Orthodoxy and Evangelism
I have written on this topic before, but I thought it deserved a little more attention in the light of an essay that has recently been written. In the essay, th...
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Sermon ~ Letting Go
The Reading is from Matthew 19:16-26 At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, “Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have ete...
Let the Fire Fall
by Fr. Lawrence Farley Permit me please to share with you the words of an old Pentecostal chorus: “Let the fire fall, let the fire fall, let the fire from heave...
The Holy Altar
There really is no more sacred place in an Orthodox Church than the Altar where the Liturgical Services are celebrated. When a Church is built, the altar is co...
Resources for those Interested in Orthodoxy
I am always on the hunt for resources to help people get a better understanding of the Orthodox faith. However, I am always a little skiddish in suggesting res...
Orthodox English Translation
When St. Herman and the other monks from the Valaam Monastery brought the Orthodox Faith to North America they brought that faith in the Russian language. They...
Theotokos our Mother and our Model
As an Orthodox Christian, I have a deep devotion to the Mother of God. The Theotokos takes a prominent place in our Churches and also in our spiritual life. H...
Acts of God
Over the weekend it was announced that the extremely large Ponderosa fire, presently burning in California, was coming very close to the Monastery of St. John o...
The New Soviet League of Militant Godless
Editor: This article should put into perspective why the Orthodox Christian in Russia reacted the way they did to this incident. We have to remember the past o...