Church Under Attack
In the Gospels Jesus warns us that the world will hate us. He is giving us a warning that being a Christian will not be easy and that it will be a fight, every ...
Tag: Church
Greek church protests pre-trial detention of Abbot Efraim
Abbot Efraim The autocephalous Orthodox Church of Greece has called for the release of Abbot Efraim, the head of the Vatopedi Monastery in Mount Athos, who is c...
The Passing of Fr. George Papadeas
Most of you that read these pages will have never heard of the name of Fr. George Papadeas but we all owe him a very large debit of gratitude. Fr. George ...
So what’s in a Name?
This just might get some people’s blood boiling but, that’s what I am here for. LOL Yesterday, whilst running errands, I was listening to a podcast on Ancient F...
2012 OCMC Orthodox Mission Team Opportunities Now Available!
In 2011, over 135 Orthodox Christians shared their faith through loving service as part of an OCMC Orthodox Mission Team. They witnessed baptisms, healed the si...
Social Media Guidelines for Clergy
I do not usually comment on things that happen in other jurisdictions in the Orthodox Church, but I felt compelled to comment on the new “Guidelines for Clergy ...
Episcopal Cathedral to Close
I am never happy to see any Church close regardless of the denomination. I always feel for the people who attend Church there and what they must be going ...
The Saint of 9/11 Fr. Mychal Judge
Fr. Mychal Judge.
Good Leaders Must First Be Good Followers
One of the classes I wish they taught us in the seminary was a course on leadership. Unlike some of my classmates in the seminary, I have had an advantage...
The Culture War
I have been involved in some pretty interesting conversations over the last few weeks that all involve our culture, or society, and where it is headed. Th...