Holding up Standards of Behavior We have all witnessed those embarrassing moments when someone has lost their temper. The boss who comes into the office with family worries, and shouts at his secretary, often over something very insignificant. We sat uncomfortably as a hostess made a nasty remark to her
He Who Lives the Will of God Has No Worries With all the troubles that are now befalling our world, many people find themselves worrying about the future. Pandemic mandates have made job stability a cause for concern, and record breaking droughts are inflicting further hardships on communities at a
Living the Orthodox Faith in a land of unbelief….
The Church is holy because her founder is holy 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
The Veneration of the Holy Virgin in the Ancient Church All the early reformers, including Luther and Calvin, believed Mary to be Ever Virgin. The practice at the time was to refer to all cousins as siblings, and none of the early Christians believed Mary had born any children other
We Orthodox are not Always Perfect, but We Stay the Course Orthodoxy is not always easy, and there are many parishes that seem to make living our Orthodox faith far more difficult than it needs to be. The lack of joy in some quarters is not about Orthodoxy, but about
Humans are as Priests before the Altar of Creation Everything that lives and breathes is sacred and beautiful in the eyes of God. From the heart of our Orthodox faith, the whole world is a sacrament, and the entire created cosmos is a burning bush of God’s uncreated energies. All
Saved for participation in the Life of the Trinity The idea that Christ would have incarnated in the flesh, even if Adam and Eve had not fallen, was taught by a number of early Church Fathers. Although not a formal teaching of the Orthodox Church, the understanding comes from the
The Aggressive Secularization of America As an American I have watched with sadness, the eroding of our Christian values and standards of living. When I was in grade school, each day began with the reading of the Bible, broadcast over the intercom system (yes, we had the technology when I
We must take up our cross and follow Christ.