Orthodox Bishops Speak Out Against HHH Mandate
Record of Protest Against the Infringement of Religious Liberty by the Department of Health and Human Services The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, which is comprised of the 65 canonical Orthodox bishops in the United States, Canada and Mexico, join their voices with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and all those who adamantly protest the recent decision by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and call upon all the Orthodox Christian faithful to [Read more...]
Repentance, Confession & Examination of Conscience
What does it mean to repent? When our Lord Jesus Christ began His public preaching,he began with the word ‘repent.’ From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) If we are to repent, then we need to know our sinfulness. That’s a tall order, frankly. As St. John put it, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8) This is [Read more...]
Strong Orthodox Christian Presence at Annual DC March for Life
Metropolitan Jonah, primate of the Orthodox Church in America, together with Their Graces, Bishops Tikhon of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, Melchisedek of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, Michael of New York and New Jersey, and Matthias of Chicago and the Midwest led hundreds of Orthodox Christian clergy, faithful, and seminarians at the 39th annual March for Life here Monday, January 23, 2012. According to Archpriest John Kowalczyk, a pro-life activist and co-founder of the Orthodox presence at the annual gathering, “this was the biggest [Read more...]
Worship With Incense
From The Orthodox Life blog. I like this article because it shows precisely why we Orthodox Christians do everything we do: it’s Biblical! “Let my prayer arise … as incense” (Psalm 141:2) Throughout Scripture we see the inward and outward aspects of worship offered to God in unity with one another. For example, Scripture tells us to lift our hands and our hearts to God. The hands are outward, and the heart is inward. God is glorified by both, and He commands us [Read more...]
Liturgy & Evangelisation
by Archimandrite Job (Getcha) Evangelisation is the proclamation of the good news of salvation. It is not merely teaching a system of beliefs or transmitting a moral code. In this article Professor Archimandrite Job Getcha highlights the connection between evangelisation and our encounter with the living God in the Orthodox Liturgy. Introduction Evangelisation is the proclamation of the good news of salvation. It is not merely teaching a system of beliefs or transmitting a moral code. Therefore, evangelisation should always be linked with [Read more...]
New Member Class: Saturday, Feb. 11th
Inquirers, those seeking to enter and join the Orthodox faith, or those transferring from other parishes are invited to attend our New Member Class. For those interested in more, our series of Catechumen Classes follow the New Member Class, and provide a deeper look at the Scriptures, basic Orthodox Christian doctrine and practices, and spiritual life. The next New Member Class will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11th at 11 am. This class is the introductory class for entrance into the Church and [Read more...]
“You are a Priest Forever…”
Axios and congratulations to Fr. Thomas and Preotessa Sophia Frisby on the occasion of Fr. Thomas’ ordination to the Holy Priesthood. Fr. Thomas, who was ordained a deacon by His Eminence, Archbishop Nathaniel, on January 1st traveled to Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, MI for retreat for two weeks. On Sunday, Jan. 15th, at the Descent of the Holy Ghost Romanian Orthodox Church in Merrillville, IN the archbishop once again laid hands upon Fr. Thomas and elevated him to the Holy Priesthood. Our [Read more...]
LIVING FAITH CLASS: Divine Liturgy: Creation and Parousia
This coming Saturday, we will be hosting one of our LIVING FAITH classes; this time the topic is the Divine Liturgy, the oldest and original form of Christian worship, and a living tradition still utilized by the 300 million Orthodox Christians alive today. Composed almost entirely of quotations from the New and Old Testaments, and encompassing the Christian understanding of Creation, Redemption, Incarnation, Gospel, Sacrifice, Resurrection, Ascension and Parousia, this ancient liturgy is alive and vibrant and celebrated almost daily by thousands of [Read more...]
On Choosing A Spouse
What a pleasure and a joy it is to see a family where love and peace prevail between husband and wife, where the husband and wife share each other’s joys and sorrows, thus mutually lightening all life’s difficulties. By contrast, how sad it is for a husband and wife when dissension exists between them – when no tender feelings attract them to each other. Unfortunately, there are today not a few marriages where, instead of mutual respect and peace between husband and wife, [Read more...]
To Be Saved
by St. Nikolai Velimirovich Although this may seem odd or simplified to unbelievers, St. Nikolai is speaking to believing Orthodox Christians. Unbelievers would not understand anyway. Although the Holy Fathers praised monasticism as the angelic state, and although many of the greatest saints lived their lives and attained perfection in the deaf and lifeless desert, nevertheless, the Orthodox Church does not recommend tonsuring to all the faithful. “Neither all those in the desert were saved nor all those in the world were lost,” [Read more...]
