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Take Care How You Hear!

26 October 2010

If our ears are dull, it may be the reason why our faith is so weak. The Bible makes it very simple: “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” So, the way we get faith is through our ...

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 ...

The Theology of Christian Marriage

21 October 2010

Deacon Stephen Hayes

There was a saying that was common a few years back that illustrates this: “A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle”. This rejects the idea of “bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh” ...

Orthodox Worship Means Physical Participation, Eastward Orientation

19 October 2010

Priest Barnabas Powell

When I began attending an Orthodox church, one of the first things to catch my attention was the lack of pews. The facilities were still under construction, so I thought they simply hadn't been ...

A. I. Sidorov on Theology and Patristics

16 October 2010

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I think in general that the notion of theologian is a great title. It is no accident that in our Church it has been conferred to all of three saints. For me the true theologians are men of prayer, ...

Conversion to Christ Inside and Outside the Church

09 October 2010

Archpriest Thaddaeus Hardenbrook

Have you ever noticed that Americans tend to compartmentalize things? From our own identity to our moral convictions, we tend to live an internally and spiritually divided existence. A perceived ...

What is Worship?

08 October 2010

Priest Richard Rene

Too frequently, people visiting Saint Aidan’s have said to me, “We all worship the same God, but it’s so nice to see other styles of worship…” Frankly, this is a cop out. Confronted by differences in ...

In Different Countries Mission Has Different Approaches

08 October 2010

Archpriest John Shandra

Missionary work in different places varies. Different countries require different approaches: the ever-wondered “Russian Soul” will more likely respond to deeper spirituality and spiritual ...

Caring for the Flock

07 October 2010

Monk Kilian

I have many fond memories from my monastic “youth,” as it were — my three years as a novice before tonsure at St. John’s Monastery now in Manton, California. It was a time of learning, a time of ...

Martyred Priest Daniel Sysoev American Orthodox Missionary Work

05 October 2010

Priest Gregory Jensen

When many Orthodox Christians are Christian in name only, the Church’s witness to the Gospel is undermined. Whether we are looking at the experience of "cradle" or "convert," ...

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