ST STYLIANOS - PROTECTOR OF CHILDREN - TODAY’S TIMELY FEAST DAY Commemorated 26th November. A blessed NAMEDAY to those bearing the names: Stylianos, Stelios, Stelio, Steven, Stylis, Stylian, Stergos, Stergios, Styliani, Stella, Stergiani, Stergoula. HIS LIFE Saint Stylianos (Latin: Stylianus, Greek: Στυλιανός, English: Stylian) was born during the 6th century in Adrianopolis in the province [...]
Fr Methodius JM Kariuki- Biographical Information As the Director of Saint Barnabas Orphanage and Education Center, Father Methodius (John M.) Kariuki supervises and provides the education and well-being of 175 children ages 3 To 16 years. Born to a peasant family with 13 siblings, he completed his primary and secondary education in 2000. He completed [...]
RICH AND POOR HAVE THIS IN COMMON The Book of Proverbs chapter 22 says, “Rich and poor have this in common: the Lord is the Maker of them all.” The sun shines and rain pours equally on our heads. We breathe the same air. These blessings are freely given to us by god and we [...]
Self-reliance In the Orthodox Church of Kenya. By The grace of God and his mercy. I met with Our Beloved Bishop HG Athanasius Akunda of Kisumu Kenya,to discuss several issues among them mission development in education and philanthropy. Several issues of progress arose. We hope and pray that the blessings of our Lord shall poor [...]
Cost of Air, water and Sunshine at our place !! We do not need to buy air, water, fire, sunshine and things of this kind. God has given enough of all these blessings for everyone to enjoy them freely. The sun shines equally on the rich and the poor, and they both breathe the same [...]
On Saturday 28th October 2017, On Saturday 28th October 2017, Fr Methodius Abbah JM Kariuki visited the family with two severely disabled brothers. Together with him were orphans from St Barnabas orphanage and school in Kenya. We wish to thank you all for your kindness and support. https://youtu.be/2hlS_pbXxH0 God bless the work of your [...]
So painful to a mother while at the same time bringing Glory to God!? From the bottom of my heart, thank you all for your support and donations to St Barnabas orphanage and school in Kenya. I wish to bring back to your attention the plight of these two severely disabled brothers. When I think [...]
27th October is the Feast of St Oran of Iona, one of the Saints of my heart. To honor him, here is a story and an icon of 'St Oran - Icon of Holy Old Age'. Some years ago, I witnessed the death of a lovely lady who was slowly taken away by cancer. [...]
The Beatitudes https://youtu.be/mm5uZ4Xobrk Jesus said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are [...]
The offering at the Liturgy is more powerful than my prayer Then, having successfully passed through the toll-houses and bowed down before God, the soul for the course of 37 more days visits the heavenly habitations and the abysses of hell, not knowing yet where it will remain, and only on the fortieth day is [...]
