Author Archives: Dn Joseph Gleason

About Dn Joseph Gleason

I am a contributor to On Behalf of All, a simple blog about Orthodox Christianity, theology, and philosophy, written from the diaspora of North America. I am also the Deacon of Christ the King Orthodox Church in Omaha, Illinois, and am blessed with seven children and one lovely wife.

Antioch, 1 Maccabees, and Palm Sunday

Posted on April 30, 2013

In the 4th century before Christ, there was a military general named Antiochus, with a son  named Seleucus. Seleucus served as a general under Alexander the Great, and after Alexander’s  death, he became the first king of the Seleucid empire. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Maccabees 13:49-52, 1 Maccabees 1:33-37, Church History, Dn. Joseph Gleason, Israel, Orthodox Sermons | 1 Comment

One Crumb from the Master’s Table

Posted on April 29, 2013

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, our God is one. In the Chronicles of Narnia series, there is this story called The Horse and His Boy. And there’s one particular passage … Continue reading →

Posted in C.S. Lewis, Dn. Joseph Gleason, Matthew 15:21-28, Orthodox Sermons, Romans 1:16, The Text of Scripture | 1 Comment

It’s Who I Am

Posted on April 19, 2013

How many in here have heard of a famous singer named Jessica Andrews? A few years back she had a big song playing on the radio called “Who I Am.” The chorus of it goes, I am Rosemary’s granddaughter, the spitting image … Continue reading →

Posted in 787 A.D. - Nicea II, Dn. Joseph Gleason, Holy Images, Icons, Mary the Mother of God, Orthodox Sermons, Psalm 45:9, Sculpture, The Incarnation | 1 Comment

The Four Soils

Posted on April 19, 2013

Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:19-12:9 Gospel: Luke 8:4-15 So a farmer is sowing some seed, scattering it on the ground. The birds fly down and pick some of it up and it doesn’t even get a chance to sprout. Some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Dn. Joseph Gleason, Luke 8:4-15, Orthodox Sermons | 1 Comment

The Workers in the Vineyard

Posted on April 15, 2013

Epistle Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:5 Gospel Reading: Matthew 20:1-16 Every year on the ninth Sunday prior to Pascha, we celebrate Septuagesima; some people pronounce it “Septuageesima,” and every year on this day, the same Epistle, the same Gospel reading is prescribed … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, Galatians 1:15, Hebrews 12:14, Luke 15:11-32, Mark 10:44, Matthew 11:25-30, Matthew 20:1-16, Matthew 20:27, Matthew 5:17-20, Matthew 5:21-26, Orthodox Sermons, Sdn. Jeremy Conrad, Tobit 4:7-11 | 2 Comments

Pray for Us, Holy Saint Matthias!

Posted on April 15, 2013

Even Jesus had a Judas. And even Jesus, the perfect Son of God, could choose twelve followers to walk with him and talk with him, to learn from him, for over three years in order to make them leaders of … Continue reading →

Posted in Acts 1:20, Church History, Dn. Joseph Gleason, Ecclesiology, Luke 10:1-24, Matthew 16:18, Matthew 28:19-20, Orthodox Sermons, Prayers to Angels & Saints | 1 Comment

Orthodox Ash Wednesday

Posted on March 26, 2013

This video shows the imposition of ashes during an Ash Wednesday service on March 20, 2013, at Christ the King Orthodox Church in Omaha, Illinois: The Antiochian Orthodox Church offers this explanation of Orthodox Ash Wednesday on their website: Orthodox Ash … Continue reading →

Posted in Genesis 3:19, Liturgy, Other Sacramental Practices | 1 Comment

Church Growth, One Family at a Time

Posted on March 26, 2013

On Tuesday evening, March 19, 2013, Dion & Maria were welcomed as catechumens in the Orthodox Church:

Posted in Missions and Evangelism, Other Sacramental Practices, The Orthodox Christian Family | 1 Comment

The Love of St. Patrick

Posted on March 17, 2013

Imagine a fierce tribal culture where bloodthirsty pagan gods are worshiped, and ritual human sacrifice is a frequent practice. Some of these violent tribesmen attack your town, break into your home, and kidnap you. At the age of 15, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Dn. Joseph Gleason, Orthodox Sermons, Prayers to Angels & Saints | 1 Comment

What is Different about Heaven

Posted on March 13, 2013

Take just a moment and imagine heaven… I know it says in Scripture that the eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, what God has prepared for those who … Continue reading →

Posted in Orthodox Sermons, Theosis, C.S. Lewis, Revelation 21:4, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 1 John 3, Hebrews 12:29, Psalm 139:8, Revelation 14:10, Psalm 66:10, 1 Corinthians 3:11-15, Dn. Joseph Gleason | 2 Comments