emotions. Rather, it is synonymous with...
Crucifixion
“Christ accepts death on the Cross neither to receive the Father's punishment on our behalf, nor to satisfy the Father's need for...