A Word from the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States On September 14th, Foreign Affairs, the influential magazine of the Council on Foreign Relations, published an article entitled, “Putin’s Useful Priests.” The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America hereby expresses its objection
“As soon as a desire or a worldly thought enters our mind, God immediately sends a warning. Instead of coming to our senses and blocking such thoughts and desires, we nurture them and long for them, and afterwards we wonder why bad things happen to us. These signs of warning
Children Learn Love of God by the Example of Their Parents Every Orthodox parent wants their children to grow up attending Sunday Liturgies and staying active in the life of the Church throughout their lives. Yet many parents don’t demonstrate the importance of having a personal relationship with God in
“Be angry, and do not sin: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil. Let him who stole steal no longer, but rather let him labor, working with his hands what is good, that he may have something to give him who
The Veneration of the Holy Virgin Mary “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women (Luke 1:28).” This salutation addressed to the Virgin Mary by the Archangel Gabriel, forms a part of the hymn of the Church most frequently sung in her honor. Elizabeth,
The mystery of lawlessness is revealed.
Impoverished Christianity and the Death of America The cure for the societal, political and demographic decline of Christianity is not to be found in nationalistic racism, nor in war against foreigners. The cure for all that ails America is a return to piety and the fear of God. Spiritual decline
An elder said: “If you see a brother who has sinned, do not blame for it, but blame the one who fights against him, and say: “As he was defeated, so too could I be.” Weep and seek the help of God. Nobody wants to sin against God but we
The Holiness of the Church During each and every celebration of the Divine Liturgy, we, as the people of God, recite the Nicene Creed. This ancient declaration is the very core of our common faith, and connects us to the teachings of the Ancient Church. In this creed we declare
The struggle is real, but help is here.