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An Orthodox jewel in NYC

WHAT a joy my visit to the OCA Cathedral in New York has proved to be! Who would have thought that I would feel so welcome among these extreme urbanites 🙂 First, the church itself is breath-taking: not only beautiful, … Read More

American FAQ

The more time I spend in the US, the more obvious it becomes to me that people here have been deeply affected by the ethnic obsession of most Orthodox groups. By far, the most frequent questions I have to answer … Read More

Phoenix Retreat

All I can say is that it has been a wonderful experience! The first wonderful thing about it is that I’ve survived, I’m still alive to tell the story. The truth is that a Clergy Retreat is (can be) in … Read More

Travel panic: the plan

My American fundraising ‘tour’ is less than two weeks away and I’m already in a state of panic. The frustrating thing is that there is absolutely no reason for me to be afraid: I’ve been to the States several times … Read More

Visit: Fr Christopher Wallace

We’ve had a lovely visit from Fr Christopher Wallace & here are some photos. Fr Christopher and I celebrated, while Fr Marcel Oprisan (from Glasgow) did the singing. We even had an ‘international’ gathering: Jean, a good friend of mine … Read More

Good news

Well, we finally have an answer from the insurer and, thank God!, they have accepted to make the repairs. The church looks pretty bad right now, although we invested all the money we had to make some basic, emergency repairs. … Read More

October 1, 2013

A wonderful day! I found a letter & a candle by the church doors. Whoever left that candle, I pray God listens to your prayer; you’ve brought much joy in my heart. These are some of the photos we took … Read More