The Church is Hemorrhaging Her Youth Our youth, just as seen in the denominations, are leaving the Church in droves, by the time they leave high school. Most are drawn away because their friends are not church goers, and sports activities and entertainment, along with their friends, become temptations for
The Church is Our Homeland, and Our Allegiance must be Found in the Teachings of Christ I am an American convert to Orthodoxy, and the abbot of a monastery within the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, and I believe I am typical of the American Orthodox scene. We are Orthodox
Syrian Rebels Attack Historic Christian Town of Ma’lula, north of Damascus Al-Qaeda-linked rebels have attacked a Christian village of Ma’lula in Syria, home to one of the world’s oldest monasteries, the last one village in the world where still the Aramaic is spoken. The Syrian Army has secured much of
Passing on the Gift of Love My father was a golf pro in Spokane, Washington, during my grade and early middle school years, and the country club was the center of our family’s social life. My brother, Dwayne, and I use to play an average of 18 to 36 holes
Elder Paolos of Sinai The End of American Democracy? Saint Catherine’s Monastery in the Sinai has been closed by the Egyptian government as a precaution, given the Muslim Brotherhood’s continued attacks on Christians. Well over one hundred churches and monasteries have been burned to the ground, since the military’s ouster
Forever United with Christ The Church Fathers saw Orthodoxy as a Way of Life, rather than a religion. Although the Church has many of the same attributes as religion, this does not mean she is herself is a religious institution. Rather, she is a Hospital for the Soul, wherein we
Orthodoxy is about Christ, not Religion Orthodoxy is not a religion, but a way of life that is centered in Jesus Christ. Orthodoxy, as a way of life, has the cure to what ails us and can return us to that state of wholeness that was God’s original intent for
APPEAL FROM HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN PHILIP Beloved Hierarchs, Clergy and Faithful of our God-Protected Archdiocese: Greetings to you and your families as we begin a new ecclesiastical year. I pray you had a pleasant summer. I write to you today as our president and United States Congress contemplate military action
First signs of fall Drive out all Negative Thoughts Our thoughts really do have an impact on our world. Negative thoughts about family members or fellow employees, change our relationships. If we dislike someone at work and allow ourselves to think poorly of them, they are likely to fulfill our
It is Our Duty to Pray for Those we Know are Suffering When we first become aware that someone we know is suffering, we must begin to pray for them. We must pray with much sincerity, and with tears, knowing that our brother is being tormented, and is filled with