February 8, 2026 After coffee hour on a frigid Sunday in February, parishioners and guests gathered for theannual parish meeting of the Church of Our…
Today’s gospel, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, highlights God’s welcoming love for those who repent.
Today marks the first day the Church asks us to begin our preparation for Great Lent. She prepares us through the four Gospels read at the Divine Liturgy each Sunday preceding the first day of Great Lent.
Matthew 4:12-17 At that time, when Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in…
Our journey in life involves turning away from sin and realizing that we become our true selves only by receiving ourselves from others and from God. It’s about communion and self-denying love. Saint Paul found that the Law, seen abstractly, lacked love, while the aim of our charge is love from a pure heart, good conscience, and sincere faith.
The Gospel According to Luke 8:26-39 At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the…