From the Bishop

The Rt. Rev. Patrick S. Fodor “I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the House of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” (1 Tim. 3:15) The Church is not a religious social club. It is not an institution…

The Rt. Rev. Patrick S. Fodor “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God … to a virgin …and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Hail, O greatly graced one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!’ …Mary arose in those days and…

The Rt. Rev. Patrick S. Fodor “Jesus said…‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.’ They answered Him, ‘We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, “You will be made free”?’…

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these…

Beloved in Christ, Pentecost is about the ingathering of the nations. It also celebrates the giving of the Torah, the “Law” or “Instruction,” God’s Words to Moses on Sinai. Today this Instruction has disappeared from our society. We are lawless. We are no longer, in any full and genuine sense, a society of laws, but…

Beloved in Christ, called to be light in the Lord, The Feast of Feasts will soon be here. The Light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not put it out. Christ is our life. We proclaim Christ crucified and risen bodily in glory. I would like to highlight, this year, one tiny facet…

Beloved in Christ, It is once more the time to make our final preparations for the celebration of Our Lord’s Nativity according to the flesh. All kinds of special decorations may be part of this celebration: Advent wreaths, Christmas wreaths, Christmas trees, Nativity scenes, various depictions of angels, and many others. And all of these…

Part 1: Jesus Wasn’t Born on December 25th Part 2: Christmas is Based on a Pagan Feast Part 3: Christmas Trees Aren’t Pagan