The Perils of ‘Wannabe Cool’ Christianity

Source: St. George Greek Orthodox Church This is a very telling article in the Wall Street Journal. Of course, many of us have already perceived all of this, which is why we became Orthodox in the first place. This article reveals a sad, and at times – offensive, state of affairs in the latest avatars[…]

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What do we mean by the word Orthodox?

By St John Maximovich Shortly after the doctrine of Christ began to be propagated among the Gentiles, the followers of Christ in Antioch began to be called Christians (Acts ΧΙ:26). Ίhe word “Christian” indicated that those who bore this name belonged to Christ in the sense of devotion to Christ and his Doctrine. From Antioch[…]

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The Jesus Prayer in many languages

English: Lord Jesus Christ Son of God, have mercy on me the sinner! Greek: ΚΥΡΙΕ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΕ ΕΛΕΗΣΟΝ ΜΕ Señor Jesucristo, Hijo de Dios, ten piedad de mi, el pecador. Arabic: أيها الرب يسوع المسيح ابن الله, إرحمني أنا الخاطئ Ayyuha-r-Rabbu Yasū` al-Masīħ, Ibnu-l-Lāh, irħamnī ana-l-khāti’ (ana-l-khāti’a if prayed by a female). Armenian: Տէր Յիսուս[…]

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+ Ο ΛΕΟΝΤΟΚΑΡΔΟΣ ΚΟΙΜΑΤΑΙ…

+ Ο ΛΕΟΝΤΟΚΑΡΔΟΣ ΚΟΙΜΑΤΑΙ… Ο θάνατος τού μαχητικού Επισκόπου κυρού Αυγουστίνου Καντιώτη ασφαλώς καί δεν μπορεί να περάσει απαρατήρητος, ώς ένας “τών συνηθισμένων ανθρώπων καί μάλιστα Επισκόπων….” Η διαδρομή του μέσα σ΄ αυτή την ζωή υπήρξε εκκλησιαστικά θυελώδης, σκορπίζοντας ανάμικτα αισθήματα ενθουσιασμού, προσδοκίας καί ελπίδας, αλλά καί μίσους καί εμπάθειας εναντίον του. Οί “λογικοί ”[…]

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Masonry or Christ?

(Including the position of Orthodox Christianity regarding Freemasonry) By The Reverend Father Vladimir S. Borichevsky And The Reverend Father Stephan N. Jula 3rd Edition INTRODUCTION The Masonic Fraternity had its origins in the Middle Ages, about the year 800 A.D. It began with the builders of the Middle Ages and was called “Operative Masonry”. The[…]

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