Sign of the Cross
Often we make the Sign of the Cross without thinking of the meaning of this gesture. It is easy to forget; hopefully it is easy to get back to the…
Prayer for Ukraine
Prayer For Ukraine O Lord our God, look down with mercy on the Ukrainian people. Protect and save them from the unjust aggressors who seek to subdue them. Grant them…
Praying Psalm 31 for Ukraine
The Chief Rabbi of Ukraine has asked for Christians to recite Psalm 31 aloud. Psalm 31:21-24 21 Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his…
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Akathist of Thanksgiving: ‘Glory to God for All Things’, Kontakion 2 O Lord, how lovely it is to be Thy guest. Breeze full of scents; mountains reaching to the skies;…
Fr Dennis blessed cars today
The Blessing of a Car Priest: Let us pray to the Lord. Response: Lord, have mercy. Priest: Lord our God, You make the clouds your conveyance; You travel on the…
Praying for good in Lebanon
Maronite Bishop Gregory of New York recently wrote, Since October 2019, Lebanon has been facing political turmoil, civil unrest, nationwide protests, unemployment, power outages, devaluation of national currency and extreme…
St Ephrem’s weekday Lenten prayer
The weekday Lenten prayer in Byzantine tradition – Prayer of St. Ephrem: O Lord and Master of my life, keep from me the spirit of indifference and discouragement, lust of…