The Story of Orthodoxy’s Prodigal Son: Pt 3
by Jeremy Basil Dannebohm Much to the dismay of the Byzantine Catholic priest, I left the “Eastern Rite” en route for the local Orthodox Church. I began to attend the liturgical services at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral. I enrolled in fundamentals of Orthodoxy courses and was part of the OCF group. While at St. [...]
The Story of Orthodoxy’s Prodigal Son: Pt 2
by Jeremy Basil Dannebohm I knew what I wanted: TRADITION. (Feel free to break into a number from “Fiddler on the Roof” and then continue reading.) Yes, you read that correctly, tradition. I was looking for an order that prayed the offices together. I was looking for an order that wore their habit. I was [...]
The Story of Orthodoxy’s Prodigal Son: Pt 1
by Jeremy Basil Dannebohm “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I– I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost Growing up in Ellinwood, Kansas, a small town with a population of about 2,000, Orthodoxy is certainly a “road less traveled.” In fact, as far as [...]
On The Sunday Before Ash Wednesday
by the Tregarthen Family Our conversion to Orthodoxy began in about 1997, when my wife met Tristram Englehardt, Jr. at a conference… He was there because of his position in the Department of Philosophy at Baylor. Tris is also a surgeon and a member of the medical school faculty at Baylor. In addition to all [...]
Ten Years Later…Fr. Bill Olnhausen’s Story
Would I do it all over again? Yes! Yes! Yes! These past ten years in Orthodoxy have been the best and happiest and most fulfilling of my life.
Incarnational Approach in Indonesia
An Interview with Fr.Dionysios (Rm.Dionisius Surya Halim) and his presbytera Artemia Rita: Orthodoxy was first established in Indonesia in Batavia, Java as a parish of the Harbin Diocese in accordance with the Ukase of the Harbin Diocesan Council of November 23, 1934. In the late 1940′s, the parish was under the omophorion of Archbishop Tikhon [...]
The Orthodox Experience from the British Isles
As an Orthodox Christian and a priest, the most important thing or aspect of Orthodoxy that has modified my life is the discovery of the texts of prayer of the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church has a very rich and active literature that is prayed. Therefore, when we read the prayers of the Church, the verses of the Canons, Orthos, Hours etc, have the power to modify our lives. Being an Orthodox Christian opens us up and immerses us in a wealth of prayer that brings us closer to God.
The Willard Preacher
by Gary Cattell This is the first hand account of the Gary Cattell, The Willard Preacher, an Orthodox Christian street preacher who preached the Gospel at Pennsylvania State University, in front of Willard Hall. I’ve been a ‘fan’ of his for some time, and I’m very happy to be able to publish his story. Growing [...]
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