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Muslim Converts to Orthodoxy After Witnessing Christian Compassion

October 11, 2012 By Fr. John 5 Comments

The deadly flashflood that killed 152 in southern Russia this month prompted a local adherent of Islam to change religion, an Orthodox Christian priest told RIA Novosti. The Krasnodar region resident was visiting the city of Krymsk, which bore the brunt of the disaster, when the flood hit on July 7, Archpriest Sergei Karpets said. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Muslims, News Tagged With: christianity, convert, muslim, orthodox

God Was Very Present In The Liturgy

October 10, 2012 By Fr. John 13 Comments

By passport he is George. His baptized name is Vasily. He often signs his correspondence using names pen names Georgy Georgiyevitch and Alexander after his favorite Russian Emperor Alexander the Third. A former American programmer, now a toiler of the Pochayev Laura Monastery found his spiritual Motherland in Russia. In interview to Vitaly and Valentina […]

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Hollywood, Jesus and the Monks of Mount Athos: A Conversation with Actor Jonathan Jackson

October 8, 2012 By Fr. John 2 Comments

By Tony Rossi It’s not that unusual for an actor to thank God when winning an award. It was a first, however, when Jonathan Jackson thanked “the monks of Mount Athos for ceaselessly praying for the life of the world” while accepting his fifth Daytime Emmy for his role as Lucky Spencer on “General Hospital.” […]

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The Pillar & Foundation of the Truth

October 7, 2012 By Fr. John 5 Comments

A sermon by Dcn. Joseph Gleason This was just too good not to repost. A large family lived on a small farm, complete with workhorses, milk cows, pigs, chickens, and a large family garden.  They had a two-story Victorian home, a gravel driveway, and a large wood-slat front porch surrounded with a multitude of richly […]

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Another Good Reason for Becoming Orthodox: The 30 Minute Church Service

October 6, 2012 By Fr. John 7 Comments

Note the comment from the Orthodox Christian at the end of this article. I love the insulting and condescending statement about those ‘with limited attention spans.’ There’s too much to do these days: Facebook, email, checking on work over the weekend, shopping, errands, relationships, etc. So for the many folks who find there’s just not […]

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