Orthodox reflections on our walk through Great Lent
Fr. William Mills, Ph.D. is the rector of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin Orthodox Church in Charlotte, NC, and an adjunct professor of religious studies at Queens University in Charlotte, NC where he teaches in the Department of Religion and Philosophy. Fr. Mills received his Bachelor of History from Millersville University of Pennsylvania and then pursued theological studies at Saint Vladimir’s Theological Orthodox Seminary in Crestwood, NY where he received both a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees. He then pursued advanced theological studies at the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio where he received his doctorate in Pastoral Theology.
His essays and book reviews have appeared in AGAIN Magazine, The Orthodox Church (a magazine of the Orthodox Church in America, Cistercian Studies Quarterly, Pro Ecclesia, and Theological Studies. He is also one of the founding members of the Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Study (www.ocabs.org).
Fr. Mills is the author of several books on scripture, the most recent being Let Us Attend: Reflections on the Gospel of Mark for the Lenten Season. He is currently writing a book on Biblical spirituality which will be released in Spring 2009.
For more information about Fr. Mills and his ministry please visit his website at www.wcmills.com or contact him at {encode email="info@wcmills.com" title="info@wcmills.com"} . He is available for clergy and parish retreats.
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Our journey through Lent with Fr. William concludes with Christ's entrance into Jerusalem and our entrance to the Holy Week before Pascha.
Fr. William first marvels at the story of St. Mary of Egypt, then gives close examination to the Gospel reading of St. Mark.
Fr. William takes a look at St. John of the Ladder.
A meditation on the Adoration of the Cross.
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Reflections on the healing of the paralytic.
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Fr. Bill looks at the Gospel reading for the Sunday of Orthodoxy, from the first chapter of the Gospel of John.
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Reflections on God's forgiveness of us and our forgiveness of others.
A meditation on the Parable of The Last Judgment. Throughout Great Lent, we hear about prayer and fasting. But almsgiving and charity are a tangible way that we show love to others.
Fr. Bill encourages us with thoughts about the story of The Prodigal Son.
In his first episode of this special Lenten series, Fr. Bill explores the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee.