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Did Mary have other children?

Summary: Christians disagree on this question. Some Christians (Evangelicals) believe that yes, Mary had other children after Jesus was born. Others (Catholics, Orthodox) believe that Mary had only one child (Jesus) and did not in fact have marital relations with Joseph. The early Protestants (Luther, Calvin) also believed that Mary never had other children after […]

Making the best of Holy Week and Pascha

Take the week (or part of the week) off, especially Thursday and Friday. Make every effort to enter into the mystery of the love of God in Christ Jesus. Watch Jesus of Nazareth, or another suitable film (see our website) on the life of Christ. Fast with and for the Lord, especially on Holy Friday. […]

Why is Orthodox Pascha on a different date?

Did you notice that Orthodox Pascha doesn’t usually fall on the same day as everyone else’s? There’s a good reason for this. The Orthodox Christian Church calculates a bit differently than other Christian denominations. This isn’t done to confuse everyone. There are a few really good reasons why it may fall on a different date. […]

Reflection on the so-called Blood Moons

Sadly, it was too overcast to see the “Blood Moon” (the media’s term) over Humboldt on the day of the Bridegroom Matins, coincidentally or providentially. These unusual astronomical events are a good occasion to discuss the symbolic language of the Scriptures and of the first two days of Holy Week. Biblically, the moon represents the […]

Healing Services in Eureka, CA

The Church is a place of healing of the soul and body, with a commission by the Risen Lord Jesus Christ to proclaim the Gospel and a hard-to-believe (but true) promise that: Amen, Amen: anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing, and will do even greater things than these, […]

A Bible Study in Eureka?

St Innocent’s Bible study group (in Eureka) is led by our parish rector, Fr Laurent Cleenewerck, and takes place every Tuesday at 6:30 PM, right at the end of the service of evening prayers called Vespers. For small group Bible studies or at-home Bible studies, the best is to call our parish office and to […]