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Of mushrooms and Lent

Let me tell you a story of some people whom I personally know. It speaks to how we may behave in a very difficult economy. On Monday I visited a physician in a small town in the center of Florida. He was born in Lebanon, and speaks with an accent. But, there he is in orange and grapefruit country, serving people. And, yes, I do mean serving. He was telling me how the falling economy has hurt the town.... [Read more]

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The Transfiguration

As we look at the Transfiguration, we often tend to look only at certain parts of the event. We see our Lord Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of the Old Testament, the Apostle of the Church, the High Priest of the New Covenant, and many other titles that he rightfully has. We see Moses, who stands for the Law, the one who stood up to Pharao and freed his people physically as our Lord was going to free... [Read more]

Hummus recipe

Just in time for fasting season, follow this link to an easy-to-make Hummus recipe by Fr. Peter-Michael Preble. If you enjoy it, leave a comment on his blog please. notice Read More →

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Fasting for the Dormition

What we call fasting among the Orthodox is called abstinence among Protestants. Abstinence is the abstaining from certain foods, which is what we do during our fasting periods. Fasting, for Protestants, is not only abstaining, but going the next step and diminishing the amount of food that you take in. It is what we would call a “strict fast.” So, why do we fast? Self-discipline. Fasting... [Read more]

¡Adios querida comida!

Well, the Dormition Fast is coming up beginning this Friday. Goodbye lechoncito, Cuban sandwich, ropa vieja, flan, etc. I am convinced that Latinos suffer more from our Orthodox fasts because we use so many of the non-fasting ingredients in our food. We can do more with beef, pork, goat, lamb, chicken, cheese, milk, sugar, olives, and olive oil than almost any other culture. We are more likely to... [Read more]