On Memorial Day weekend, Holy Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Elkins Park, is hosting their annual OPA Festival. Thousands of people come for the food and the crafts and the dances. Again this year, someone is sponsoring ads for both The King’s Jubilee and “Come and See” Icons, Books & Art to help this ministry. In fact . . . → Read More: OPA!
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We have stopped serving on Tuesdays in Philadelphia. The Word In Action International Ministries has been able to recruit more volunteers. Also, the city is closing the Ridge Ave. Shelter, in front of which they serve, as their second site. Then there is my health. I have just been running ragged, trying to keep the business . . . → Read More: Tuesdays in Philadelphia – over OK. How often do we think of Tobit? The two ministries that Tobit is known for are burial of the dead and almsgiving. He would sneak out at night and bury the fallen soldiers, even though they weren’t Jewish and it was likely to get him into trouble. Here is what he had to say to . . . → Read More: Righteous Tobit “There is your brother, naked and crying! And you stand confused over choice of floor covering.” The quote above could just as well have come from Occupy Wall Street, but it is from St. Gregory of Nyssa, 4th Century. icon by the hand of . . . → Read More: Options
St. John the Almsgiver by the hand of Niko Chocheli November 12th
St. John the Almsgiver is the patron saint for The . . . → Read More: Saint John the Almsgiver Saint Nicholas icon by the hand of Cheryl Ann Pituch Every year we commemorate St. Nicholas’ care for the poor and oppressed by giving away at least three dollar coins to each person we serve on the Thursday night closest to December 6th. This year that will be on December 8th. We share the story with . . . → Read More: St. Nicholas Day Will Soon Be Here I have been praying the Prayer of a Sick Person quite a bit over the last year, especially this summer. Since June 8th, I have had more days with debilitating migraines than without. I have experienced at least three incidences of strokes, the second two with multiple infarcts. I have been unable to do the work . . . → Read More: “… and let mercy and justice meet …” Five years ago, we moved from a half twin in East Greenville to a small single with an outbuilding in Souderton. We did this with the intention of being more efficient in ministry and to expand the icon business, so that we could do more for the homeless and poor in our region. Since 1987, we . . . → Read More: Help Expand This Ministry He who closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself cry out and not be heard. – . . . → Read More: Prophet Solomon Icon of St. Cyprian of Carhage by Nick Papas available from www.comeandseeicons.com The property of the wealthy holds them in chains . . . which shackle their courage and choke their faith and hamper their judgment and throttle their souls. They think of themselves as owners, whereas it is they rather who are owned: enslaved . . . → Read More: St. Cyprian on Wealth |
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In patience thou didst win thy reward, O righteous John. Thou didst love the poor and provide for them bountifully. Pray to Christ our God to save our souls.