I feel like an octopus. Not many armed (but maybe a very big head), I feel pulled out of the water and beaten, then hung out in the sun to dry. Does that seem violent to you? It doesn’t to me. As a delicacy, I love octopus. But what I love about that image of…
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Father George’s Holy Unction
In a service during which several of Father George’s fellow priests gave him Holy Unction, he offered the following sermon. Many think it’s his last, but we still hold out for a miracle. Here is his promise to us: I love you with my whole breath, with my whole heart. You are me and I…
Being Set Apart – Άγιος
Oh, When The Saints Go Marching In is one of my favorite songs. You’ve probably heard it! But what does it mean “How I want to be in that number when the saints go marching in?” When we think of saints, we think of someone who’s holy, special, and highlighted in our faith circle. I…
Interview with The Orthodox Observer
With COVID happening in 2020, we lost the intimacy of seeing our community, so I started doing 2-3 minute video clips. One day, I decided to put it on social media and a number of people were very supportive. Before you know it, soulfoodforlife.com had been born. Who told us that we’re supposed to be…
Father George on Ancient Faith’s Stewardship Calling Podcast
“It is what it is.” How many times how you used this phrase this past year? It’s an acknowledgement that sometimes things happen to us not of our making and beyond our control. Whenever we say “it is what it is” we’re saying it’s an issue we can neither control nor influence. So what do…
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End of Year Message
Thank you all for your friendship, love and kindness during 2020! A few pastoral comments on 2020: we should be thankful, we should not complain, we should not call it the worst year of our life, we should not say it was horrible, want to burn it in the trash, want to throw it away…