Author name: Fr. Alexander Koranda

“Do not pray for an easy life…” Priest Alexander Koranda If you were to walk into Archbishop Paul’s residence, you would discover a very simple arrangement of furniture with various adornments on the walls – most of which were gifts from his parishes when he would visit. Among the humble setting and décor, was a

Endearing and Enduring Archpriest Paul Jannakos “Endearing and Enduring.” These two words we consider as we remember and honor our beloved Archbishop Paul – brought to this Church, his home parish, for the last time. So first, Endearing. What does it mean to endear oneself to another? What a beautiful word we have in our English

Why? Archpriest Timothy Sawchak I first met Paul Gassios in the fall of 1991. I was starting my second year at St. Vladimir Seminary and he was a new student. We lived next door to each other, and thus began our bond of mundane things like “Seinfeld,” and most importantly, our journey in Christ as

Lord, how we Loved our Dear Friend and Spiritual Shepherd Archpriest Daniel Rentel The Archbishop, then known as Paul Gassios, first became known to my wife and me as one of the student singers in the traveling Octet from St. Vladimir’s in the early Nineties of the last century. He was one year ahead of