Festival of Lights
Fr. Thomas Hopko The Winter Pascha Originally there was but one festival in the Christian Church for the Lord’s appearing. It was called the “festival of lights...
Tag: Church History
Society for Orthodox Church History
The Society for Orthodox Christian History in the Americas (SOCHA) is pleased to announce a new, affiliated academic publication, the Journal of American Orthod...
Orthodox History Symposium
I have been invited to present a paper at the Symposium being co-sponsored by the Society for Orthodox Christan History in the Americas and the the Fr. Georges ...
Christmas Lent
On Monday, we Orthodox began a period on our church calendar called Christmas Lent or Advent. Yes we have begun Advent. As I mentioned in my sermon on Sunday, A...
What Does the Orthodox Church Believe?
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the on...
6 December ~ Nicholas the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Myra
This Saint lived during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great, and reposed in 330, As a young man, he desired to espouse the solitary life. He made a pilgrim...
Anglican Personal Ordinariates
This is BIG news in religion world! It was announced today at a press conference at the Vatican that Rome will be welcoming home traditional Anglicans with thei...
Catholic Orthodox Unity?
Thanks to the many bloggers who have posted the link to this article in the National Catholic Register. For those of you who have not seen it check it out here....
6 September ~ The Miracle at Colassai of Archangel Michael
The feast today in honour of the Archangel Michael commemorates the great miracle he wrought when he delivered from destruction a church and holy spring named f...
American Orthodox Unity
Much has been written and said in the past few months about the unity of the Orthodox Church in the United States. Fr. Ted has written some thoughts on his blog...