Welcome to the web site of St. Anthony of the Desert.  You are invited to browse Fr Rochelle's writings in the section "About Orthodoxy." To read more about Orthodox America, consult the church history section in "About Orthodoxy." 
  
Please come visit us!  We welcome all visitors in a spirit of Christian love.  Vespers are at 5:00 PM Saturdays, the Divine Liturgy is at 9:00 AM Sundays.  You will find further information at our monthly calendar under "Service Schedule."  See the sidebar to the right.

We worship in Kendrick Chapel at St Andrew Episcopal Church, located at 518 N Alameda Blvd, at the NE corner of Hadley and Alameda in downtown Las Cruces, New Mexico.

We can be reached at 575-524-1071.

TO HEAR MORE ABOUT AND FROM THE MISSION, CHECK OUT THE PODCAST "MUSINGS ON MISSION," AT ANCIENT FAITH RADIO.  Fr Gabriel ended that series in October 2010 but it remains available at AFR.  His ongoing series, "MUSINGS FROM THE HIGH DESERT," now explores various topics, including a 14-segment exploration of Celtic spirituality.  The latest segment, posted 09 May 2012, continues the series "JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY."  Part 7 examines the 3 "quests" for the historic Jesus.  Please check out the many other great podcasts on AFR. 

Fr Gabriel's SUN-NEWS columns are published the first and third Fridays of each month.  NEW for  04 May 2012: MAINTENANCE IS NINETY PERCENT OF OUR LIVES, about focus on small tasks.  Check under ABOUT ORTHODOXY.

Fr Gabriel also writes for the Glenwood Gazette, a monthly paper that covers western New Mexico and eastern Arizona.  The May article, YOU JUST CALL OUT MY NAME, on friendship as a spiritual virtue, is under a sub-heading at the end of the SUN-NEWS columns, or: http://glenwoodgazette.com/

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