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Η φωνή της Εύας [Eva’s Voice]

August 7, 2018 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Have you ever felt so self-conscious or uncomfortable that you lost your voice? How did you find it again? Or been under so much pressure to perform that you froze up? Isha's Voice [Eva's Voice in the Greek Edition] is the story of  a girl who experiences herself in the Great Liturgy of life without the slightest self-consciousness, vanity or … [Read more...]

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For the Love of Tuna!

August 5, 2018 By Fr. Stephen Muse

We tempted and led a raccoon into captivity briefly, relocating it this afternoon to a faraway country. The face of this shy little creature sitting in the cage, kept returning to me during the Divine Liturgy, along with the echoing refrain, “for the love of tuna.”   Several varieties of grapes grow in our yard.  Scuppernongs cover the fence along … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Adam & Eve, Esau, Eucharistic reciprocity, mercy, Psalm 63, repentance, salvation, temptation

The Value of Dissatisfaction With Oneself

July 1, 2018 By Fr. Stephen Muse

 In the country of the Gergesenes,[1] a land outside Israel populated mostly by Gentiles, Jesus was confronted by two men described as being “so violent no one could pass by that way” [Mt. 8:28].    Matthew, Mark and Luke, each include unique details that enrich the meaning of this encounter. Mark relates that the possessed man had been bound by … [Read more...]

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Matthew Sings a New Song

June 4, 2018 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Our not yet two-and-half-year-old grandson Matthew spent the afternoon with us. Like a master conductor, he directed the two-piece orchestra of Yiayia and Papou. To the playground! But first, he wanted to feed the ducks.  As we walked to the playground he advised Papou to be sure not to step in the puddles. The slide was the first attraction.  He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: communion of love, Holy Wisdom, New Creation, Sing a New Song

The First Christian

April 29, 2018 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Small details often convey great meaning. Take for example in the Gospel of John where we are told that Peter and John ran to the tomb in the early hours of the morning and the disciple Jesus loved outran Peter and arrived at the tomb first. What does this mean? The Gospel of John is full of language that we quickly learn is not to be taken … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Resurrection; Peter; John; Empty Tomb; faith; humility; Gospel of John

The Myrrh Bearing of the Holy Theotokos

April 22, 2018 By Fr. Stephen Muse

[1] Not many stories are recounted in all four of the Gospels. Jesus having his feet anointed with a pound of the myrrh of pure nard [2] is one of those stories. [3] Here myrrh refers to a medicinal aromatic essential oil called spikenard or muskroot which is derived from a flowering plant of the valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Holy Myrrh bearers; myrrh-gushing icons; Resurrection; anointing Jesus' feet, myrrh-streaming icons

Not By Comparison

January 28, 2018 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Adam and Eve created enmity with each other and the world around them when they started comparing themselves to God and each other. God found out about their dis-ease when He entered the garden looking for communion. Calling out for them, Adam answered, “I heard You in the garden and I was afraid because I am naked so I hid.” [1] “Who told you, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: comparison, humility, Pharisee and publican, pride, repentance, vainglory

The Hidden Revelation of Epiphany and Theophany

December 28, 2017 By Fr. Stephen Muse

“For behold, Magi (μάγος, plural, μάγοι, a Greek word of an earlier Persian origin) from the east arrived in Jerusalem asking ‘Where is the one born king of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.’” [1] Who were these mysterious foreign “wise men and kings” who journeyed to Bethlehem, seeking to worship the newborn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Epiphany, Magi, Theophany

Three Times Begotten

December 23, 2017 By Fr. Stephen Muse

Christmas 2017 is almost here. So here is a riddle.  How many birthdays does Jesus have? As Orthodox Christians we stand on solid bedrock when affirming the paradox that Christ has two natures, human and divine, united unconfusedly in one person. Nevertheless, the first birthday of the “only begotten Son of God, eternally begotten before all ages … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Christology, dogma, Holy Theotokos, Holy Virgin, Nativity

Re-member me in love forever Lord!

October 8, 2017 By Fr. Stephen Muse

On an occasion when Jesus was in Capernaum, the city of the Apostle Peter’s family, the leaders of the local synagogue appealed to him on behalf of a certain Roman Centurion, whose servant was ill. They made their case for Jesus to intervene on the basis that the Centurion was worthy because “he loves our nation and built our synagogue.” Nothing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Communion, compassion, vulnerability of love

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