The Samaritan Woman whom Jesus meets at the well has, like many people today, a disordered life. Fr. Pat offers reflections on how this disorder afflicts the soul.

In this reflection, Fr. Pat considers what we have to learn from those in the Nativity story who look into the sky and ponder the moon and the stars.

We all have schedules and agendas, and we’re mindful of our own and of those with whom we interact. Using stories from the Gospels and Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, Fr. Pat considers with us God's schedules and hidden agenda.

The account of the devout centurion that appears in both Matthew and Luke, but not in Mark, and obviously it is Matthew's version that we are considering today. The centurion serves as a model, I believe, for how Christ our Lord is to be approached, unless Christ our Lord is to be approached as a figment of our own imagination or simply as a projection of what we want out of religion.

In Romans 8 Paul asserts that God causes all things to work for good to those who love him. Fr. Pat examines this thesis in regards to general history, in the lives of individuals, and in the life of Christ, the supreme example of this.

Using as a jumping-off point the Parable of the Vineyard in Matthew 21, Fr. Pat asks the same question asked by Nathaniel in John 1.

If we don't keep our car's gas tank full, it will stall. Do we keep our spiritual gas tanks full?

We talk a lot about our souls. But what about our bodies? Are they important? Are they saved?

How do Christ and the Church teach us to read the Bible? Here are three things you need to know!

"Thoughts" are the imaginings and fantasies that can distract us from God. And they can turn into action after they enter our hearts. So how do we deal with the thoughts that bother us? Instead of fighting them, we can turn away from them.

Vestments are more than decorations: they reveal something important about our relationship with God and the role of our clergy.

“Be holy, because I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16) Adults fear that young people will grow up and stop being Christians. But no one ever fears that a kid will stop rooting for their favorite sports team. Why? We'll look at how the life of a sports fan can challenge the way we share the Faith with others. Because our goal isn't simply to make people loyal to our religion: it's to give them a taste of holiness and inspire them to be saints. If we're going to raise people to be faithful Orthodox Christians, we need to start here. As always, we've prepared a FREE downloadable workbook to help you act on what you'll learn: mailchi.mp/goarch/bethebee154

One of the most challenging and important jobs a parent has is to talk to their children about sexuality in a way that incorporates the various spheres of life – biological, emotional, relational, social, and spiritual. In this episode of Ancient Faith Today, host Kevin Allen speaks with Dr. John T. Chirban, author of How to Talk With Your Kids About Sex, about ways to prepare for this most important parental responsibility.

Kevin's guest is Dn. Michael Hyatt, former Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers and the host of the AFR podcast "At the Intersection of East and West."

Both St. Paul and John the Forerunner and Baptist look forward to a time when their own ministries and lives will be over. They laboured to produce a foundation on which the next in line would continue to build. Just like us.

Those blind men knew how to use their lungs and they certainly knew how to pray. Matthew 9: 27-35

Let it go... 1 Corinthians 9: 2 - 12, Matthew 18: 23 - 35.

Where do unshipped marketing assets go when they die? We imagine a place called Marketing Purgatory. It’s a gloomy world where unused ads, landing pages and email campaigns mope around, waiting for the day they’ll finally launch. Sadly, it’s a day that will never come. Some of these assets were killed by zealous CEOs. Others […]

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Aryna Sabalenka is the first player to secure a semi-final spot at the WTA Finals but her victory over Jasmine Paolini spells the end of the road for Elena Rybakina.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic pulls out of the ATP Finals because of injury, a move which sets the eight-man field for the event.

Casper Ruud stuns an out-of-sorts Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals, before Alexander Zverev beats Andrey Rublev.

How do Toulouse adapt methods and practices of space training to the sports field

Three Glasgow Warriors forwards drop out of the Scotland squad through injury as club-mate Johnny Matthews and Scarlets' Alex Hepburn are called up.

For most business owners, the main reason why they would outsource their call center services is that it’s usually the least expensive option. Be that as it may, there are several factors that go into the final cost of doing so—including the type of call center, its location, and the […]

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Data makes the world go round, but without proper context, it can only tell a small part of the story.  At a call center, for example, the average time that agents spend on calls tells you very little about the success of those calls. If the calls are super short, […]

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Iain Carter takes a trip back in time to discover the origins of The Open.

Shabnam Younus-Jewell chats to Mark Davis about his 30 plus years as a professional.

Watch the closing moments as seven-time champion Ronnie O’Sullivan suffers a shock defeat by Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship.

Bevan French scores a brilliant solo try for Wigan in their 38-0 win over Leigh in the Super League play-off semi-final.

BBC Sport Scotland speaks to some of the nation's top athletes to get their views on Glasgow hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

He says female rugby players at the centre of allegations over WRU contract talks can meet him.

Form guide, facts and how to follow Wales who take on Fiji, Australia and South Africa this month.

BBC Sport NI speaks to YouTuber Nico Leonard van der Horst about his involvement with Larne Football Club and his vision for Northern Irish sport.

Residents of Derry village Swatragh turn out to watch Jude McAtamney make his NFL debut for the New York Giants.

All you need to know as Ireland host Argentina in the Autumn Nations Series at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

Seamus Coleman is one of three players ruled out the Republic of Ireland's Nations League fixtures with Finland and England, with Matt Doherty drafted in.

Ulster prop Tom O'Toole will miss Ireland's Test against Argentina at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night.

Mason Grady is out of Wales' remaining autumn games and is a doubt for the start of the 2025 Six Nations.

The situation at one primary highlights the issues raised in a report on the state of school buildings.

People are urged not to handle sick or dead birds after a second outbreak of avian flu in the UK.

The event sees scores of bikers dressed as Santa raise money for the Manx children's Hospice.

Patient Doreen Adams of Aberdeen says she is grateful for the benefits of the new brain surgery.

Harris McCutcheon, 17, is representing Scotland on a new Butterfly Conservation panel.

Dozens of new tourist businesses are opening in the South of Scotland as visitors escape to the great outdoors.