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Having a Thankful and Grateful Attitude

11 November 2010

As we begin preparation for the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, I was reflecting on St. Paul’s words found in Thessalonians. He says, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of ...

Is Not the Body Still Holy After Death?

09 November 2010

I've heard some unenlightened reasons for opposing cremation, such as the idea that God won't be able to reassemble scattered ashes at the Resurrection. Such nonsense not only calls into ...

The History and Development of the Orthodox-Oriental Dialogue

02 November 2010

In this final article of the series, I will highlight the current situation in the Coptic Church, as the largest and most influential oriental church, plus the theological difference as a result of ...

Do You Know the Way to the Holy Hill?

29 October 2010

Unless you are Greek Orthodox or attend an Orthodox Christian seminary in or near New England, it is unlikely that you have heard of the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and the ...

Reflections on Prison Visiting

27 October 2010

'So, what's it going to be tonight?' asked our babysitter, some years ago, 'Church? A Bible study? Or a fun evening out at the prison?' We laughed, but he was right. In the ...

Consolation upon the Loss of Loved Ones

25 October 2010

And here is St. Theophanus’ letter of farewell to his dying sister. One cannot but be moved at how each word breathes with the certainty of belief in life after death, with its rapture and ...

Thieves Hijacking the Language of the Moral Tradition

18 October 2010

What happens then when people leave Christianity and want to promote ideas about morality that violate the moral tradition? They have only one option: Hijack the language. They use the terms of ...

Saint Romanos Melodos: The Lyric Poetry and Drama of Great Friday

14 October 2010

How did the poetry and music of the Church develop and how do they differ from secular arts? No account of this subject would be complete without mention of Saint Romanos Melodos, whom many scholars ...

Getting Past Couple Gridlock

13 October 2010

I was raised Greek Orthodox, and I married a man who was raised Catholic. After one year of marriage, we have been struggling with the following major question: In which religion will we raise our ...

Make your Glass Clean

02 October 2010

How many times have you picked up a glass at a restaurant and looked at it carefully before you poured in your beverage to drink. You certainly do that because you want to make sure that the glass is ...

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