christian: Hide It Under A Bushel? NO - I'm gonna let it shine - 01/21/08 01:30 PM
Yesterday morning I decided to do something out of the ordinary, the ordinary being that Sunday mornings I usually attend liturgy at St. Peter the Apostle Orthodox Church here in Fresno Ca. I packed up my camera and went downtown thinking to shoot the city hall (and did just that) and (13 comments)
christian: Today is Theophany for old calendar Orthodox Christians - 01/19/08 10:42 PM
One of the basic tenants of Orthodox Christian faith comes from the Psalms: "God is the Lord and has revealed himself to us" Theophany - refers to the revelation or "shining forth" of God on earth. When Jesus Christ was baptized the Spirit of God descended up him in the form of (3 comments)
christian: St Herman Monastery in Platina California - 12/12/07 02:54 AM
This Monastery in Platina California happens to be in our Diocese. Platina is about 40 miles west of Redding [click here for map]and nestled in a little valley. Wikipedia has the population at around 200 which sounds high to me. Its a rather idyllic place. I went up to visit the (8 comments)
christian: IT'S SUNDAY and I want to share a SECRET... - 10/14/07 07:37 PM
First, I will tell you something that is NOT a secret, but you wouldnt know about me unless I told you. I am tonsured reader in the Orthodox Church. If you were to see me at church on a Sunday, its likely I would be wearing a cassock, looking more like a cleric (0 comments)