The Touch of Jesus, and the Touch of His Saints
Posted: August 10, 2015 Filed under: The Eucharist and Living the Eucharist | Tags: miraculous healing, St. Paul, St. Seraphim of Sarov, Theosis Leave a commentSt. Seraphim of Sarov, arguably, is the most 
popular of Russian saints. July 19 marks the celebration of the first uncovering of the relics of St. Seraphim. This event took place in the year 1903 in Imperial Russia. That day in Imperial Russia, 70 years after his repose, or death, the physical presence of his relics brought about miraculous healings among those present.
The primary gospel reading of this Sunday came from St. Matthew’s Gospel (Mt 9: 27 – 35). In this reading we hear of the healing of two blind men Read the rest of this entry »
No Natural Food Served Here!
Posted: July 20, 2015 Filed under: The Eucharist and Living the Eucharist | Tags: St. Photinia, supernatural food, the bread of life, The Samaritan Woman 1 CommentFollowing shortly after Pascha, we have the Sunday of the Samaritan Woman. We know her as St. Photinia. She encounters Christ, and her life is changed. She becomes a new woman. She leaves her past life and its sinful ways. As a new woman, in Christ, she embarks on a new way of life.
There were many lifestyle changes brought about by her encounter with Jesus. Among the many changes there was also a dietary change. New menu items were added to her diet: supernatural foods. Read the rest of this entry »
Father Irenaeus Williams 