I laid me down and slept until the monastery bell summoned us to prayer. I awoke for the Lord sustained me. A red bird tapping tap t...

This Year's Christmas offering is a song I first conceived about six years ago but finally can deliver to the world. A story about baby ...

This is an awesome video that explains the history of the Charismatic gifts in the Catholic Church and specifically the Baptism in the Holy ...

It seems like every Lent and Advent I record some new songs. This year is no exception. Here is a free download from Soundcloud of "Swe...

"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet..." (Matthew 6:6) Throughout history people set aside sacred space in the ...

Just in time for Holy Week and Pascha I give a musical project called "We are Pascha People" recorded under the moniker Roodscre...

Dark and dreary is the Michigan December. Snow (which we haven't had much of this year), ice, fog and short days lead to seasonal affec...

"I freely confess, accordingly, that I endeavour to be one of those who write because they have made some progress, and who, by means ...

"O Virgin, you gave birth to the Giver of life; from sin you delivered Adam, while to Eve you have rendered joy in place of sorrow. H...

One day short of his 92nd birthday, jazz piano legend Dave Brubeck died of heart failure. In 2009 I saw him perform at the Detroit Jazz Fes...

I figured it was time for a blog makeover. After not posting for a long time I figured a remodeling of the site may give me the momentum I n...

St. John Chrysostom, whose Divine Liturgy is used throughout most of the year in Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches, wrote something ...