Fr. Paul Hunchak
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From the Mountain to the Valley
View MoreThe mountain still clings to them. The brightness of Christ’s face, the shimmering garments, the voice that rolled like thunder from the cloud—these things are not easily forgotten. Peter, James, and John descend with Jesus carrying a secret glory in their hearts, a glimpse of the world as it truly is when seen in God’s light. But the valley waits for them.
And in the valley stands a father with a broken voice and a suffering child. The disciples, still dazzled by the memory of divine radiance, find themselves powerless before human pain. The contrast is jarring: from the summit of revelation to the raw ache of a parent begging for help.
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Archbishop Michael’s Archpastoral Visit
View MoreArchbishop Michael of the Diocese of New York and New Jersey – OCA made his annual archpastoral visit to the Church of Our Lady of…
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Gathered by Grace
View MoreChrist gathers what we scatter. He gathers divided hearts, divided communities, divided hopes. He gathers our small offerings—our time, our compassion, our willingness to serve—and makes them more than they could ever be in our hands alone. The miracle of the loaves is not only about feeding; it is about communion. It is about people sitting together, receiving from one source, discovering that in Christ’s hands there is always enough.
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Archbishop Michael to Visit, August 1-2
View MoreOn the weekend of Saturday, August 1 through Sunday, August 2, His Eminence, Archbishop Michael of New York, the Diocese of New York and New…
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“Do you believe that I am able to do this?”
View MoreWhen Jesus asks, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” He is not asking for certainty. He is asking for trust. And their simple answer—“Yes, Lord”—opens their eyes.
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Icon Scholars Visit
View MoreOur parish had a fascinating visit this week from three scholars who are studying the work of iconographer Pimen Sofronov (1898-1973). Sofronov was from the…
