December 14, 2014 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick Editorial comment: This has gotten republished more times than I can count now, mostly without asking (which, while I won’t be hounding people, should still be noted as illegal in most countries). I don’t mind too much, but I do mind that in some places (like church[…]
Fr John Cook Update by Reader Paisios
In his second Epistle, the holy apostle Peter says: “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” Within that one verse is a snapshot of the moments of my life before I[…]
Snoopy’s Christmas: A Seasonal Meditation
Each year one of my favourite Christmas songs is an old novelty song called Snoopy’s Christmas, released in 1967 by the Royal Guardsmen as a follow-up to their previous hit Snoopy vs. the Red Baron. The song was inspired by actual events. During the First World War troops on either side of the front line[…]
The Commission for Orthodox Missions and Evangelism / Planting Parishes – Father Theodore Dorrance
To Fast Is To Save – To Give Alms – An Update
It is true all year round but especially during Lenten Holidays like Advent and that is to fast is to save to give more alms. The need is great in America to share the hope of the Gospel in these uncertain times. Holy Orthodoxy provides the greatest and most complete hope on planet Earth. Our[…]
Planting Orthodoxy into the Hearts of Our Children [During The Nativity]
If we expect our children and grandchildren to grow into adulthood as practicing Orthodox Christians, we must give daily witness to the importance of our faith. If we are lax in our fasting, church attendance, and piety, our children will see by our lack of seriousness, a compartmentalized religion that is ultimately of no value[…]
