The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

[Fr. Schmemann was an avid smoker... my godfather and others were pondering the meaning and development of the Icon and wondered about the prospect of their being an icon of Fr.Schmemann smoking a cigarette.] Oh Boy! Even the subject matter changes in order to continue the insults and put downs. It ...

[Serge thinks he's a saint. So does a certain fringe OCA monastery. I saw a thread one time over at belief.net where every Orthodox Christian listed Alexander Schmemann among their list of people they thought were saints. ] Gimme a break! Serge who? If it's the Serge I think you mean I have a corn o...

[Again, I reiterate, my simple observation is that the OCA publishes a lot of material (whether it be booklet or calendar form) about the American saints. Why is it bad to acknowledge that it would be in the OCA's best interest to let the public know more these saints?] Could it possibly be because ...

You write - [From what I've read, she seems like a very pious woman. However, even that is difficult to discern considering that many of her "pious" qualities also happen to be natural qualities of her people (in other words, it's hard to tell if she was pious through divine grace or just ...

I must say that I am saddened by some of the remarks posted regarding the possibe beatification of this most saintly woman. What a shame when jurisdictionalism has to raise its ugly head even when a possible saint is recognized and honored! Blessed Olga is very well known and loved amongst the Eskim...

This will probably be the next American Orthodox Saint - Her Icon can be seen at - http://rejoyse.com/BlsdOlgaHome.html http://www.jacwell.org/articles/1997-SPRING-Matushka_olga.htm ================= Remembering Our Mother Olga It is a joy to write to you about Blessed Mother Olga. She is a wonderfu...

These pictures are not of my present parish but my 'home' parish. The parish where my parents were married in and buried from. The parish where both my sister and I were baptised and raised in. It is now, and always will be home. In fact, I will be going up tomorrow with the Iconographer to present ...