On March the 10th, we interviewed a woman who reported a miracle that occurred through the intercessions of the late Fr. Andres Giron. We posted an initial article a few days ago, and now we are happy to provide the video of this miracle report. I am translating for the woman as she reports her … [Read more...]
MIRACLE REPORTED THROUGH INTERCESSIONS OF FR. ANDRES
March 20, 2014 by · 1 Comment
On March 10, 2014, at the outset of our afternoon pastoral visit to the Ascension Parish of Pebilpan in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, I was approached by one of the catechists, who described a recent healing of a three year-old child attributed to the intercessions of the late Fr. Andres Giron … [Read more...]
THOUSANDS MOURN THE PASSING OF FR. ANDRES GIRON
February 22, 2014 by · 2 Comments
It was with great sadness that family, friends and the faithful gathered to pay tribute to Fr. Andres Giron- church leader, reformer and passionate servant of the poor. Over the last two months he fought a valiant battle against his diabetes, hoping to overcome its … [Read more...]
MEDICAL MISSION TO GUATEMALA: TO HEAL AS CHRIST DID
December 21, 2013 by · 1 Comment
For many people of the Orthodox Church, especially those living in first-world countries, the mission of Christ is primarily viewed as something spiritual and otherworldly. As such, the main emphasis is placed on liturgical rites and the teaching and preaching ministries of the faith. While these … [Read more...]
LOSING OURSELVES IN CHRIST’S MISSION
September 9, 2013 by · 4 Comments
When the great missionary saint, Kosmas Aitolos, Equal to the Apostles, had prayed, fasted and wept for his sins over a period of 17 years on Mt. Athos, he felt a gnawing sensation, like that of "a worm eating away at wood." It was calling him to leave the safe and tranquil confines of his … [Read more...]
Welcome OCMC Team!
August 13, 2013 by · 1 Comment
On August 2, we were blessed by the arrival of a 14-person construction team sent by the OCMC (Orthodox Christian Mission Center). They will be with us until August 16. A very talented and experienced group of people, they are undertaking the construction of a new dormitory building for our … [Read more...]
Way Up High
July 23, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high, There's a land that I heard of, once in a lullaby. In the memorable words of song lyricist, Yip Harburg (music by Harold Arlen), Fr. John and I find ourselves living "over the rainbow." The location of our Guatemalan seminary and sewing center is … [Read more...]
Announcement
July 23, 2013 by · 1 Comment
Fr. John and I are back in Guatemala. Our work and technical difficulties have prevented us from posting messages on our blog and we apologize for our long hiatus. Some of you may not be familiar with the wonderful Orthodox periodical, Road to Emmaus, which is published quarterly, under the … [Read more...]
UPCOMING EVENT
April 13, 2013 by · 1 Comment
We are currently back in the U.S.A. in our hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Just as Joseph was obliged to travel to Bethlehem with Mary, we have returned to give unto Uncle Sam what is Uncle Sam's (i.e. pay our taxes). But even more important than that, we look forward to spending a joyous Pascha with … [Read more...]
The Call To Serve!
March 27, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
"Woe is me for I am a man of unclean lips," cried the prophet Isaiah, upon seeing "the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up"(Is. 6:1). Despite the profound sense of impurity provoked by this holy vision in the Temple, The Lord, after mystically cleansing the lips of His prophet with a hot … [Read more...]
