Miriam Miriam (back left row, outside end) is the sister of the great prophet Moses, and she sang a canticle of praise for their escape from …
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Hannah, Mother of the Prophet Samuel
Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel, is one of several women in the Bible who were barren and conceived because of a miraculous blessing from …
King David, the ‘Sweet Singer of Israel’
David, the King and Prophet, the “sweet singer of Israel,” is in the front left row next to the central medallion. David is not the chronological …
End-of-Life Planning Workshop
Every one of us, aside from a few examples in the Bible, has to face the end of life. The options are becoming more diverse, and the planning more …
Welcome to Our New Home
Welcome to the new website of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Portland, Oregon. This site is under construction, but the calendar is maintained and …
St. Ephrem the Syrian on Reading the Bible
Faith Adoring the Mystery (St. Ephrem on Lectio Divina) …
On Andrei Rublev’s Christ
I wonder sometimes what Russian in the throes of the Revolution nailed St. Andrei Rublev’s icon of Christ the Savior into the stairs. I think it …
The Apocalypse of John
Historical Context Author: John Date: A.D. 95 Location: Island of Patmos, Asia Minor mainland; Roman Empire; the heavenly firmament Situation: …
The Sundays of Triodion
This article is updated and expanded from an earlier version. Introduction In the earliest days of the Church the Lenten Fast was no more than Holy …
Reflections on the Sacred Narrative of Christmas
The Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 1, verses 18-25 relate the extraordinary pregnancy of Mary the Virgin and the extraordinary birth of Jesus the Messiah. …