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...]
Anti-fascist Alexander Schmorell To Be Glorified By German Orthodox Church
DIOCESE OF BERLIN AND GERMANY: January 23, 2012 In 2007, the Diocese of Berlin and Germany of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia decided to canonize Alexander Schmorell, a member of the anti-fascist student organization “White Rose,” who was executed on July 13, 1943, in Stadelheim Prison in Munich for anti-fascist activities and confessing the Orthodox Christian faith. The act of canonization will be formalized on February 4-5 in Munich, according to the official website of the Orenburg Diocese of the Russian [Read more...]
No Longer An Ancient Curiosity
by Andrei Zolotov, Jr. The Thirteenth Apostle was in town earlier this week. The Judge of the Whole Universe. I am not kidding. His name is Theodoros II, and he is the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa. His full title is a bit of a going joke among the knowing: His Most Divine Beatitude the Pope and Patriarch of the Great City of Alexandria, Libya, Pentapolis, Ethiopia, all the land of Egypt, and all Africa, Father of Fathers, Shepherd of [Read more...]
Orthodox Priest Martyred In Syria
From the Mystagogy blog of John Sanidopoulos. Another Orthodox martyr – this one a young priest in Syria. On January 25, 2012 Greek Orthodox Hieromonk Basilios Nassar was shot by an armed terrorist group in Hama, Syria on the second day of heavy fighting there. Fr. Basilios was at the Metropolis when he was informed by a phone call that a parishioner of his was shot and needed assistance. The Patriarchate of Antioch has reported that the 30-year-old priest was shot while giving [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...]
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...]
