July 5, 2009 In the early days of the fourth century AD, the persecution of Christians under the Emperor Maximian was in full swing.

August 23, 2009 There used to be a Chinese restaurant on the other side of the Ben Franklin Bridge. There are lots of Chinese restaurants in New Jersey. This, though, was different. The food was pretty good, but what made it really different was that it was located in a building that once was a church.

September 6, 2009Most people understand the idea of a pilgrimage as a kind of long trip somewhere with a vaguely religious destination.

October 9, 2009 Whatever happened to the word "No".

October 11, 2009 In our world there never seems to be a shortage of fools.

October 18, 2009 And Jesus said: "Whoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me."

December 6, 2009 Living the Creed.

December 27, 2009 The Lord's Prayer.

January 7, 2010 The Christmas Epistle of His Grace Iov, Bishop of Kashira.

January 10, 2010 The Genealogy of Christ - What took so long?