The Gospel does not teach us to deny the reality of fear or hardship. It teaches us where to turn in the midst of them. Peter is upheld while his attention remains fixed upon Christ.

On Sunday, July 26, the Church commemorates Saint Jacob Netsvetov, Enlightener of the Peoples of Alaska. Born on Atka Island in 1802 to a Russian father and an Aleut mother, Saint Jacob was formed by both cultures and became…

On Sunday, July 19, the Church commemorates the Holy Fathers of the First Six Ecumenical Councils. In the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, the Church confesses faith in “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church.” The Ecumenical Councils gathered to resolve major questions…