With Fr. Stephen Freeman

2nd Annual Lenten Retreat

March 17, 2022

- Dn. Mark O'Dell -

Nearly 80 people gathered in person to hear Fr. Stephen Freeman speak on The Christian Perspective on Shame. To date about 35 others have listen or viewed Fr. Stephen’s session on-line. 
Fr. Stephen’s message was profound and heart touching. One parishioner, reflecting on the retreat, commented: “The content was rich and full of truth, but confronts the parts of us that (we) need to change and be healed.” Father Stephen’s vulnerability, humility and honesty touched us all very deeply and helped us understand how to better face our struggles and weaknesses.

If you would like to view or listen to the sessions, they are available HERE.

A gallery of photos from the weekend is included at the bottom of this post.

For more on Fr. Stephen and his teaching, please go to his blog at: Glory to God for All Things. To listen to Fr. Stephen’s podcast on Ancient Faith Radio, please go to: Glory to God | Ancient Faith Ministries

 

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Having retired from nearly 33 years of government service, Dn. Mark returned home to Colorado and joined the community at Saint Spyridon Church in 2010. Dn. Mark completed the St. Stephen’s course of studies and was ordained to the diaconate in 2003. He served for nearly 8 years as a deacon at Holy Cross Orthodox Church in Linthicum, MD. Dn. Mark received both his MBA and BS (Math) degrees from Colorado State University.