Be Transfigured Ministries

Questions and Answers: Wedding Rings and the Meaning of Marriage

Did you know there was a reason why the Priest placed your wedding ring on your right hand? Are you one of the many who have changed your ring to your left hand to “fit in” to our American society? In this week’s episode of Be Transfigured! we will answer the question, “Why do Orthodox Christians wear their weddings on their right hand?” You may be inspired to change it back...if you have the courage.

How Should I Prepare for Holy Communion?

As a continuation to our “New Priest – New Gospel” question and answer session, this episode of Be Transfigured! focuses on our preparation for Holy Communion. How should we fast? How often should we attend Holy Confession? This episode will outline, based upon the Canonical Tradition of the Holy Orthodox Church, a better understanding about the connection (or lack of connection) between Holy Confession and Fasting as they both relate to Holy Communion.

Why do different Priests do and say different things?

When a new or visiting Priest arrives, it sometimes seems as if he is changing the rules. Why do different Priests do and say different things? PLUS a bonus question at the end....

Holy Communion and Marriage in the Orthodox Church

Questions and Answers, "If I can get married in the Orthodox Church, why can't I receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church?"

All summer, we will answer questions submitted by parishioners and followers of Be Transfigured. You can review ALL the entire "Questions and Answers Sermon Series" on the Be Transfigured Blog.

The Sanctity of Life

Episode One in our special summer sermon series, "Questions and Answers," begins with the questions, "What does our religion teach about the death penalty?" All summer, we will answer questions submitted by parishioners and followers of Be Transfigured. You can review ALL the entire "Questions and Answers Sermon Series" on the Be Transfigured Blog,

Seeing God

When life presents us with blessings or even struggles, whether or not we experience them as opportunities to draw closer to God, depends completely upon the condition of our hearts. Do you see God in the blessings and struggles of your life? It just takes allowing God to heal your vision, and open your heart to His grace.

I Have No Man

On this week's episode of Be Transfigured - Live a New Life in Christ! we discuss the healing of the paralytic who had been waiting for Christ thirty-eight years. When Jesus asked, "Do you want to be made well," his response was poignant when he said, “I have no man to put me into the water.” Jesus is the man we all need, the only true authentic human being who has come to save us from the paid and brokenness of this world. Whatever we need, He is willing to give us for our salvation.

Glory is Serving Others

With Great Lent coming to an end, the Church gives us one final opportunity to embrace the idea of repentance and live a life focused upon God’s glory rather than the glory of the world. As Christians, our goal must be to serve others, and by serving others, we are serving God. Only thing remains….for us to let go of our worldly idea of glory and allow Jesus to save us.

Do You Doubt God?

It is common to many who desire to believe in God to doubt His ability to actually accomplish what He says He will accomplish. His invitation for us to believe in Him is accompanied by the words, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” If YOU desire to believe, through prayer and fasting, and the Orthodox Christian way of life, you too can experience the evidence of God’s power.

Your Cross; Your Struggle

When Jesus Christ invites you to take up your cross and follow Him, it is an invitation to embrace the spiritual struggle of subduing your passions. Only you and God know your struggle. It sometimes is good to be reminded that just as others don’t know your whole struggle, neither do you know anyone else’s struggle. This gives us a chance to embrace the Great Lenten journey as we accept that we must give our entire life over to Christ, and that IS a struggle….but it is YOUR struggle.